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A photograph of a devotional offering at a decorated stage. A figure with long, swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha-style orange shawl and orange robes, with an orange beaded necklace, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne backed by a gilded carved panel and garlands. He extends a hand over a young man in a light patterned shirt who bends forward while carrying a tray of sweets or fruit. Behind them, a man in a white shirt and a woman in a white sari carry trays of offerings, and a young man in white with a white cloth and rudraksha mala holds a basket of coconuts. Marigold garlands and striped drapery frame the scene. Probable Swamiji is seated on the throne receiving offerings, with orange-saffron clothing and long hair as qualifying cues.

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July 17 20082008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes on an ornate gold throne decorated with red cushions, white and multicoloured flower garlands, and marigold petals heaped at its base. A white-clad devotee bows at the feet of the throne, and a woman in a white sari with a yellow-green shawl stands nearby with a brass vessel. A young man in orange shawl stands to the right and a monk in saffron with a rudraksha mala stands behind. Ceremonial gold and silver trappings and a tiered gold canopy frame the scene, in what appears to be a Guru Purnima puja setting. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long dark hair, saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, fitting the page's reference to Swamiji at this event.2008-07-17A photograph of a devotional offering scene at an ornate gilded throne canopy decorated with white flowers and striped fabric. A long-haired figure in a flowing orange robe sits on a red and gold throne, raising one hand in blessing toward a young man in white shirt and white dhoti who bows and holds a silver tray piled with bananas. Other devotees stand nearby: a man in white dhoti and shirt holding a tray with coconuts and pink flower decorations, a younger boy in yellow shirt, and a woman in a dark outfit at right. A brass bowl sits near the throne base with another person's hands at the edge of the frame.2008-07-17July 07 20092009-07-07July 17 20082008-07-17