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A photograph of young men in white kurta-style clothes with orange shawls gathered around an ornate gilded throne decorated with garlands of white, yellow, purple and red flowers. A seated man in the foreground wears an orange shawl over a red top, a rudraksha mala and a white and red flower garland, and extends his hand toward a companion who holds up a small offering. Several smiling men surround them, one with a tilak on his forehead, while a blue curtain forms the backdrop. The scene appears to be a youth ceremony during a festival. The seated man is a person by appearance, seated on the throne with rudraksha and flower garland, within a youth event context.

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December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A crowd of young men in white kurta-style clothes with orange shawls and orange headbands gathers close around a gilded ornate throne decorated with red and yellow flower garlands at right. Several youths smile and reach toward a central young man with glasses who holds food to his mouth, while a bystander in a dark top extends a hand near a flower garland. A dark red backdrop hangs behind the group. The scene resembles a festive ashram gathering during a youth celebration.2007-12-25A seated man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and a white and red flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with a deep red cushion, raising his hand in a blessing gesture while smiling. Around him, several young men in white ceremonial dhotis and cream kurtas with orange shawls stand and clap, one holding a pink gift box. Marigold and red flower garlands decorate the throne back, and a gold lion figure sits at the base. A dark backdrop hangs behind the group. The person on the throne matches the appearance cues of the a person candidate with saffron robes, rudraksha mala and garland, so this is a probable identification, present in person.2007-12-25A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with carved scrollwork and a red cushion, smiling as a man in a white shirt and white dhoti drapes him with a long garland of white, pink and red flowers. On the left, two men in white clothes stand near a stack of books and a silver tray holding petals; one wears a rudraksha mala. On the right, a man in orange robes with a wrap stands with hands joined in greeting. The setting is a plain cream-walled room. The seated figure has long swept-back hair and distinctive saffron robes, rudraksha and a garland, consistent with the Swamiji (probable) candidate, presented as being honoured on a throne.2009-08-09December 25 20072007-12-25A seated man with long dark hair in an orange robe and a thick white flower garland sits on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions and purple and yellow flowers, stretching one arm out to point at a sheet of paper held by a standing young man. Around him, several young men in white kurtas and orange shawls stand close, one holding a microphone. A slim young man in a light blue shirt and orange headband on the left claps and smiles. In front is a white cake decorated with flowers and a row of small brass deity figurines. Dark blue drapes form the backdrop.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25