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A photograph of a seated man in a flower garland, smiling, with yellow flowers in his hair and a tilak on his forehead, receiving a devotee at a stage backdrop. He wears a dark red-brown robe and a multi-strand rudraksha mala. A kneeling man in a checked shirt and khaki trousers faces him and offers an orange. Behind, a man in a white dhoti bows low with his head to the floor, and two women in white saris holding oranges sit at the sides. A large painted backdrop shows a four-armed seated deity murti holding a trident, a drum and a veena, with a tree canopy. Potted green plants frame the stage.

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A seated figure on a stage receives a floral honour: a bearded-free man wearing layered garlands of white jasmine, red and purple flowers, with petals and green leaves scattered over his head and shoulders, and a bead mala and silver pendant around his neck. He holds a small orange fruit and smiles while a man in a brown plaid shirt and khaki trousers pours or offers from a woven basket, and a woman in a cream and gold sari with a bun stands at right, also with a basket of leaves. A large backdrop shows a painted deity murti with four arms, holding a veena-like instrument and a trident, with a crescent emblem, seated in a lotus-style pose. The ritual appears to be a padapuja-style honouring; the seated figure shows distinctive long hair and a mala, but the appearance is not conclusive for identity.2016-02-14February 14 20162016-02-14A photograph of a ritual stage set against a large painted backdrop of a seated, multi-armed deity holding a drum and a stringed instrument, with forest-like painted trees on the sides. A seated figure in a brown and gold wrap and white cloth is garlanded with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands and wears a flower crown. A man in a checked plaid shirt and khaki trousers leans forward, hands on the seated figure's shoulders, while a woman in a white sari with a gold border pours or sprinkles from a small basket above the seated figure's head. Another woman in a white sari stands at right, and a woman in white kneels at left holding oranges. Orange fruit lies on the stage in front of the seated figure. The seated figure's appearance is not clearly established, so no candidate is identified; the person is described by role only.2016-02-14A smiling bare-chested figure sits centrally on a raised stage, wearing a crown-like flower headpiece, layered garlands of white jasmine and red and purple flowers, a rudraksha mala, ornate gold necklace and bangles, with a red dhoti. A man in a checked brown-and-cream shirt and khaki trousers leans in to hold a woven basket. A woman in a white sari with gold border kneels at right, and oranges are placed before the seated figure. Behind is a large backdrop of a deity murti with a trident-like staff.2016-02-14A photograph of a smiling person with a flower crown of yellow-green blossoms on the head, a rudraksha-style necklace and several orange and white flower garlands, one garland holding a red fruit, seated in front of a devotee who is bending forward with a purple and white flower garland draped over the shoulders. A man in a white shirt stands at right and a child is visible at lower right. Behind is a large painted backdrop of a deity figure in red and gold. The scene resembles a darshan or garland-receiving moment at a stage event. The central person has long dark hair, a red bindi and a sacred ash-like mark on the forehead, with ceremonial gold and beaded jewellery.2016-02-14A seated man in an orange-brown robe with a gold-yellow lower cloth sits on an ornate silver chair before a red backdrop. He wears a long white and red flower garland, a gold-beaded necklace with a large central pendant, and a red-brown bindi. His bare feet rest on a brass tray. Four devotees in white kurtas and white dhotis sit cross-legged facing him, hands folded in prayer, with a woman in a cream sari with gold border at right. Behind the chair is a large printed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban with a red bindi, labelled as a backdrop image. Brass vessels and flower petals lie near the feet. Probable Swamiji's appearance: long swept-back hair, orange-brown robe, garlands and gold necklace, seated on a throne while devotees perform padapuja.2014-04-28February 14 20162016-02-14A smiling man with eyes closed sits on a decorated seat in front of a large backdrop showing a painted deity figure. He wears a thick garland of red roses, white jasmine and purple flowers, a yellow flower crown in his hair, a rust-brown robe, a silver pendant and rudraksha beads. He holds an orange in each hand, and green leaves and potted plants surround the seat. The ornate setting suggests a satsang or darshan. a person: the figure has the long swept-back hair, ceremonial garlands and ornaments associated with the page's described presenter, and is seated as the central speaker.2016-02-14 +1 copiesA seated speaker on a stage holds a handheld microphone on a stand while smiling. He wears a rust-brown turban with a small red-and-gold ornament on the forehead, a brown-red robe with gold edging, a dark rudraksha-style mala and layered gold necklaces, and a long pink-white flower garland. Behind him a large painted backdrop shows a multi-armed seated deity with a crescent moon in the hair, a trident at the left, and a smaller blue figure below. Green potted foliage frames both sides of the stage. Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated speaker, identified by the turban, saffron-brown robe, rudraksha mala, gold necklaces and garland cues.2016-02-14A seated man in a rust-orange turban, orange robe and multiple rudraksha malas and a gold pendant sits on a tiger-skin-draped chair on a stage, a red-and-white flower garland around his neck, speaking into a microphone on a stand. Behind him is a large painted backdrop of a blue-skinned, four-armed deity seated in meditation, holding a trident and a stringed instrument, with a trident hanging on the left and seated ascetic figures in the surrounding forest scene. Green foliage and plants frame the stage. a person is the speaker, delivering a discourse at a stage event.2016-02-14A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits on a tiger-skin-draped seat amid green foliage on a stage. He wears a long rudraksha mala, ornate gold necklaces and a red and white flower garland, and holds a microphone on a stand before him. Behind him a large painted backdrop shows a deity murti with a crescent moon, trident and damaru, seated among forest-dwelling sages and ascetics. The scene suggests a discourse setting. Swamiji (probable): the seated speaker wears orange turban and robes, rudraksha mala, gold necklaces and a flower garland, presented as the central speaker on stage.2016-02-14April 14 20182018-04-14