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A 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.

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Photograph 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.2007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24A photo of a ceremonial stage at a Gurupoornima event. A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a gold crown wears saffron robes, a flower garland with white and red blossoms, and a gold chain; he smiles broadly. Two devotees bow low before him: one in a cream kurta with his head bent, and one in a white and green saree with her head lowered. A saffron-robed attendant on the left holds a brass plate. Yellow and red flower garlands decorate the throne's surround.2008-07-17A photograph of an indoor stage event with a large printed portrait of a smiling man with long, swept-back hair and a red bindi, flanked by garlands and decorative pillars. A figure in orange robes with an orange shawl and red garland sits on an ornate gold throne under a small golden canopy, hands joined in namaste. Beside the throne, a standing man in white clothes and an orange shawl with a mala looks toward the seated figure. Gold ritual vessels sit on a white cloth at the front of the stage, and a fan stands at the left edge.2007-02-24Indoor 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.2007-02-24A 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.2006-12-27February 24 20072007-02-24December 27 20062006-12-27Indoor 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.2007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24A photograph of a stage event. A seated figure in orange robes and a long orange wrap sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions and a red footrest, smiling and holding a gold-toned staff. A green-and-white floral garland hangs around his neck. Behind him, a large backdrop shows a banyan-like tree. A young man in an orange robe stands at left by a red temple-patterned backdrop. A woman in a yellow shawl and white garment stands at right beside a white pedestal holding a water bottle, and another person stands behind her. A man in a white shirt kneels in the foreground at left, facing the throne.2009-12-16