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Photograph of a ceremonial honouring on a stage decorated with balloons in purple, orange, pink and red. A long-haired man with a swept-back hairstyle sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing a gold-brown shawl, a white cloth draped over his lap and layered beaded necklaces with multicoloured garlands. A boy in white dhoti and shirt bows and touches his feet, holding a purple wrapped gift, while a woman in a white sari with a maroon border stands behind wearing a name badge and beaded necklaces. Marigold and white flower garlands decorate the throne and the stage edge.

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A photograph of a ceremonial welcome in a hall decorated with purple, orange and red balloons. A seated man on a golden throne with a red cushion wears a long multicoloured flower garland, a beaded rudraksha-style mala and a gold-bordered tan shawl over white clothing, smiling with one hand extended. Beside him a young boy in white kurta and mala hands a tray with flowers to him. Behind, two women in red-bordered white and gold saris stand, and a man in white shirt stands at the right edge. Flower garlands wrap the throne base. Probable Swamiji on the throne, identified by the swept-back hair, multicoloured garland and gold-trimmed shawl with throne setting.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A seated man in a red and gold kurta with gold trim and a cream turban with a red tilak sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, decorated with yellow, orange and pink flower garlands. A man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala kneels before him, one hand raised, while a woman in white and gold sari bows with her forehead to the white-covered dais floor. Two men in orange robes sit at the left and right edges of the stage behind them. Stage backdrop is dark drapery. The seated figure's distinctive long hair, turban and ornate red-gold robe are consistent with the a person presentation; the page identifies him as the a person at this event.2008-01-07December 24 20092009-12-24A photograph of a ceremonial honouring on stage. A seated man on an ornate gold throne with red cushions wears a long flowing hair, a multi-strand beaded necklace, and a cream and gold shawl, with white and yellow-red flower garlands draped over his shoulders and across the throne. A young boy in a white kurta with a red rudraksha-style mala bows deeply, touching his head to the seated man's lap while holding a small embroidered gift box. Behind them, a woman in a white sari with a red and gold border and a beaded necklace stands watching, while another woman in white stands at the left edge. The backdrop is decorated with purple, pink, red and orange balloons and floral arrangements. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a beaded mala, a shawl and garlands on the throne.2009-12-24A seated man on a gilded, red-cushioned throne under a flower-garlanded umbrella is receiving a kneeling devotee on a white stage. The seated figure wears a cream turban, a deep red silk jacket, a white dhoti, and a thick multicolour rose garland, and holds a small white paper. He has a red tilak mark on his forehead and appears to be bestowing a blessing by placing a hand on the devotee's head. The kneeling devotee wears a white shirt and white trousers with bare feet. Behind them a man in an orange robe stands, and to the right an attendant in white holds a rudraksha mala. Red and white petals are scattered on the stage, and a brass owl-shaped ornament sits beside the throne.2008-01-07A seated man on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, draped in long strands of white, yellow and purple flower garlands, wears a pink dhoti and pink shawl with a red tilak on his forehead and rudraksha-style beads at his neck. He smiles and extends his right hand toward a brass plate of offerings in front of him. To his left, a man in white kurta and dhoti bends forward to place or adjust something on the plate, while another man in white stands behind, and a woman in a white sari with red border stands beside them against a dark blue curtain. Gold-edged decorative panels frame the throne and a microphone stand is at right. Flower-decorated seating and devotional setting suggest a satsang gathering.2010-12-26January 07 20082008-01-07December 16 20122012-12-16December 20 20122012-12-20A seated man on a gilded golden throne with red cushions receives a padapuja from a young man in white who bends low and touches his feet. The seated figure wears a gold-brown shawl over white dhoti-style clothing and a rudraksha mala with multicoloured beads and white garlands; he has long swept-back hair and is smiling. Behind him are a garland of yellow and red flowers, purple, pink and orange balloons, and red and green drapery. Standing to the left are a boy in white kurta and a woman in white sari with red border holding a pink-wrapped offering, and another woman in white. Padapuja and satsang scene with white and marigold flower decorations.2009-12-24October 31 20102010-10-31 +1 copies