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Photo of a stage event with a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe seated on an ornate gold throne decorated with flower garlands and red blossoms, a small brass vase of flowers on the right. A man in white kurta with a red-and-white beaded necklace clasps his hands and bows toward him, while a barefoot man in white on the left presses his palms together. A young man in orange kneels at the lower left and a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari stands at the right. Behind them is a large painted backdrop of a white mountain peak, and a small fan and red curtain are visible. Four physical people are prominent, and the seated figure in orange has distinctive long hair and saffron robes on a throne, a possible appearance-based candidate.

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July 07 20092009-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual scene on a stage backed by a large white and brown rock-like backdrop. A seated figure in orange-red robes sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with garlands of purple, white and red flowers, and his hands are being held by a man in a white shirt and white trousers who bows before him. To the right, a woman in an orange-red sari with gold border stands with folded hands near a vase of red roses. At left, a younger man in orange robes sits on the floor beside a pedestal fan and bottle. The seated figure's identity is not established from appearance, so no a person label is applied; the scene shows a hand-holding initiation or blessing ritual.2009-07-01August 27 20092009-08-27 +1 copiesJuly 01 20092009-07-01A photograph of a stage event in an ashram hall. A figure in a saffron robe with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with a garland of red and white flowers. In front of him, an older man in white kurta-style clothing stands and presents something with his hands. A shaved-headed monk in saffron sits cross-legged on a patterned rug at the base of the stage. A woman in white stands at right with her palms joined in namaste. Two seated devotees in saffron occupy the left foreground. Behind the throne, a painted backdrop shows a snowy mountain against blue. A brass trident stands on a stand at right, and potted plants and flowers sit on the stage. A pedestal fan is visible at left.2009-07-01August 30 20092009-08-30A photograph of a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes seated on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, raising a hand to bless a bowing man in a white shirt and white dhoti who has his palms pressed together. Around them stand a man in orange robes at left, a man in white kurta and dhoti with an orange shawl in the foreground, a woman in white with a yellow shawl, and an older man in a white shirt at right, who is bending forward. The backdrop shows a large tree and a red painted temple column. The seated figure has the appearance of the a person, identified by long swept-back hair and saffron robes on a throne, while the bowing devotee and attendants are in white. The seated figure is a person, given the saffron robes, long hair and throne.2009-12-29August 18 20092009-08-18Stage scene in an assembly hall with a painted blue backdrop and a white mountain-like painted set piece on the left. A young man in orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions and a garland of flowers, while a bald man in orange robes stands beside him. A woman in a red-orange sari with a rudraksha-style necklace stands at right holding her hands together. A man in white stands at far left near the mountain set, and another man in orange kneels at the stage edge. A golden trident stands behind the throne, and a seated audience in white and orange fills the foreground. A ceiling fan is visible at upper right.2009-07-01August 29 20092009-08-29A stage event with a seated figure in an orange-red robe on an ornate gold throne draped with a garland of pink and white flowers. A bald man in white robes stands before the throne with one hand on the seated figure's shoulder while a woman in white with her palms pressed together stands at right. On the left, a man in white dhoti and a shawl stands near a second man in orange with a rudraksha mala. A young woman in a blue sari sits at lower left and another woman in white sits at right. A white backdrop with a painted mountain and blue sky, and a standing fan, surround the stage. The seated throne figure has long dark hair and a red-orange robe, with flower garlands and a small brass vessel on a side table.2009-07-01A photograph of a stage event with a bright yellow and orange sunburst backdrop. A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a bare upper torso, with a red bindi and dark swept-back hair, smiles from a gold and red throne decorated with white flower garlands. Standing around him, a man in an orange robe on the left places a white garland, a man in white shirt and dhoti stands with his back to the camera, a woman in a yellow vest over white sari holds flowers near the throne, and a man in white shirt stands at the right edge. A white-draped table sits at lower left.2009-07-12