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A photograph of a ceremony in a decorated hall. A young man with long dark hair, wearing a dark embroidered kurta and smiling, sits on an ornate golden throne (peetha) draped in thick garlands of white jasmine and yellow, pink and red flowers, with a red velvet backrest. Several figures stand nearby: a man in white dhoti and shirt holding a microphone, a man in white with an orange shawl and a bearded older man in white with a rudraksha-style necklace, all clapping or reading. In the foreground a devotee in white kneels and bows with his head touching the floor before the throne. Behind them a wall is covered with colourful painted panels of standing figures, and a blue cloth and red drapes hang at the side.

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A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate golden throne heavily decorated with white jasmine and multicoloured flower garlands. The seated person wears a dark embellished kurta-style top and smiles widely, one hand raised. In front, a man in white dhoti and shirt bows low with his head near the throne's base. Behind, several men in white clothes, some with orange shawls, stand and converse. The backdrop is a cloth printed with rows of colourful figures, with a red curtain and a pink cloth nearby. Flowers and small offerings lie at the foot of the throne.2006-12-28December 28 20062006-12-28December 28 20062006-12-28December 28 20062006-12-28A photograph of a seated man with long, swept-back dark hair on a garland-draped throne decorated with white jasmine and yellow and orange flowers. He wears a dark brown embroidered kurta, a black shawl, and a multicoloured flower garland, and smiles while his hand rests on the armrest. Before him, a man in white kurta and dhoti bows with his head near the ground, and kalasha pots with flower offerings sit on the floor. Three standing men stand nearby: one in white with an orange shawl and hands folded, one in white with a rudraksha mala and hands clasped, and one in white with an orange shawl and hands folded in greeting. Behind them hang a red drape, a blue cloth, a patterned fabric, and a wall with small figure illustrations. Ceremonial padapuja-style honouring is taking place in an ashram hall.2006-12-28December 28 20062006-12-28December 30 20062006-12-30A photograph of a ceremonial scene at an ashram event. A young man with long dark hair sits on an ornate carved wooden throne with a red cushion and white pillows, flanked by two carved lion figures decorated with white and red flower garlands. He wears a cream embroidered silk kurta with a red and gold sash and a white flower garland around his neck, and smiles while touching his hair. Two devotees in cream and gold-bordered saris bend forward with their foreheads to the white cloth at the base of the throne, and another devotee in a white saree bows over the bed of white cloth. Standing nearby are men in white dhotis and a man in an orange shawl, some with rudraksha mals, and an outstretched arm in orange fabric on the left. The throne area is decorated with white jasmine garlands, red flowers and a red carpet scattered with petals, and a pedestal fan is visible on the right.2008-11-12December 28 20062006-12-28Photograph of a festival or darshan setting. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at left, smiling, while a second man in a white shirt faces the centre with his back to the camera. A person with long dark hair, wearing a dark embroidered top and a white garland with red and green flowers, laughs and gestures with an open hand in front of a large floral garland of white jasmine, yellow marigolds and red blooms draped on an altar area. A pink cloth lies below, and a small golden figure stands near the base. Behind, a red curtain, cutout figures on the wall and a hanging banner frame the scene. A young man at left wears an orange sash and a white outfit.2006-12-28December 28 20062006-12-28December 28 20062006-12-28