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A photograph taken at night of a man seated on an ornate red throne with gold trim, wearing a red-and-gold turban, a red silk garment with gold border, layered beaded necklaces, bangles and an armlet. He holds a silver plate and looks down toward it. Before him kneels a young shaved-headed boy in orange robes with rudraksha beads and white tripundra marks on his forehead and arms, who has his hands folded at his chest. Behind them several young men in orange robes with white forehead markings stand in a row. A water bottle rests on the armrest and palm foliage is visible in the background.

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A photograph taken at night outdoors showing a seated man on an ornate red and gold throne. He wears a red and gold turban with a gold ornament, a red silk garment with gold borders, multiple gold necklaces, and bangles on his wrists and an armlet. He holds a silver tray or plate and gestures with his right hand toward a young shaven-headed boy in an orange cloth who kneels before him with white marks on his forehead and a beaded necklace. Several young men in orange robes with white headbands and white markings stand behind. A water bottle sits on the throne's base and a fan is visible at left. The man's appearance with turban, gold necklaces and ornate red attire is a person cue, shown as the figure receiving the kneeling boy's reverence on the throne.2013-11-20November 20 20132013-11-20November 20 20132013-11-20November 20 20132013-11-20A seated man on an ornate gold-trimmed red throne raises his right hand toward the forehead of a young boy standing before him. The seated man wears a red and gold turban, a red-and-gold shawl, bangles, and layered gold necklaces, and holds a silver plate. The boy has a short-cropped head, white forehead marking, glasses, earrings, and wears an orange robe with beaded necklaces. Several other young people in orange robes and white headbands stand behind, one beside a white electric fan, with a water bottle near the throne. Swamiji (probable) is identified by the ornate red turban, gold necklaces and throne, with the seated figure presented as the central teacher giving blessing.2013-11-20Photograph of an evening ritual. A seated man on an ornate red and gold throne wears a red turban with gold trim, red-orange robes, a long gold chain necklace, gold bangles and armlets, and reaches his hand toward an offering. Beside him a shaved-headed young attendant in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and white ash markings on his forehead and arms bends forward holding a silver tray of white and yellow flower garlands and white cloth. Tropical plants and a fan are behind them. The seated figure has distinctive ceremonial adornments and red-and-gold regalia matching the page's a person reference, so this is a person candidate in person, presented on a throne and receiving an offering.2013-11-20A photograph at night of a seated man on an ornate red and gold throne, wearing a red turban with a gold ornament, red silk garments, gold necklaces with a pendant, and gold armbands and bangles. He extends his right hand toward the forehead of a young boy in red clothes with folded hands, who wears a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a white tilak on his forehead. He holds a silver plate in his left hand. Behind them, several young people in orange and white clothes with white forehead markings stand near a white fan and a plant. This appears to be a blessing or initiation moment. The seated man is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues: red turban, ornate gold jewellery and distinctive red silk attire on a throne.2013-11-20Night photo of a man seated on a red upholstered throne with a gold-carved top edge. He wears a red-and-gold turban with a round jewelled brooch, a red tilak on his forehead, a red-and-gold shawl and several beaded rudraksha-style malas plus gold armlets. Beside him stands a young man in orange robes with a horizontal white forehead mark and a beaded mala, holding a silver plate.2013-11-20A seated man in an orange-red turban with a white feather ornament and a green stone sits on an ornate gilded throne against a red backdrop, wearing orange-red robes, a heavy gold-toned chain and a large gold pendant, and a red tilak mark on his forehead. He is probable Swamiji by appearance cues including the ornate gold necklaces and ceremonial turban, and he is pouring or offering grain from a silver bowl. Beside him, a shaven-headed attendant in orange-red robes with white markings on his arm kneels and holds yellow grains above the bowl. A second attendant in orange robes stands at the right edge.2015-10-23A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on a golden throne with a red velvet cushion, wearing a thick gold bead necklace, a red floral headband, and a white tilak on his forehead; he extends his right hand toward a small white offering on an orange cushion. Two standing attendants in saffron robes and gold necklaces watch beside him, and a man in a white shirt bends forward at the lower left. Ornate gold carved throne panels frame the background in what looks like a temple hall. a person: the seated figure has a rudraksha-style gold necklace and saffron ceremonial clothing with a red headband, consistent with the page's description of a satsang at a temple.2012-05-08September 16 20152015-09-16September 16 20152015-09-16