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A seated man in an ornate gold-framed red throne, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a red and white flower garland, a gold necklace, rudraksha mala, bangles, and a forehead mark, gestures with his right hand as he speaks. A kneeling man in a white dhoti and sleeveless white vest faces him, hands raised near a small lit offering with incense smoke. Several standing men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and gold necklaces stand behind, along with a bald man in orange kneeling at left. Oil lamps and a brass bowl sit on an orange cloth.

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A seated man in a red-and-gold ornate throne with a red cushioned back and orange seat cover receives honour in a ritual setting. He wears a deep red-brown cloth, a long pink-and-red flower garland, a gold necklace and gold armbands, and has a white mark on his forehead. A kneeling man in a white sleeveless top and white dhoti holds an offering tray with a folded cloth and money. Standing behind them are several men in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas and gold pendants, some with white and ochre body markings, and a few people in white. Smoke rises in the foreground. The person on the throne is described by role only, as the central honoured figure of the ceremony.2013-04-24April 24 20132013-04-24April 24 20132013-04-24A seated figure in a red ornate chair with gold trim receives a ritual offering from a kneeling man in a white sleeveless top and white dhoti. The seated man wears a red and pink flower garland, gold necklaces, rudraksha-style beads, an orange-brown robe and a white forehead marking, with a gold armband. Before him on a low gold-legged table draped in orange cloth are a banana leaf, betel leaves, a plate with a white cloth, flowers and a small brass bowl; incense smoke rises near the floor. Behind them stand several men in orange-brown robes with beaded necklaces, some with white markings on their arms, and a white-clad figure at the left edge. The setting appears to be an outdoor evening ritual on a pink mat.2013-04-24Outdoor ritual scene under trees. A man with long dark swept-back hair, bare-chested with a ceremonial gold necklace, rudraksha-style beaded mala and a garland of pink and red flowers, sits on an ornate red and gold throne with gilded armrests and a golden crown-like canopy, holding a book on a saffron cloth. Before him, a white-clad devotee kneels with palms joined, and a kneeling attendant in orange and red cloth with folded hands sits beside him. Around them stand several men in saffron and orange robes with beaded malas and gold chains, some with white forehead markings and bare arms marked with white paste. A brass object sits on the ground at lower left.2013-04-24April 24 20132013-04-24A photograph of a ceremonial gathering under a red-and-white tent. On the right, a man seated on a gold-and-red throne with a gilded lion-head armrest wears a red-orange robe, a thick red flower garland and a dark rudraksha-style necklace, with a headset microphone visible. Before him, a bald man in white ceremonial clothes with a gold-threaded white dhoti stands with a long gold plate of offerings and a gold kalasha-like vessel. Around them, a white-clad man with a bead necklace, an elderly man in orange with white beard, saffron-robed sannyasis with tripundra markings, and devotees in white stand attentively. The scene reads as a formal darshan or puja, with cameras and a crowd behind. Seated figure's appearance matches Swamiji (probable) by long swept-back hair, red garland, rudraksha mala and orange robe, seated on a throne.2016-01-03A seated man in a silver-and-red throne chair receives ritual attention in a gold-toned hall. He wears a long rudraksha mala, a gold chain, a dark red-brown robe and a white tilak with a red bindi, and his long dark hair is swept back. Two attendants in orange robes stand nearby, one with a bare upper body and white sacred ash markings, the other holding a ceremonial item. A white-clad person and another in orange stand at the right edge. The image shows a seated presiding figure with attendants in a formal ritual setting.2017-12-17A seated guru in a brown-orange robe with gold borders sits on a golden throne-like seat decorated with garlands of red and yellow flowers. He wears layered gold necklaces, a red and yellow flower garland, gold armlets and bangles, and smiles as a man in a white shirt cups his hands and offers something toward him. Behind the seat, a monk in saffron cloth with a white forehead mark stands beside a large golden kalasha-style vessel, and a bald attendant in orange clothing with a rudraksha mala kneels at left. A woman at right, in a dark top, sits near the guru's feet. Ornate flower decorations fill the background.2013-07-22November 19 20172017-11-19Indoor ritual scene in a cluttered room with orange-draped floor and a red painted deity figure and gold statues behind. A man seated in a large orange leather chair wears a red-maroon robe with gold borders, a white forehead band, and a long beaded gold garland, smiling with one hand raised in blessing. Two young men in matching maroon-and-gold dhotis and shawls stand left, one holding a metal tray with offerings, the other with a rudraksha mala. A devotee in white kneels before the seated man at lower centre. Another attendant in maroon stands at right holding a pink cloth.2014-10-02A photograph of a man seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions. He wears saffron-orange robes, a long gold necklace of beads, gold armlets with dark beaded bands, and a beaded headband. A bare-chested man in white stands at the lower left, and two men in saffron robes with beaded necklaces stand behind the throne. The seated man rests his hands on a white rectangular board or tray.2012-05-13 +1 copies