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Evening outdoor event photograph. A man in orange saffron robes with a red-and-green bead garland and rudraksha-style necklaces sits on an ornate gold throne draped with a tiger-striped cloth, smiling toward a group seated on red cushions in front of him. Around him, several devotees in white dhotis and cream sarees with gold borders sit cross-legged; one man in a white dhoti holds a small silver cup, and a woman in white with a gold border holds a silver vessel near a brass tray of offerings and flowers. Behind the throne a red banner shows a portrait and Tamil text. Overall a ritual or satsang setting.

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May 05 20152015-05-05May 05 20122012-05-05May 05 20152015-05-05A man seated on an ornate golden throne with red cushions, wearing a saffron-red robe, a gold pendant necklace, gold armbands and a long white-and-purple flower garland, with a vertical tilak on his forehead. A woman in a white sari with gold border and red shawl sits at left holding a silver tray with offerings, and a bare-chested priest with white-marked torso kneels at right pouring liquid from a vessel. Behind them stand a bronze statue of a standing figure and a golden carved arch on a stage backdrop with red-and-black tiered seating. Flower offerings lie at the throne's base. The man is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron-red clothing, gold ornaments and garland, seated on a throne.2017-06-26A photograph of a satsang on a raised stage at an ashram hall. A figure seated on an ornate gilded throne with a crimson and gold canopy wears saffron-orange robes, a long rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, with a shaved-style white tilak on the forehead and long dark hair. Several women sit below in saffron, green and magenta saris; one has flowers in her hair. A man in white kneels at a gold-rimmed brass tray holding flowers and lamps, and a woman in a pink sari sits near the front. Red and gold drapes, floral arrangements and a standing fan frame the stage, and a metal railing runs across the foreground.2012-09-23A man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a carved gilt back, wearing a saffron-red robe, a white and purple flower garland, a gold pendant necklace and a rudraksha mala, with a tilak on his forehead and gold armbands. Around him, a woman in a cream sari with red shawl sits at left arranging items on a tray, another woman in orange sits at far left, and a bald man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and white ash markings sits at right with a shaved head, while another bare-chested man with tilak sits at far right. A striped multicolour cloth covers the platform, with a red cushion, a kalasha-style vessel and flower offerings in front of the throne, and a black stone wall behind.2017-06-26A photograph of a puja ceremony indoors. A man seated on a red cushioned throne at right, wearing a rust-orange cloth, rudraksha mala, a white flower garland and gold earrings, with white ash marks on his forehead, receives a small metal vessel and pours water from a silver pot. Nearby, a young boy in orange and gold dress and rudraksha beads holds out his hands. Other attendants in white dhotis and orange garments stand behind, one bending over a silver pot. A deity murti decorated with a multicolour garland sits in an alcove behind them beside a brass oil lamp, and a gold-ornate chair frames the scene.2015-06-03A seated man in a white dhoti and shawl sits on an ornate gilded throne with lion-headed armrests and a golden crown-shaped canopy. He wears a red bindi, a red-and-beige rudraksha mala and a gold-toned necklace, with gold armlets on his upper arms. Before the throne, several people in white ritual clothes sit on the floor: a shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with a sacred thread, a woman in a white sari with gold border, and other women holding small items. Orange drapes hang behind, with garlands of marigolds and colourful flowers, and brass oil lamps stand at each side. Some framed temple-style background artwork is visible.2011-02-12January 31 20132013-01-31A seated man on a gold-and-red throne with an ornate gilded backrest is garlanded with white and purple flower malas and wears a rust-red robe, a multi-strand rudraksha-style necklace and a large gold medallion. A bindi-style mark is on his forehead. He sits with hands resting on the armrest, while a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a sacred thread kneels before him, and a woman in cream sari and red shawl holds her hands together near a silver tray of flowers and offerings. Women in saffron garments sit nearby and a row of seated devotees in white and saffron appears on red stone steps in the background.2017-06-26June 26 20172017-06-26November 14 20102010-11-14