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Outdoor devotional ceremony under a red and pink draped tent canopy. A man in a golden crown and orange-saffron garment stands on a raised golden platform, hand raised in blessing, with a garland of red, yellow and purple flowers draped over him. Seated devotees in front, several with palms pressed together in prayer, face him; a woman in orange sari and a man in cream kurta-style clothing are prominent, with a large silver tray of flowers and offerings in the foreground. Beside the platform is a golden ornate throne-like seat, and an air-conditioning unit stands at left. Several other people, some in orange and white, are seated or standing around the gathering.

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July 15 20112011-07-15A padapuja ceremony under a red and pink draped tent. On the right, a large ornate golden throne-like seat holds a figure in saffron-orange robes and a gold crown, with a long garland of yellow, red and purple flowers draped over it. Golden metal plates with flower petals and offerings sit in front. Devotees kneel and sit on green mats: a woman in an orange sari with a mala, a man in a white shirt with hands folded, a young woman in white with palms pressed together, and a man in orange at right, with a seated figure in white and a turban behind a microphone at left. A golden serpent hood ornament stands above the seat, and a tall white air cooler sits at left.2011-07-15July 15 20112011-07-15July 15 20112011-07-15November 17 20092009-11-17 +1 copiesJuly 15 20112011-07-15A figure in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a long gold-and-orange garland stands on a flower-decorated golden throne under a red, green and white canopy, hands raised in greeting. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders and he wears a large pendant necklace. Around the throne, devotees in white and cream sarees and dhotis with orange shawls kneel or stand with folded palms; the foreground has brass oil lamps (deepas) and offering plates of fruit and flowers. Wall niches hold rows of small lit oil lamps on a dark backdrop.2010-12-29January 01 20092009-01-01A festive tented gathering with a golden ornate throne decorated with garlands of orange, yellow, white and red flowers. A person in orange robes and an orange turban sits on the throne, extending a hand toward a devotee. A man in white shirt and cream trousers stands beside a golden tray holding pink and orange flowers, and a woman in a white sari with striped border bends forward to offer flowers. A man in orange kurta with a garland stands at right. Blue-and-white striped mats lie on the green floor, and a crowd of onlookers in white and colored clothes watches from the left under white canopy and red drapery. The seated figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji in orange turban and robes on a garlanded throne, with an in-person presence.2011-07-15Outdoor ceremony under a canopy with draped white and maroon cloth. On the right, a seated figure in a golden crown and orange-saffron garments, wearing a long multicoloured garland and ornate gold jewellery, sits on a gold throne and smiles while raising one hand. On the left, a deity murti in a gold-framed palanquin-style seat is also heavily garlanded in red, yellow, purple and green flowers. Seated devotees in white dhotis, orange shawls, a purple salwar and a yellow sari face the platform, several with their backs to the camera. A golden lion-form armrest and a brass vessel appear in the foreground.2015-01-13September 17 20102010-09-17October 10 20102010-10-10