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Evening photograph of a ceremonial honour at a temple setting. A person with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe with a red and gold-bordered shawl and beaded bracelets, sits on a gold-trimmed throne decorated with yellow and white flower garlands, holding a ceremonial sword-like object upright. Before the throne, a seated man in dark clothing presses his palms together while a woman in a white sari with a gold border kneels beside silver trays holding flowers, fruit and lamps. Behind them, devotees in white and cream clothing sit closely on the floor, many with hands folded, and a wooden lattice window stands against a plain wall.

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December 20 20112011-12-20Night photograph of an outdoor ceremony at a temple-style setting. A central figure sits on an ornate golden throne decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, red and white flower strands and a carved golden lion-headed armrest. The figure wears an orange saffron garment with a red and gold border, a red-and-gold shawl, a red bindi, gold bangles and a long garland, and holds a silver trident-like staff. Brass plates of flowers and offerings sit in front of the throne. Around it, devotees with hands folded in prayer sit on the ground: a woman in a white sari with a gold border, an older man in a white shirt, a man in a dark kurta, and women in pink and white saris. Lamps and lights glow in the background, with a decorative wall panel and tall street lamps.2011-12-20A seated man in an orange saffron robe and rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands folded in his lap, during a satsang. Before him, devotees kneel and sit with palms pressed together, several wearing white and yellow saris and white dhotis, with brass and silver plates holding flowers, fruits and offerings. Behind the throne stand a gilded lion-form seat and garlanded deity murti with colourful flower garlands, and a teal and purple draped backdrop with floral decoration fills the upper right. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair and a saffron robe with rudraksha mala, and the page identifies this event as a Swamiji satsang. Several people are visible, roughly six to twenty.2010-11-15January 01 20082008-01-01October 18 20102010-10-18 +2 copiesNovember 17 20132013-11-17 +1 copiesA man in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha beads sits on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet back and carved lion armrests, holding a golden staff. A seated elderly woman in a yellow checked sari leans forward while the man touches her head, with a woman in an orange blouse and a man in white shirt standing nearby. Marigold garlands decorate the throne. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan at a temple setting. Visible people: 4-5 physical people.2011-11-10A photograph of a ceremonial scene inside an ornately decorated hall. A seated figure in a gilded throne with lion-head armrests and a carved, jewelled backrest wears a black cap-like headpiece, red garland, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and a white shawl over a red cloth, and accepts offerings from devotees. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and saris, and others in rust-orange and saffron garments with gold borders, stand or sit with garlands and fruit. A bald priest with a white tilak on the left wears an orange cloth and beaded necklaces. Brass lamps stand beside the throne, and the backdrop is covered with flower garlands and a colourful jewelled panel.2016-01-03December 20 20112011-12-20A man with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne carved with a lion-head armrest, draped in a flowing orange-saffron robe, a gold ceremonial necklace and gold armbands, with a rudraksha-style garland of yellow and red flowers framing the throne. Devotees in white, orange and pink saris and white shirts sit before him with palms joined, while silver thalis of offerings, red fruit and pink petals sit at the front. Outdoors, a man in white holds a small child, and a large white cooler stands nearby. Appearance-based label: a person, seated on a throne receiving devotees' reverence in a festival setting.2011-12-20A photograph of a ceremonial reception on an outdoor stage with red carpet and a gold-and-cream throne decorated with yellow, red, purple and white flower garlands. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a gold necklace and bangles sits on the throne, smiling, with bare feet on a gold footstool; an appearance-based candidate for Swamiji (probable) on the throne, seated with long hair and saffron clothing. A woman in a white sari with a green border and a man in white shirt and trousers and dark glasses approach, the man holding a woven basket-like tray and the woman holding a plate. Saffron-robed attendants stand behind, and a white-clad man holds a decorated pot at left. Two people are visible at the left edge, with one woman on the far left, a white-clad man and a saffron-robed attendant. A carpeted dais and gilded ornate decorations frame the scene.2011-12-20August 15 20102010-08-15