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A stage with deep red velvet drapes and golden lion-armed thrones hosts a ceremony. On the far left, a deity murti in a garland of marigolds and yellow flowers stands on a golden base. Centre, an elderly bearded man with long white beard and hair wears orange robes and a flower garland, seated on a throne with lion armrests. Left of him, a shaved-headed monk in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands behind. To the right, a seated man with his hair tied back wears orange robes, gold bangles and a golden necklace on a tiger-skin covered throne. A man in white clothes stands at the lower left, moving across red and patterned carpets. Three people are visible.

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November 06 20132013-11-06November 06 20132013-11-06Photo of a stage ceremony with ornate gold thrones and red velvet drapery. A bearded elder in orange robes sits centrally on a gold throne with a gold lion at its side, holding a staff across his lap. To the right, a figure in orange-brown garments and white flower-adorned hair sits on a gold throne with a tiger-striped cushion. A man in a white shirt and white trousers stands at left, raising a garland of marigolds and flowers. Behind them stand deity murtis draped in marigold garlands, one beside a gold bull. A woman in an orange sari and a bald priest in orange stand in the background. Red and patterned carpets cover the stage floor.2013-11-06A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe and a red turban sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests and red cushions, a rudraksha mala hanging on the chest. To the right, a standing man in a white dhoti with gold borders and a gold necklace holds a book and gestures toward the seated figure. At the left foreground, a shaved-headed man in an orange and gold-bordered garment stands with his back partly turned. Two bearded sadhus in orange robes sit on a gold-and-orange sofa at the right, and a yellow-turbaned man sits at the lower right. Orange marigold petals are spread on a striped rug below the throne, and red curtains and a patterned wall form the backdrop.2015-09-17A stage with a deep maroon velvet backdrop shows three seated men in saffron and orange robes. The central figure sits on an ornate gold throne flanked by golden lion heads, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a gold necklace. A saffron-clad man sits on a gold chair at left wearing a crown-like headdress, and another saffron-robed man sits on a cream chair at right. Two attendants stand at the edges: one in white with a shawl at left and one in saffron with a bare chest at right. Red chairs and a potted flowering plant sit at the right edge of the glossy stage. The central seated figure may be a person based on the saffron robe, rudraksha mala and gold necklace.2013-02-03February 03 20132013-02-03 +1 copiesA stage at a satsang with dark red velvet curtains behind. A central figure sits on an ornate gold throne with lion armrests, wearing saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklaces, with a long swept-back hair; this appearance is a probable Swamiji (probable) in a seated teaching role. To his left, an elderly man in red-orange shawl and dhoti bows low on a gold chair beside a small gold stool. To the right, a seated man in pink-orange robes sits in a white armchair, and standing assistants in saffron robes and bare shaved heads attend the stage. A tiger-striped cloth covers the throne platform, and a patterned rug lies on the floor.2013-02-03February 03 20132013-02-03 +1 copiesA photograph of a formal event on a stage with maroon curtains. On the right, a figure in orange and cream robes with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace sits on an ornate gold throne with lion-head armrests and a tiger-skin covering, holding an open book and smiling. Beside the throne, a bare-chested attendant in a white dhoti with a garland stands. A man in a cream shirt, white trousers and an orange-and-green shawl bends forward, hands folded, offering a garland. An elderly white-bearded man in white clothes sits on a chair at left. Another attendant stands in the background, and a gold-trimmed low platform sits in front of the throne. Probable Swamiji is seated on the throne, identified by the orange robes, long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace.2013-03-26February 03 20132013-02-03February 03 20132013-02-03A photograph of a ceremonial reception in a hall with a red carpet. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, with a long mala and a dark hair bun, sits on an ornate gold throne with lion-head armrests and a leopard-print cushion, beneath a golden canopy. Behind the throne hangs a painted image of a deity with a crescent and matted hair. Around the throne, men in white dhotis and shirts walk on the red carpet, and one man in a white dhoti and sleeveless top stands near the throne, reaching out to the seated figure. A man in a white dhoti and shirt stands at left, and a man in red-and-gold cloth stands at right. The seated figure's appearance is consistent with the page's claim, with saffron robes and a long mala, but the presentation is not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so this is labeled probable and marked unsure.2016-01-30