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A photograph of a ceremonial scene in a hall with red carpet and maroon curtains. A bearded man with long hair sits on a large gold throne with a red cushion and a gold cobra hood above it, wearing a rust-brown robe, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, and extends a hand toward two small children in white and purple who stand before him. A man in an ornate brown robe bends forward offering something to the children. A shirtless young man with a rudraksha mala and orange dhoti stands behind, and a tall man in white dhoti with gold border and a white shoulder bag stands at left. A woman in a cream sari sits at the right edge. A gold-framed backdrop shows a painted deity figure.

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April 03 20172017-04-03A photograph of a devotee kneeling on a red patterned carpet before an ornate golden throne with a red cushion. A bearded man with long dark hair sits on the throne in saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha-style mala and a gold necklace, holding a red fruit in his hands. Behind the throne a painted backdrop shows a colourful deity figure. To the left, a bare-chested young man in a white dhoti with orange border and a shawl stands with palms pressed together, beside an older man in a dark blue kurta with hands folded. A young attendant in white dhoti with a beaded mala kneels nearby, and a woman in a purple sari sits at the right edge. A tall brass lamp stands near the throne. The seated man is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long dark hair, saffron clothing and gold ornaments, presented in a role of receiving devotion.2016-11-07November 07 20162016-11-07A photograph of a ceremony on a red-carpeted stage before a gold-framed golden throne with a cobra-hooded canopy. A seated man in saffron-brown robes, a long gold-chain necklace, a beaded mala and a flower garland sits smiling on the red-cushioned throne, holding a red fruit in his hand. Several men in white dhotis with gold borders attend him; one kneels at his feet offering something, and others stand behind, including a bare-chested man with long dreadlocks. A woman in a white sari sits at the right edge holding a red fruit. Gold ornamental pillars and a large painted deity image with a gold necklace fill the background.2016-11-16November 07 20162016-11-07A seated man in an ornate gold throne with a red cushion wears saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, holding an apple-like fruit while clasping the hands of a kneeling older man in a dark blue shirt. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocks and a white dhoti with gold border stands at left, another white-clad man kneels beside the throne, and a woman in a purple saree sits at right. Golden carved pillars, a red curtain and a painted deity backdrop surround the scene, with a brass lamp stand and a red rug on the floor. The throne seated figure has distinctive long swept-back hair, saffron robes and gold necklaces, consistent with Swamiji (probable) receiving devotees.2016-11-07 +1 copiesNovember 11 20162016-11-11 +2 copiesA photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, against a deep red curtain and a gold-framed stage railing. He wears a rust-orange robe, a long gold-beaded necklace with a large pendant, gold armlets and a red bead bracelet, and has long dark hair and a beard. He smiles and extends his hand toward a bent-over devotee in white dhoti and a gold-bordered angavastram who reaches up to receive something white from him. Behind them, a man in a white shirt and dhoti walks past holding white items, and another attendant in white kneels nearby. Above the throne a gold cobra-hooded canopy and trident are visible. a person is seated on the throne in orange robes with long hair and a beard, a gold necklace and armlets, receiving reverent service on stage.2016-08-14Photo of a ceremonial scene on a red carpet before an ornate golden throne draped with marigold garlands. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe, rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, sits on the red-cushioned throne holding a red fruit, with a silver-tipped staff beside him. Before him a man in white kneels with folded hands, and an older man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala bows. Two younger attendants stand at left, one in saffron and white, with a red-and-gold umbrella and brass lamp nearby. a person, seated in an appearance-based role of presiding guru, with the throne and his orange clothing and malas as cues.2016-11-04 +1 copiesA seated bearded man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion and a gold cobra hood above it, holding two red-orange fruits or balls in his hands. Before him, a man in a white shirt and dark trousers kneels on the red carpet with his head bowed, and a woman in a white sari kneels at the lower right. Standing at left is a shirtless man in a white dhoti with an orange-striped border, wearing a long rudraksha mala and armbands, beside a gold trident. Behind the throne are red curtains, a gold carved pillar and a painted backdrop of deities. The seated man has distinctive long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold necklace and orange clothing, consistent with a probable Swamiji (probable) presence; the scene shows a ritual audience with devotees. People visible: about five.2016-11-08 +1 copiesNovember 16 20162016-11-16Photograph of a ceremonial scene in a red-carpeted hall. A man with long dark hair and a full beard sits on an ornate gold throne with a carved cobra-hood canopy, dressed in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and gold ceremonial necklace, holding fruit and offering. Seated at his feet, a man in white kneels and reaches toward the throne. Standing to the left, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with orange border holds a rudraksha mala, beside a shirtless young man in orange cloth. A woman in a white sari kneels at the right holding a red fruit, and a gold trident stands nearby. A red painted backdrop with deity imagery is behind the throne.2016-11-08