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A seated figure with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a red-and-gold border and a gold ceremonial necklace, sitting on an ornate red velvet throne with gold trim in a decorated hall. Around the throne, seated devotees in white dhotis and garlanded shirts, some wearing marigold and rose garlands, sit on rugs. A standing man in white on the right holds a small red object, a monk in orange robes stands at the back, and a monk in orange sits at the lower right near a water bottle. Colourful hanging paper decorations and painted pillars with floral patterns line the room, and a video camera on a tripod is visible at the left. The seated figure's distinctive hair, saffron attire and gold necklace are consistent with the page's reference to a person, presented as a probable identification.

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A photograph of a ceremony in a covered hall with a metal railing and hanging yellow leaf garlands on striped pillars. A person with long dark hair, wearing an orange and gold saffron-style dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha-style mala, sits on an ornate red and gold throne at right, barefoot on a rug. Seated on a carpet at left, a woman in a gold-bordered sari and several men in white kurtas wear floral garlands and smile; one man wears headphones. A shaved-headed attendant in orange stands at the back, and another orange-robed attendant sits at lower right beside a tray of flower petals.2011-11-29November 29 20112011-11-29November 29 20112011-11-29November 29 20112011-11-29A seated figure on an ornate golden throne with red cushions and gold lion armrests sits centre-left, wearing a dark patterned garment, a red flower garland and a gold headpiece, and speaking to the assembly. Beside the throne stands a golden deity murti. Several seated people in saffron and orange robes and rudraksha malas sit on a red cloth-covered floor facing the throne, and a man in white shirt and trousers with an ID lanyard sits at right. Behind them, a decorated deity murti is adorned with a flower garland, and yellow paper lanterns and tassel decorations hang in the background.2013-10-05A photo of a seated group in a red-curtained hall with ornate gold furnishings. On a large gold throne at upper right sits a robed figure in orange-saffron garments with a golden necklace and an orange turban, holding a golden staff; the figure's appearance is consistent with the Swamiji (probable) cues of a turban, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold, presented here as a throne-seated presence with devotees on the floor. Around him, roughly two dozen devotees sit cross-legged on the floor in white, red and saffron clothing with red shawls, many holding brass plates of offerings. A tall brass oil lamp stands at left beside a tripod camera. Several bald and white-haired devotees in white garments sit in the foreground.2015-10-26November 21 20102010-11-21December 30 20062006-12-30A seated man in an orange-saffron robe sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with red, yellow and green flower garlands, with a tiger-striped cloth draped over the seat. Before him on a patterned rug, a shaved-headed young man in orange cloth with white tilak sits among devotees, and a shaved-headed figure with a white forehead band kneels at the front. Seated devotees in white and orange cloth, including a woman in cream sari, fill the foreground and a man with rudraksha mala and tilak sits at right beside brass vessels, flowers and offerings. Air coolers and a standing air conditioner stand against a cream wall. The throned figure's appearance is consistent with the page's identification, but the cues are limited to saffron clothing and a garlanded throne.2013-05-13A photograph of a padapuja-style honouring inside a hall with orange-red walls. A seated figure on a red and gold throne wears an orange garment, a gold necklace and a long mala, with long dark hair, and holds up a small gold-coloured offering. A standing attendant in saffron-orange robes and a gold necklace holds a red-wrapped tray, and a second attendant in orange stands behind. A bald priest in white with gold trim kneels at lower right holding a red-wrapped item. Two people in front, a man in cream kurta and a woman in brown blouse and gold-bordered sari, kneel before the throne. Behind them, standing devotees in white dhotis and jasmine-and-red-flower garlands fill the background, with a hanging decoration of paper cranes above.2011-11-29November 15 20102010-11-15November 29 20112011-11-29