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A photograph of a festival scene at a decorated golden throne (peetha) framed by garlands of white and orange flowers and a floral backdrop with purple and red accents. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange robe, a rudraksha mala and a red bindi, sits at the centre of the throne, smiling, with several people in front of him. A bald young man in saffron robes stands at left, and a man in a dark jacket and an older woman stand nearby. A devotee in white with an orange shawl and mala holds a tray of fruit at right. A video camera on a tripod is visible behind the crowd. a person cues: long swept-back hair, orange robe and rudraksha mala while seated on the decorated throne. Visible people number roughly 6 to 20.

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July 17 20082008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17A photograph of a ceremonial puja at a temple dais. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe and an orange turban sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, hands folded in namaskar, wearing a white flower garland and a gold-toned necklace. Around the throne, several devotees in orange robes sit cross-legged on the floor; one bald attendant in orange offers or pours from a silver vessel, and a woman in an orange sari with red border sits to the right beside a kneeling devotee. In front are silver plates of fruit including bananas, grapes, apples and pineapple, and silver lamps. Behind the throne, a silver trident leans against the wall, and the throne is framed by striped blue-and-white arches decorated with marigold and white flowers.2008-07-17A photograph of a festive ceremony at a gold-ornamented seat draped with white, yellow and purple floral decorations. A man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe, a beaded garland and a rudraksha-style necklace, and holds a small golden object in his hands while seated before attendees. A shaven-headed monk in saffron sits at the lower left. Around them devotees in white, orange and cream clothes crowd close; a cameraman with a tripod-mounted camera stands behind, and a standing fan is visible. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robe and ornate necklaces, seated centrally during the offering.2008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17A seated man in a red and orange robe with long dark hair and a multi-strand flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with a carved backrest and a golden trident-shaped finial at left. Men in white and orange-saffron shawls stand around him; one in orange at left and one in white with an orange shawl bend forward at right, appearing to attend to him with flowers and offerings. A red and gold canopy, floral arrangements and a painted backdrop of figures surround the dais. Several people stand in the background of a tented hall.2009-07-07A seated figure in an orange saffron robe and orange turban sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands pressed together in namaste and a garland of white and orange flowers around the neck. A standing attendant in peach-orange clothing faces the throne from the lower right, and a partly visible person in orange stands at the left edge. The throne is framed by a decorative wall of white, blue and yellow floral panels, with a golden trident-like staff on each side. In front, brass vessels, fruit including bananas and pineapple, and flower garlands are arranged as offerings, consistent with a puja or aarti setting.2008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17A photograph of a seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with a long beaded necklace and dark hair swept back, sitting before an ornate gold throne-like seat decorated with a gold relief and flower garlands in white, yellow and orange. A man in a white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala and a lanyard holds a pink paper and speaks with the seated figure. Around them devotees in white and orange stand and sit, a fan and a video camera on a tripod are visible, and a man in a saffron shawl and a seated monk in orange are at the lower left. The figure is described as Swamiji (probable) based on the long swept-back hair, saffron robe and ceremonial necklace cues.2008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17A photograph of a devotional offering at a golden throne (peetha) decorated with flower garlands and silver-and-blue striped drapery. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a long orange shawl and a rudraksha-style necklace receives a tray of green limes from devotees. A man in white with an orange shawl leans in to offer, a young priest in orange stands at left, an older woman in a white sari with a maroon border holds the offering, and a woman in white sits behind them. The setting suggests a darshan or biksha offering ceremony. The seated figure has long hair and distinctive saffron and ornate cues, so a person appearance is noted with a role of seated figure on the throne.2008-07-17