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A bald man in orange-saffron robes with a gold-edged sash and a rudraksha mala stands at left, holding a red and gold umbrella decorated with gold Om symbols and red tassels over a seated person. The seated figure, in saffron clothing with a long beaded garland, sits in a brown leather throne-style chair. Behind them a seated audience in white and orange clothing fills an ornate, patterned hall. The scene suggests a satsang gathering with ceremonial umbrella honour, though the page does not establish the specific program in the image itself.

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July 18 20152015-07-18A seated figure in a saffron and gold robe with a rudraksha mala and a gold chain receives an ornate red and gold umbrella held over him by a shaved-headed attendant in a saffron robe with a rudraksha mala. The umbrella has red tassels, gold fringe and gold embroidered motifs. A cobra-hooded ornament or statue stands at the right edge beside the seated figure. Behind them, seated devotees in white and saffron attire fill a hall with patterned gold wall panels. The seated figure has long dark hair and a distinctive presentation with ceremonial adornments, which appears consistent with the a person candidate for this satsang homa event, though his appearance is only partly visible.2015-07-18A seated man on an ornate gold and red-cushioned throne is garlanded with yellow and red flower garlands and wears a red-orange turban, saffron robes and a red-beaded mala. Behind him a golden canopy is draped with marigold and rose garlands. A bare-chested priest in orange-gold dhoti and shawl, with a headset microphone and rudraksha mala, raises a silver trident-topped ritual implement and a small silver vessel during a puja. Gold-fringed parasols stand around the dais, and several seated devotees in white and saffron sit in the background.2015-10-21 +1 copiesA shaved-headed monk in saffron and gold-bordered orange robes, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, holds a red and gold ceremonial umbrella over an unseen figure. The umbrella is embroidered with om symbols and fringed in gold, with red tassels hanging from its edge. Other monks in orange robes sit in the blurred background of a hall with patterned gold walls. The photo appears to be from a satsang event.2015-07-18A seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne, draped with yellow and purple flower garlands, wears an orange-red turban, an orange-red wrap and a red-orange garland of flowers. Two ornate parasols with gold fringe stand behind and beside the throne, with a trident-topped staff at left. To the right, a shaved-headed priest in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with rudraksha beads and an ear microphone, raises a silver ceremonial vessel and holds a bell in his other hand, performing a ritual. Several white-clad devotees sit in the background under green foliage. The figure on the throne shows distinctive ceremonial adornments and regal seating, a person presence, while the priest is shown in an active ritual role.2015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesApril 16 20162016-04-16July 16 20112011-07-16September 17 20152015-09-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremony under a tent with pink and white fabric draped overhead. A man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-red robe and rudraksha mala, sits on a raised dais draped in red, smiling with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind him a standing figure in saffron-orange with gold border holds a large decorative fan with a gold fringe and red tassels overhead. A striking statue-like figure in orange with red turban and garland sits to the right, and a woman in orange-gold sari with a fringed parasol-like canopy is nearby. A man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala stands at left beside a red-and-gold umbrella. Women in saris and devotees line the background; brass lamps sit on the dais. Roughly twelve to fifteen people are visible.2016-04-16A seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions, floral garlands in yellow, orange and red draped over the throne back, and a silver trishul standing at left. He wears a saffron-orange turban and an orange robe with a red-and-maroon garland of flowers, with hands joined in greeting and a smile. A standing priest in a saffron-orange robe with a gold border and a bare head, holding a silver bell and wearing a rudraksha-style neck garland, faces the throne from the right. A gold-and-jewelled ceremonial umbrella stands behind the throne, and a brass lamp with flames sits near the umbrella's base. Green foliage decorates the top of the frame. Visible orange turban and robe cues make this a probable Swamiji appearance, shown seated in person on the throne during an honour ceremony.2015-10-21 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-red robes and a white floral garland, with a rudraksha mala and ornate gold pendant, holds a silver trident aloft under a red and gold umbrella with tasselled fringe. Behind him is a silver-embossed seat cushion and an orange flag with a blue emblem. A bald priest in orange-red robes with a rudraksha mala sits in front of him, and attendants in white dhotis are partly visible at the lower edge. Red brick steps and a chain-link fence stand behind. The seated man has a white forehead mark, and a figure in ceremonial garb is seated before the throne, appearing to be a procession or ritual honour scene. Appearance-based identification is uncertain.2015-11-16