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A seated figure on an ornate golden throne with a red cushion and marigold garland at the top is wrapped in an orange-saffron cloth and wears a red undergarment, barefoot. Around him stand several devotees: a boy in a turquoise shirt and dark trousers places a hand on his arm, a young girl in an orange silk dress with a long braid stands beside the throne, a teenage girl in a turquoise top and white patterned skirt stands near, a man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands at left, a man in an orange-brown lungi stands behind, and a woman in white with a gold border stands at right. The backdrop is a large red-orange banyan-root and tree print. a person: the seated figure wears orange-saffron cloth and sits on a throne. Scene is a darshan-style gathering in an ashram hall.

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August 27 20082008-08-27 +1 copiesA photograph in a hall with a red banyan-root backdrop. A central figure in an orange robe with a red bindi sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with red cushions and a garland of yellow and green flowers. Devotees line up before him: a man in a white shirt and grey trousers stands at left, a saffron-robed attendant wearing a dhoti stands beside a white pedestal, and a man in a white shirt bends forward to touch the seated figure's shoulders. Several girls and women in yellow, red, orange and teal clothing approach and wait in line, some with hands raised in reverence. A small electric fan is visible at right.2009-08-29August 29 20092009-08-29A photograph from a stage event: a man seated on a gilded throne with a red cushion, wearing an orange saffron robe with a red undershirt and bare feet resting on a golden footstool. Before him, a man in a light grey kurta bends forward, and a woman in a pink salwar kameez holds a small child in a red floral dress. A woman in white and a girl in a grey dress stand beside them, and on the left a man in a saffron dhoti and shawl stands near the stage edge. A red and orange backdrop with a floral garland on the throne. The seated figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.2009-08-29August 26 20092009-08-26Photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions and a flower garland across the top, in front of a warm orange backdrop. The seated man wears an orange-saffron robe and sits with hands resting on the cushions. Around him, devotees stand and bow: a man in a checked shirt and grey trousers, an orange-clad man at left, a woman in a floral beige sari, a woman in a maroon sari with a long braid, and a woman in a blue top and white pants. Probable Swamiji is seated on the throne in saffron robe with long swept-back hair, shown receiving devotees at the event.2009-08-29August 26 20092009-08-26A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on a red cushioned golden throne decorated with a garland of white, pink and red flowers. He is leaning forward, touching a small boy in a yellow shirt who stands before him. To the left, adult devotees in white shirts and trousers stand watching, and to the right a woman in a light blue sari stands beside a woman in an orange patterned sari holding a small child. The background is a bright yellow and red stage. a person is indicated by the saffron robes, the ornate throne and the garland-decorated seat. Total visible physical people: about 7.2009-07-12August 30 20092009-08-30A seated man in an orange-saffron robe sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions in front of a painted backdrop of a large banyan tree. Several people in white and cream clothing stand around him on a stage. A man in a white shirt and grey trousers reaches toward the seated man's shoulder, a young girl in a brown top and striped pants stands close by, and two women, one in white churidar and one in a cream sari with a yellow shawl, stand at the sides. A white pedestal is visible on the left and a small child in yellow appears behind the girl. The seated man has short dark hair and no visible long hair, crown, or rudraksha mala, so his identity is uncertain.2010-01-31A photograph of a padapuja ceremony on a stage with a large printed backdrop of a banyan tree with orange-tinted branches and aerial roots. A seated figure wears a saffron-orange robe and sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions and a floral garland draped over its top. Below, a devotee in a white top and patterned trousers bends forward with forehead touching the stage floor at the feet of the seated figure. A man in a white shirt leans in to touch the seated figure's shoulder, and a woman in white with a red-orange stole stands with hands joined in namaskar. Other attendees stand around in white, lilac and pink saris and checked shirts, including a child in a grey top and a small boy, and a pedestal fan stands at the right edge. The seated figure has long dark hair, is bare-armed and wears no visible crown, with a shawl-like orange wrap, which gives a probable appearance-based cue for a person in an in-person padapuja setting.2009-08-26August 31 20092009-08-31