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A stage event with a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion and a white flower-covered backrest, under a small golden canopy. The seated person wears orange robes, a long flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace, and raises a hand while smiling. A standing man in white dhoti and shirt with a white beard gestures toward them. Kneeling men wear white with orange shawls, and a woman in white stands at the left edge. Floral offerings in brass and banana-leaf bundles sit at lower left, and petals are scattered on the floor. Behind the stage, a backdrop with a night photo of a lit temple and draped blue, pink and maroon fabrics. A white-clad woman and others in white sit at the right edge.

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December 28 20062006-12-28A seated figure on a gold throne (peetha) with a canopy, draped in marigold and jasmine garlands and wearing orange-saffron robes, has long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha-style garland, with a lit area of flower petals on the floor. In front of him a man in a white dhoti bends forward to offer something, with brass kalasha-style pots and fruit on a tray at left. Seated devotees in white and orange shawls, and women in white saris, sit on the floor, with a backdrop of red, blue and pink drapes and a framed night photo of a temple. Setting suggests a darshan or padapuja offering during the Jayanti Brahmotsavam celebrations.2006-12-28December 28 20062006-12-28December 28 20062006-12-28A seated man in an orange robe sits on an ornate throne-like chair draped with white and orange-and-red garlands, smiling as he receives devotees. A standing man in white dhoti and white shirt with an orange shawl stands at left holding a long staff with orange tassels. Seated devotees in orange and white clothing fill the foreground and right, many with white and orange garlands, while several women in white saris sit near the right. Behind the throne hang blue and pink draped cloth, a red curtain, and a painted banner with a figure. A small canopy with hanging beads sits above the seat, and a decorated kalasha-like pillar stands at right. Offerings and flowers lie on the floor at lower right.2006-12-28A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate golden throne under a canopy, draped with white jasmine and orange-and-white flower garlands. The seated person wears orange robes and a long rudraksha-style garland, while several orange-robed attendants sit on the floor in front of the dais holding long poles with orange tassels. Devotees in white and cream saris sit on the floor in the foreground, and a photographer in white stands at left. Blue and red draped fabric frames the stage, with a small portrait displayed at left. This appears to be an event with ceremonial seating and devotees gathered for darshan.2006-12-28December 28 20062006-12-28A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long swept-back hair, a white and multicoloured flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala sits on an ornate gold and white throne decorated with white and red flower garlands, a red cushion and a red fabric backrest, on a stage with blue and red draped cloth. Four people in white clothes with orange shawls stand and kneel around him: one kneeling at left holds a microphone, one standing at left holds a white cloth, and two others stand behind. On the right, a girl in white with a long braid holds a microphone toward the seated figure. Rose petals and flower petals scatter the floor, a pedestal fan stands at right, and a brass vessel sits at the throne base. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne with long hair, saffron robe and garlands.2006-12-28December 28 20062006-12-28A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate golden throne with a red cushion and lion-carved armrests, decorated with white jasmine and multicolored flower garlands. The seated person, with long dark hair and wearing orange robes with a multicolored garland, is speaking into a microphone and smiling, with bare feet resting on the platform. Standing to the right, a bearded man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds papers and faces the seated figure. Behind them hang a large painted backdrop, a pink and blue cloth, a golden umbrella canopy with heart-shaped finials, and a colourful embroidered banner. Petals are scattered on the floor, and seated devotees in the background watch. Swamiji (probable) is shown seated on the throne, identified by the long swept-back hair, orange robes and throne-seat honour, with the attendant reading in white beside him.2006-12-28A photograph of a stage event. A central figure with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, a multi-coloured flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala, sits barefoot on an ornate golden throne with a red cushion and a canopy topped with a gold finial, draped in white jasmine and marigold garlands. A microphone stands before him. Two people in orange and white sit cross-legged on the floor at his left, one holding papers, and a woman in white sits at the right with another seated woman in white. Brass kalasha pots with flower decorations sit at the lower left, and petals are scattered on the floor. Blue and red draped cloth hangs behind, with a night temple scene printed on the backdrop. Pooja-style ceremony.2006-12-28A seated figure in saffron/orange robes and a long gold necklace sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, smiling, beneath a small gold canopy. A white-clad devotee bows deeply and touches the feet of the seated figure on a white-covered platform. Behind them a large portrait backdrop shows a face in pink tones, and a stand microphone is at right. To the left, several seated men in white and orange shawls sit with hands folded, and a standing fan and colourful garlands hang on a dark curtain.2007-02-24