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A photograph at an indoor stage event under a large ceiling canopy with concentric scalloped bands in orange, yellow, green, pink and purple. A smiling person with a white head covering, a red mark on the forehead, white and gold robes and large white ornaments lies reclined on white cushions, laughing. A man in a maroon suit and dark glasses leans in and clasps the reclined person's hands. Fresh white flower garlands with multicoloured accents rest at the left, and a pedestal fan stands in the background. A gold banner with Tamil lettering runs along the lower right.

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December 09 20052005-12-09December 09 20052005-12-09December 09 20052005-12-09A photograph at an indoor stage event with a yellow draped backdrop bearing large Tamil lettering. A person in a white turban with a gold border and a red tilak on the forehead sits in a white throne-like chair with a white cloth, smiling, wearing white and gold clothing, layered silver-and-gold ornaments, a large round disc-shaped medallion and a gold necklace. A man in a plum-coloured suit, orange tie and dark sunglasses leans in toward him smiling and rests a hand on the chair's arm. Garlands of white and pink flowers lie in the foreground next to a seated bald man's head. Appearance-based candidate for a person, probable, seated on the throne with the distinctive turban, ornate ornaments and medallion; the visible cues are consistent but not fully certain.2005-12-09A photograph of a smiling man seated on an ornate flower-decorated throne, wearing a white turban with a gold ornament, white garment with a golden border, a red bindi, multiple gold necklaces and a rudraksha-style red and white bead garland. Behind him is a large gold deity murti surrounded by a heart-shaped arrangement of red, yellow, white and purple flowers. A man in a white shirt on the left holds a gold ceremonial object near the seated man's face, possibly offering or presenting it during a ritual. Gold bangles and rings are visible on the hands. The scene suggests a Guru Purnima celebration at an ashram.2013-07-22A photograph of a formal darshan on a richly decorated golden throne backed by a gilded peetha and garlands of yellow, red and white flowers. A man with short grey hair, wearing a white short-sleeved shirt and white dhoti, bends forward to clasp the hands of a seated figure in an all-white silk kurta with a cream turban, a white flower garland and gold necklaces. The throne is draped in red and gold fabric. Behind them, a bald man in orange robes and glasses stands near a bank of marigold and mixed-flower garlands. Attribution of the seated figure is not established by visible cues here, so the appearance is uncertain.2009-06-22A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe and a white jasmine garland with red flower strands, wearing a colourful embellished headdress, receives a folded maroon velvet cloth with gold border from a man in white shirt and white dhoti who bends forward to offer it. Behind them stands a young man in white with a rudraksha mala and a white shirt, holding a pink paper, and a second young person in white on the left, raising a hand. The stage has a blue draped backdrop, pink and blue balloons, streamers and an oil lamp at right. Above, a banner shows a smiling man in a cream turban and a larger framed portrait of the same man in a cream turban, with Tamil text printed on the banner.2005-12-11A photograph of two men clasping hands on an ornate stage decorated with flower garlands in yellow, white and purple and gold carved panels. The man on the left sits on a golden throne in white robes with a gold border and a gold necklace, with long swept-back hair, smiling warmly. The man on the right stands in a white kurta and white dhoti with an orange-and-white bead mala around his neck, smiling as he greets him. A silver kalasha-style finial and a golden lion-shaped armrest frame the scene, and a microphone stands nearby.2010-01-01November 22 20052005-11-22 +1 copiesA man in a decorated crown of white flowers and colourful beads, wearing an orange saffron robe and a long white flower garland, stands smiling while another man in a white shirt kneels to adjust a deep maroon cloth draped over a seat. Behind them a banner portrait shows a smiling man in a cream turban and a printed photo labelled Paramahamsa, with blue drapes, streamers and blue balloons filling the room. A decorated cake sits in the foreground. The orange-robed man is a person candidate by saffron robe, crown and garlands, but the appearance is not conclusive.2005-12-11November 22 20052005-11-22 +1 copiesA seated saint on a golden throne wears a red-orange turban, a rudraksha-style ornament at the forehead and a large marigold and white flower garland, smiling broadly while a microphone is at his face. A man in a white kurta leans forward with palms pressed together in greeting and reverence before him. A silver trident stands at right and gold metal ornamentation and pink fabric fill the background, with a yellow bag and a red and gold cloth in the foreground. The setting looks like a stage during a satsang event.2014-05-21