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Photograph, rotated sideways, of a seated figure on an ornate brown and gold throne with a large gold-fringed umbrella behind. The seated person wears a dark red-brown robe, a turban-style headdress with a gold ornament, layered yellow and blue garlands, a gold chest pendant and gold bangles, holding a white-tipped staff while smiling. A person in green and dark clothing stands at the left edge, and a chandelier with lit lamps hangs above.

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December 21 20132013-12-21A photograph of a smiling man seated cross-legged on a deep red throne with a golden scalloped back, beneath a yellow tasselled canopy and beside tiers of lit oil lamps. He wears a maroon turban with a gold brooch and white plume, rust-red robes, gold bangles, a heavy gold necklace, and a yellow and blue flower garland. He raises one palm in blessing and holds a white scroll or rolled cloth in the other hand. A small dark-haired person in the foreground faces him. a person in the role of seated teacher giving blessing during the event. Gold-embroidered rudraksha mala hangs from his wrist, and a red kumkum mark sits on his forehead.2013-12-21December 21 20132013-12-21December 21 20132013-12-21December 21 20132013-12-21A photograph, rotated sideways, of a seated figure on a dark brown throne with a gold scalloped edge, receiving a ceremonial ritual. The seated person wears a rust-red garment, a rust-red turban with a gold ornament, a multi-strand garland of yellow and blue flowers, a gold pendant necklace, gold bangles and a gold brooch on the turban. The person holds a long decorated staff tied with garland. In the foreground at left, a partially visible person in a green and gold garment holds up a lit ritual lamp cluster of flames. Behind the throne stand a large yellow fringed parasol and a painted backdrop of a garden scene. The figure is seated and the scene is a padapuja-style honouring with lamps.2013-12-21A seated man in a maroon robe and maroon turban with a white feather ornament sits on an ornate golden-arched throne with carved lion figures at either side. He wears a long yellow and blue garland, a gold pendant and gold bangles, and smiles while a bald attendant in white, seen from behind at the bottom edge, holds up a silver ritual lamp with multiple wicks toward him. Behind the throne is a large printed backdrop showing a temple and garden landscape, with a yellow fringed canopy above. A partly visible portrait of a smiling man in orange appears at the left edge of the backdrop. The scene reads as a deity-style ceremonial reception with arati.2013-12-21December 17 20132013-12-17December 22 20132013-12-22December 21 20132013-12-21A seated man on an ornate golden throne with a dark brown cushioned back smiles with eyes lowered while raising his right palm in a blessing gesture and holding a silver rod in his left hand. He wears a maroon turban with a gold ornament and a white feather, a rust-brown garment, layered garlands of yellow and blue-banded flowers, gold necklaces, gold armlets and bangles. A golden lion-shaped armrest is at left and a partially visible devotee is at the bottom edge. The figure's distinctive turban, garlands and ornate attire on a throne match the appearance cues for a person in this event setting, which the page indicates is a satsang.2013-12-21December 20 20132013-12-20 +1 copies