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Outdoor ceremony on a red carpet with a seated man in orange saffron robes on a golden throne decorated with yellow and white flower garlands and a golden lion-shaped armrest, wearing layered beaded necklaces and bangles. Several devotees kneel before him, a woman in a red salwar and a woman in a yellow sari with a beaded necklace press their palms together, and a man in a white shirt sits with hands folded. Brass plates holding flowers, pink petals and offerings sit in front, and a shrine-like wooden structure with yellow panels stands behind. Priests in orange and red cloth sit at the back. A cooler stands at left and trees line the open field. Visible people: about 15.

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Outdoor ceremony under a canopy of woven bamboo mats on a red carpet. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing saffron-orange robes, a gold-toned garland and gold bangles, sits on a cushioned golden throne decorated with yellow and white flower garlands and smiles toward the seated devotees. In front, devotees sit on the carpet: a woman in a yellow-green sari with a mala, a man in a white shirt with hands folded in namaskar, and women in white and red clothing with folded hands. Brass plates hold pink lotus flowers, fruit and small lamps. Behind them, saffron-robed priests and sannyasis stand and sit near a bamboo-screened tent and a palm-lined field, with a decorated window panel on the backdrop.2011-12-20Outdoor satsang setting under a tent canopy with orange and white flower garlands on the poles and trees behind. A figure seated on an ornate gold throne with cushioned armrests, wearing an orange-red wrap, long hair swept back, multiple rudraksha malas and a ceremonial gold necklace, with white markings on the arms and a garland of red and white flowers draped over the throne. Several devotees kneel in prayer with hands folded: a man in a red shirt, a woman in a white sari with a dark cloth, a young man in an orange striped kurta, and a man in white clothes. A brass plate of flowers and offerings sits at the feet of the throne, and a microphone stands nearby. This appears to be a person seated on the throne, receiving devotees' padapuja-style reverence.2012-07-03Outdoor ceremony on a red carpeted platform before a wooden-screened stage. A man in an orange saffron robe with an orange shawl, a gold-beaded necklace, a garland and gold bangles sits on a golden lion-shaped throne at upper right, smiling and gesturing, with orange flower garlands behind him. Seated devotees in front, including a woman in a red sari and a woman in a green sari, hold hands together in anjali, with brass plates of flowers, pink blossoms, coconut and offerings arranged before them. A bald man in orange robes sits on the platform, and white-clad attendants stand on the left. A cooler, floodlight towers and a cleared field with flags appear in the background. Swamiji (probable) appears on the throne with cues including the swept-back long hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold adornments, shown here as a person seated among devotees during a puja.2011-12-20February 06 20142014-02-06February 06 20142014-02-06A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes on a golden throne decorated with yellow and white marigold garlands and red flowers. He wears a long gold necklace, rudraksha-style beads, and gold armbands, with long swept-back hair, and looks to his left. Seated devotees in front hold their hands in anjali, and women wear white and green or pink saris. Brass thalis with oil lamps, red fruit and pink flowers sit on the floor before the throne. Behind them a man in white clothes stands holding a small child in pink, beside a window with yellow panes and a white cooler. a person is the seated figure in orange on the throne, receiving devotees during a puja-style offering. Trees and a wooden fence appear at the right.2011-12-20July 07 20092009-07-07Photo 11731259 +3 copiesPhoto 11731733February 06 20142014-02-06January 01 20082008-01-01A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests and a red canopy, hands pressed together in namaste with eyes closed. Several devotees in white clothes kneel on red and patterned mats around him, holding brass plates with fruit, a coconut, banana, flowers and a dish of food, performing a padapuja-style offering. A woman in a white dress with a yellow shawl sits at right with hands joined. Brass bowls of kumkum and offerings sit on the floor, a fan stands at left, and pillar-patterned pink backdrop banners frame the tent.2009-12-03