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A standing man with long dark hair and an orange-saffron robe with rudraksha malas stretches one arm toward a gold-foil backdrop on a stage decorated with white and pink garlands, a canopy of colourful patterned cloth and marigold-trimmed decoration. Seated in white garments, devotees with rudraksha malas sit on white sheets in front of him; a man in white bends forward offering a white flower garland at the gold backdrop, and a seated woman in white holds her hands in anjali. Brass vessels, a kalasha-like pot, flowers and oil lamps sit in front of the stage. Several seated devotees in white and a man in orange-bordered clothing occupy the foreground. A dais and a microphone stand are visible at right.

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July 21 20052005-07-21July 21 20052005-07-21 +1 copiesA large seated gathering fills a decorated pandal under an ornate red and gold patterned canopy. In the foreground, a figure with long, swept-back hair in an orange-saffron robe and rudraksha beads stands raising one hand toward the crowd, while a bearded man in white holds a plate of flowers beside him. Several shaved-headed monks in orange robes sit at the lower right with topknots facing the camera. Devotees in white clothing sit on red and white mats before a gilded altar decorated with flower garlands, brass lamps and a kalasha-like vessel with marigold petals. A tripod-mounted camera stands at the lower left. The scene suggests a satsang discourse.2005-07-21 +1 copiesJuly 21 20052005-07-21A photograph of a Guru Poornima ceremony in an ornate hall. A standing figure in a saffron/orange robe with long swept-back dark hair, holding a microphone-stand area, performs a blessing by touching the head of a kneeling older woman in a cream and gold sari with gold necklaces. A woman in white stands behind them. A carved wooden lion stands on a dark wooden pedestal beside a red velvet backdrop, garlanded with orange, yellow and pink flower strings. Men and youths in white clothes sit on red floor cloths, one bearing a flower-filled plate. A silver tray of yellow flowers and fruit sits in the foreground beside a row of orange-ribboned bamboo poles. A banner reading Dhyanapeetham hangs at left.2005-07-21Photograph of a Guru Poornima gathering in a temple-style hall with gold-foil backdrops and a large golden arch decorated with flower garlands. A long-haired man in an orange robe stands centrally, one hand raised and holding a small object, while bare-headed men in orange robes sit to the right beside a gilded deity murti. Seated devotees in white clothes, many with hands joined in prayer, fill the foreground, including a woman in an orange sari with hands folded. Fresh flowers lie on the red floor, and a brass lamp stands near the centre. The man in the orange robe has long hair and distinctive orange clothing, but his identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2005-07-21A photograph of a ceremony on a stage decorated with white and orange flower garlands and a large flower-covered throne-like seat. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe sits on a red-cushioned throne, smiling and reaching forward to hold the hands of a person in white who kneels before him. Around the stage, seated people in orange robes hold tall wooden staffs topped with orange cloth, and a dark-robed devotee sits in the foreground beside a woman with long dark hair. A probable Swamiji figure is present: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a gold necklace on the throne. The stage is lit warmly and the scene reads as a Guru Poornima style honouring ceremony.2006-07-11July 17 20082008-07-17A seated figure in an orange saffron garment with long, swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a red cushion and a small footstool, bare feet resting on the step. Behind him a large printed backdrop shows a figure in orange with rudraksha malas. A shaved-headed man in white robes kneels on the floor at lower centre, holding a long staff upright, and several women in white saris sit on the floor at right. A standing attendant in white with an orange shawl is at far right. Gold kalasha-style ornaments, marigold and multicoloured garlands hang from the stage, and brass lamps and fruit or flower offerings lie in the foreground.2007-02-24February 25 20072007-02-25 +1 copiesA photograph inside a hall with red and maroon drapes and a large framed backdrop. On the right, a person in long swept-back dark hair and a saffron/orange robe sits on an ornate gold throne with red velvet back and a carved lion-shaped footrest, gesturing with a raised hand while speaking. Two devotees kneel before the throne, one older man in white with folded hands and another person bent low in white on a white-draped platform in front. Standing in a line on the left are several men in white dhotis and white shirts, one holding a small boy's hand, along with others in saffron wraps. Colourful woven and flower-garlanded banners hang behind, and a standing fan and a gold parasol-like canopy are visible above the throne. A young girl in white sits at the right edge. Several people appear in the scene, with a visible group of roughly six to ten.2007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24