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Photograph of a ceremony under a white tent with pink draping. A central figure in an orange-saffron turban, orange robe, layered gold ceremonial necklaces and a rudraksha-style mala stands before a gold-and-garlanded palanquin or throne decorated with red, yellow, white and purple flower garlands. Beside him, a man in an orange robe and white-beaded garland kneels or bends to hold an orange cloth at the throne's base. A woman in a maroon top with an orange shawl stands at left, and a woman in a white-and-gold sari sits at lower right with people's heads in the foreground.

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July 15 20112011-07-15July 15 20112011-07-15A photograph under a white tent shows a figure seated before a large golden throne-like structure decorated with a band of marigolds, roses and multicoloured flower garlands. The central seated figure wears an orange-saffron turban, a saffron robe and a multi-strand beaded garland, and is handing a small object to a devotee. Beside him, a bare-chested man in saffron cloth with a garland sits, a man in white with a rudraksha mala stands at right, and a man in orange with glasses stands further right. Several devotees in white and orange clothing, including a woman with her hair tied back, sit in the foreground.2011-07-15July 07 20092009-07-07July 17 20082008-07-17A photograph of a ceremonial scene under a white tent canopy. A man in an orange turban and saffron robes with a long gold-and-bead necklace sits on a golden throne decorated with a garland of red, yellow, purple and white flowers, smiling. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears a saffron turban, saffron wrap and long ornate necklaces, with a swept-back appearance consistent with the page. To the left, a smiling shaved-headed man in orange robes and a gold chain stands. Two people in white with rudraksha malas sit with their backs to the camera in front of the throne, and a woman in white stands at the upper right.2011-07-15July 17 20082008-07-17A photograph of a central figure seated before a golden peetha framed by a large floral arch of marigolds and roses in red, yellow, white and purple. The central person wears an orange-saffron turban, orange robe, heavy gold necklaces and a rudraksha-style garland, and is smiling. Around them, older men in white dhotis and shirts, one wearing glasses and a white shawl, offer garlands and touch the figure, while a younger man in orange with glasses and two young women in orange and red stand nearby. A gold kalasha-like ornament hangs from above. Appearance-based a person cues: orange turban, saffron robe and ornate gold jewellery seated in a ceremonial setting.2011-07-15July 15 20112011-07-15July 15 20112011-07-15July 15 20112011-07-15A photograph of a golden ornate throne decorated with floral garlands in red, orange and white. Seated on the throne is a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes wearing a gold necklace, holding a printed booklet in his hands, with a silver bowl and red cushion beside him. Two saffron-robed attendants stand at his left, one with a shaved head and orange shawl, the other kneeling with folded hands. A woman in orange sari with a rudraksha-style mala stands at right, and a man in white kurta stands behind. Flower petals lie on a silver vessel in front of the throne.2008-07-17