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A photograph of a ceremony on a stage hung with green and yellow draped fabric and marigold garlands. Centre stage, a seated figure in orange robes sits on an ornate gilded throne topped with a golden canopy, with a red cushion and a reddish-brown patterned rug below. A man in a dark red t-shirt and white trousers stands before the throne with hands raised near the seated figure. To the left, a figure in orange robes with hands folded stands near a small flame and offering table, with other men in white and red shirts nearby. On the right, a woman in a white sari stands beside the throne, and a woman in a white outfit with a yellow-and-orange beaded necklace holds a paper and looks ahead. A camera is visible at the lower right.

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A photograph of a long-haired figure seated on an ornate gold throne on a stage, wearing a flowing red-orange robe and holding hands in the lap. The throne is decorated with orange and yellow marigold garlands and red cushions, with fruit offerings on a white-draped table beside it. Around the throne, a man in white shirt and khaki trousers stands at left, a man in white dhoti and orange shawl stands beside him, a woman in white sari adjusts offerings at right, and an elderly woman in a yellow-checked shawl stands at right with a man in white shirt. Marigold garlands and small hanging ornaments decorate the brown backdrop, consistent with a darshan or Kalpataru gathering. The seated figure resembles Swamiji (probable), identified by long swept-back hair and orange-red robes; the figure is seated in the central throne position.2009-02-14A seated figure in an orange saffron robe sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests, in front of a painted backdrop of a large banyan tree. The figure holds a small white paper and looks down at it. Beside the throne, a man in white kurta and dhoti bends toward the seated figure with his hand raised near its head. To the left, another person in orange stands, and a man in white shirt watches. On the right, a woman in white sari with a rudraksha mala and a woman in white outfit stand by and observe. Table with fruit sits near the throne. The appearance of the seated figure is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm an identity.2009-11-18A padapuja ceremony on a stage with a large orange and red backdrop of tree roots. A seated central figure wears a saffron-orange robe and sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with red and yellow flowers and green leaves. Devotees in white clothes and yellow or white shawls kneel and bow around the throne, some with hands folded or extended. A white-clad man with white hair stands beside the throne, and an older man in a light shirt stands at left. Several sannyasis in orange robes stand at right. Note: the central figure's identity is not established by visible cues alone, so he is described by role only.2009-08-26July 23 20092009-07-23A stage ceremony in front of an ornate golden throne with a red cushioned seat, decorated with white and blue striped arches and yellow flower motifs. A bald man in saffron-orange robes kneels on a patterned red carpet while a man in white dhoti and orange shawl bends forward to touch his feet, washing or worshipping them with flowers scattered on the floor. Another man in saffron stands at left, and a seated figure in orange sits on the throne behind them. Women in white and orange saris and men in white kurtas sit on the right side with hands folded, and brass vessels sit on the stage. Padapuja-style foot worship at a guru's throne.2008-07-17June 13 20092009-06-13A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne decorated with garlands in red, white and yellow flowers, with a striped canopy above. The central figure wears saffron/orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial gold necklace, with long swept-back hair, and holds an open book. Standing beside the throne, a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes holds a ceremonial item, another attendant in orange and a man in white stand nearby, and a woman in orange sari with a rudraksha mala stands at right. A flower offering lies at the base of the throne. Appearance cues are consistent with the page's claim, so this is a person presence seated on the throne.2008-07-17A seated figure in an orange saffron robe sits on a gold-cushioned throne with an ornate gilded backrest and carved lion-form armrests against a dark blue curtain. The seated figure, with long swept-back hair, a red tilak and a rudraksha-style neck adornment, holds a small white card and reads it. A man in a white kurta stands before the throne facing the seated figure, and a woman in a white sari with gold border folds her hands in namaste at the right edge. A young woman in a yellow-bordered white sari sits at a small table at the left. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure, based on the long swept-back hair, saffron robe and throne setting; the appearance cues are moderately distinctive.2009-12-17A seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne with his eyes closed and palms pressed together, wearing an orange saffron shawl over a leopard-print top, long dark hair swept back and a tilak on his forehead. Around him devotees kneel in prayer with folded hands: a woman in a teal blouse and cream sari, a woman in a yellow sari, a man in a white shirt with rudraksha mala, and others in white. Brass trays of flowers and fruit sit in front of the throne, and a gold-framed side table holds more offerings. The setting is a hall with a dark blue curtain and a painted temple backdrop on the right. The seated figure has distinctive long swept-back hair and saffron shawl, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) on a throne being honoured during a pada puja.2010-09-19A photograph of a Kalpataru darshan on a stage draped with green fabric and strung with yellow and orange marigold garlands. A seated man in an orange-red shawl and white undergarment sits on an ornate gold throne with a gold canopy above. An elderly woman in a wheelchair, dressed in a grey and red sari, bends forward to touch his feet while a man in grey trousers bows low before the throne. Around them stand men in white shirts and orange shawls, and women in white and cream saris with gold borders, one in an orange shawl. A man in a striped shirt stands at the left edge. The seated figure has distinctive long hair and ceremonial adornments, but his appearance is not conclusive from the image alone, so the role is described as a devotee-honoured teacher on a throne.2009-06-13December 22 20092009-12-22A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe sits on an ornate gold throne beneath a gold parasol on a stage with a blue draped backdrop strung with beaded decorations. A man in white kurta with a lanyard stands before the throne and touches the seated figure's forehead. A saffron-robed attendant stands beside the throne, while devotees in white, green and yellow shawls stand nearby and a saffron-robed person kneels in the lower right. Several standing devotees in white and dhoti attire watch from the left, and a red and maroon rug covers the stage floor.2009-12-05