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A photograph of a ceremonial moment at a gilded throne (peetha) with ornate gold carved frame, deep red cushion and a central emblem, set against black drapery. A man in white shirt and dhoti bends forward toward the seated figure in saffron-orange robes on the throne. A woman in a white sari with a red-and-green striped border and a white flower in her hair kneels or leans beside them. At right, a standing gilded deity murti with raised arms holds ritual objects, and a man in saffron clothing with a rudraksha mala looks on. Three physical people are visible.

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A photograph of a man in an orange saffron robe with long, swept-back dark hair seated in front of an ornate gold throne with a carved deity panel above it. Two devotees in front of him bend toward him: a man in a white short-sleeved shirt on the left and a woman in a cream dotted sari with a white flower in her hair on the right. The throne has a deep red backing and gold scrollwork. The setting appears to be a formal initiation or darshan. The seated figure has distinctive long hair and orange robes, a person candidate, though his appearance here is only partly clear.2006-08-22August 22 20062006-08-22August 22 20062006-08-22A photograph in a dim hall with dark draped curtains. A seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne wears an orange saffron wrap, with long dark curly hair falling down the back, and is bare-shouldered. A older man in a white shirt and white dhoti bends forward at the right, his hands near the seated figure's feet as if offering respect. A gold deity murti stands at the lower right and a gold canopy with hanging tassels appears at the top.2006-08-22August 22 20062006-08-22August 22 20062006-08-22August 22 20062006-08-22A seated figure in an orange saffron wrap sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with carved gold scrollwork and a medallion. The figure has long dark hair, smiles broadly, and has hands resting on the lap while a man in a short-sleeved white shirt leans in close from the right, his back to the camera. Dark drapery hangs behind, with a gold-decorated stand at the lower right. The seated figure has distinctive long swept hair and saffron clothing, a probable match to a person seated on the throne.2006-08-22A seated figure in orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests, in front of a large photographic backdrop of a banyan tree. He wears a dark rudraksha-style beaded necklace and holds a white cloth. A man in white kurta with a yellow lanyard stands behind the throne placing his hand on the seated figure's head, while a woman in white with a shawl kneels at right and a woman in white stands behind. Red carpet and a wooden stand with water bottles appear at left.2009-11-19August 22 20062006-08-22A seated man on an ornate gold and red throne, dressed in an orange saffron robe with a matching shawl over a red undergarment, sits behind a garland of yellow and red flowers. A man in an orange robe with a bare upper body and a red cloth at the waist stands at left, bending over with hands near the seated figure. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti kneels on the red carpet, bowing his head onto a gold footstool heaped with yellow and red flower petals. A woman in a white sari with red-and-gold border stands at right with hands clasped. The backdrop is a large red-toned image of tree roots or cave-like pillars. Three people are visible.2009-08-30A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron shawl, wearing a red bindi on his forehead, resting his right palm on the back of an older man in a white short-sleeved shirt who is bowing forward. The bowing man has a dark rudraksha-style cord at his collar. Behind them are ornate gold objects and a dark curtain. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, saffron shawl, bindi) blesses the bowing devotee in a formal monastic initiation scene.2006-08-22