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Indoor ceremony in a dimly lit hall. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne under a gold parasol, placing a hand on the head of a shaved-headed devotee in white kneeling with palms joined. A large printed portrait of a smiling face in red tones fills the back wall, with festoon garlands of marigold and colourful beads and a painted cloth hanging beside it. Two men in white and orange sit on the left, and a man in orange and white kneels at the right of the throne near a gold-lidded vessel wrapped in a green-and-white garland. Oil lamps stand on the floor.

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Indoor ceremony on a stage before a large painted backdrop of a face. A long-haired figure in orange robes sits smiling on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, beneath a gold canopy with hanging tassels. A shaved-headed man in white kneels before the throne holding a tall staff with orange tassels. Another kneeling man in white and an orange shawl sits at the right foreground. Several people in white sit on the floor at the left beside brass lamps and small woven baskets holding green fruit. Colourful flower garlands hang on the pillars at the sides and a fan stands near the throne.2007-02-24Photograph of an indoor ceremony on a stage hung with a large backdrop portrait showing a smiling face in close-up, framed by colourful garlands and decorated cloth banners. A figure with long dark hair in an orange robe sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions and lion-shaped armrests, one hand raised in blessing. A bald man in white kneels before the throne, and a young man in white with an orange shawl kneels beside it holding a small book. A chhatra umbrella hangs above the throne. Another seated person in white is at the far left edge. Ritual setting suggests darshan, with devotees kneeling for blessing.2007-02-24A seated figure in an orange robe with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions beneath a golden canopy. Behind the throne is a large red-toned banner portrait of a smiling bearded man with white hair, framed by multicolour flower garlands and a decorated hanging panel. Two devotees in white kneel before the throne, one bald and facing the seated figure, another in an orange shawl over white clothes seated at the right. A third person in white sits at the far left, and a fan stands near the panel. Swamiji (probable) is present, seated on the throne in orange clothing with long hair.2007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24A photograph of a ceremony on a decorated stage. A long-haired figure in orange robes, wearing a gold necklace and bare-armed, sits on a throne draped with white and multicolored flower garlands and touches the forehead of a white-clad elderly man kneeling before them. Behind them, seated sannyasis in orange robes hold tall bamboo poles with orange flags, and an orange cloth hangs above. Several people are visible in the foreground and background, including a figure in orange with a red sash at left.2006-07-11A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange saffron shawl and orange dhoti, places his right hand on the head of a younger man in a white kurta and white dhoti with an orange sash, who bends forward with his palms pressed together. The seated figure sits on a red cushioned seat beside a golden deity murti with white and red-yellow flower garlands, and orange-cloth-tipped bamboo poles stand in the background. Several saffron-robed men with shaved heads and rudraksha malas sit behind them, and small brass oil lamps appear at the lower right. The scene appears to be a blessing or darshan ritual in a hall decorated with orange cloth and flowers. Probable Swamiji is the seated figure with long hair, saffron shawl and ornate seat, who is bestowing a blessing on the kneeling devotee.2006-07-11A seated figure on a flower-garlanded golden throne with a red cushioned backrest at a stage event. The central figure wears an orange robe, a white and red flower garland, a gold crown-like headpiece, and a red-and-orange shawl, and raises one hand toward the crown while smiling. Behind the throne hangs a large red-toned portrait of a smiling face, and purple curtains frame the stage with marigold and flower strings. Around the throne, young men in white kurtas and orange shawls sit on the floor, some holding orange and yellow cloth banners aloft, while a brass vessel rests in front of the throne.2006-12-27July 11 20062006-07-11A seated figure in an orange cloth with long dark hair and a gold necklace rests a hand on the bald head of a kneeling monastic in orange robes with palms joined in reverence. The seated figure sits on a red-cushioned throne framed by white flower garlands with red, yellow and orange blossoms, and a gold lion-shaped support lies at the base. Behind them, rows of orange-robed monks sit cross-legged holding brass oil lamps, and many tall bamboo poles with orange flags stand around the stage. The setting is an indoor hall with a red-and-white wall. This appears to be a blessing ceremony during a Guru Poornima event.2006-07-11July 11 20062006-07-11February 25 20072007-02-25 +1 copies