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A photograph of a seated saffron-clad figure on an ornate golden-and-velvet throne draped in a large floral arrangement of red, yellow and pink flowers, with a tiger-skin cushion. The figure wears an orange-brown turban, rudraksha-style beaded mala and gold garland, hands joined in greeting and smiling. Beside him, a man in a purple silk shawl with gold border and red garland, holding a silver plate with fruit, sits next to an older bearded man in white clothes with hands pressed together. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands behind, pouring from a vessel, while a shaved-headed attendant in saffron stands at left. Pink flowers decorate the base of the throne. Four people are visible.

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April 21 20132013-04-21A photograph in an ornate hall with a gold-and-red decorated backdrop and a golden lion-form seat at right. A man in a saffron-orange robe stands at left with his head bowed, while a bare-chested young man in brown and gold dhoti with a gold-trimmed shawl holds a white flower garland above him, smiling, with a small microphone at his ear. A third man in brown robes with white forehead markings stands behind them at left. A red cushion and tiger-striped cloth sit at right. Whether the saffron-robed man is a person cannot be established from appearance alone, so the identification remains uncertain.2013-11-10August 07th 20152015-08-07 +1 copiesPhoto of a ceremony in a decorated hall. A seated man on a gold-cushioned throne wears a rust-red turban, red-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala with gold beads, smiling as he holds a small offering in his hand. Behind him hangs a large garland of yellow marigolds and red and white flowers, and a gilded lion-shaped carving rests beside the throne. Standing to the left, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold border wears rudraksha malas, sacred ash marks on his forehead and arms, and performs a gesture with his hands. A younger man in red-orange cloth and a rudraksha mala stands at the far left edge.2015-07-31A seated group on a floor covered with patterned rugs and red floral cushions in a tiled room. On the far right, a smiling person in a maroon-red turban and a maroon-and-gold draped garment, wearing a heavy gold necklace, gold bangles and a red-orange tilak, sits with palms pressed together in greeting. Facing them at left, a long-bearded man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and pendant sits with eyes lowered. Behind them, an older bearded man in white and pale orange robes sits, and another older man in a yellow shawl sits at the far left. In the foreground, a bald-headed man in a peach-orange robe with a yellow sash bows low, hands together. Five people are visible.2015-09-10Two people stand with palms pressed together in greeting before an ornate gold throne with red cushion. The figure on the left wears a saffron-orange robe, a white flower garland with multicolour tassels, and has a shaved head and white beard. The figure on the right, a woman in a maroon-brown sari with gold trim, wears a red rudraksha mala, multiple gold necklaces with a large gold pendant, and gold bangles, and smiles while raising open palms. Behind them a man in a brown-red robe with rudraksha beads stands with hands folded. A second gold throne and a wall of multicoloured floral garlands are visible at right, with a red curtain at left.2015-04-28Photograph of a seated figure on a gold-and-cream throne before a backdrop of yellow, red and white flower garlands, with a golden lamp stand visible on a side table. The central seated figure wears a red-orange turban, a red-orange robe and layered rudraksha malas, and holds a white paper or card, smiling at people nearby. Standing to the left, a bald man with white forehead marks wears an orange-and-gold shawl and rudraksha mala, beside a woman in a cream sari with red blouse and red-beaded necklace. A man in a white dhoti with gold border and a long-haired man in a white shawl with rudraksha malas stand near the throne. A woman in the lower right foreground is seen from behind. Swamiji (probable) cues: red turban, saffron-red robe and rudraksha malas on the seated figure, who receives attention while holding the paper.2015-07-31September 12 20152015-09-12 +1 copiesJanuary 25 20162016-01-25A seated man in red-and-gold robes sits on a red cushioned throne beside an ornate gold carved frame and a gold lion-shaped armrest, wearing white and orange flower garlands, red bangles and an orange shawl, and gesturing with his hand. Before him on a silver tray are yellow lemons and fruit, and on a low table sit a silver plate, sindoor and other offerings. Three attendants in saffron-and-orange clothes stand in the centre and right. A man in an orange shawl with a rudraksha mala holds a tray of lit oil lamps (deepa), a woman in a white sari with a red-bordered shawl and garland holds a tray of white and red flowers, and a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala holds a tray of petals. The walls display framed photographs and a golden lattice panel.2014-11-25May 27 20152015-05-27Photograph of a ceremonial gathering on a stage draped in red curtains with silver ornamental panels. A bald priest in a maroon and gold dhoti with a dark red turban and layered bead necklaces stands at left, pointing toward offerings. In the center, a tall white-bearded sadhu in orange robes stands near a small ornate silver container. At right, a bearded sannyasi in orange robes with an orange shawl, a forehead tilak and a mala stands beside another orange-robed figure. In the foreground, a man in peach robes with long dark hair bends low over a silver tray filled with orange and yellow marigold flowers. A seated attendant in red and gold smiles at left. Marigold garlands and flowers are arranged on the silver tables.2015-09-11