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A photograph of a ceremonial gathering inside a decorated hall. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with a carved back wears a white turban, white ceremonial garment, and floral garlands, holding a pink sheet of paper and smiling. Behind him stands a man in a cream kurta with an orange saffron shawl, smiling. Devotees in white and pink, including a young woman in pink and white with hands folded, sit and stand around the throne. The throne is flanked by a gold staff and a red cushion, and the walls are covered in orange and gold decorative trim with a yellow backdrop and hanging floral strings above.

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Photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a carved gilded back and a decorated backdrop of orange, green and red patterns. The seated person wears a white head wrap and a red garment, and holds open a large pink and white card or paper that a group presses around. Around the throne, several devotees in white, saffron/orange and red clothing crowd close, including a bearded man in orange robes and a man in white with a saffron shawl. A young man standing at right in cream kurta with a long orange scarf leans in, and children in red, pink and white stand in front with their hands together.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01Photograph of a seated man in a white turban and white garments with a long white garland of white and orange flowers around his neck, smiling on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion. Around him, devotees gather closely: a woman in a white and lavender sari with a hair clip touches or presents an offering to him, another woman stands at left, and a boy in a yellow hooded sweatshirt smiles and reaches toward him. The seated man has long hair, and the setting suggests darshan at an ashram.2008-01-01July 17 20082008-07-17A seated man on a gold-and-floral throne is being honoured at a festival stage. He wears a white dhoti and a white shawl with gold border, a long garland of white, red and green flowers and a gold beaded necklace, and smiles while holding a small printed booklet. A gold trident stands behind the throne, which is framed by a large arch of yellow, purple, red and green marigold garlands. Visible in front, a man in white kurta and orange shawl touches the seated man's arm, and a woman in orange sari and a woman in maroon-and-gold sari stand at the left, while attendants in white hold silver trays of fruit at the sides. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back dark hair, a gold beaded necklace and a garland, and the page identifies Swamiji at this event.2010-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01A man with long dark hair sits smiling on an ornate throne decorated with a flower-garlanded canopy of white jasmine, yellow and orange marigolds, and pink and red blossoms. He wears a peach-coloured turban with a white feather, a cream embroidered brocade kurta, and a thick pink and red rose garland draped across his shoulders and chest. His hands rest on a white cloth on his lap. Behind him a painted forest backdrop hangs on the stage. To the right, two men in white dhotis and shirts stand with palms pressed together in greeting, one wearing a flower garland, beside a brass oil lamp.2006-12-29July 17 20082008-07-17A seated man with long dark hair, bare-chested beneath a white shawl, laughs with hands raised on a red-cushioned golden throne decorated with multicoloured flower garlands. He wears a white dhoti, a gold chest ornament and a white-and-orange flower garland. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti leans in from the right, handing an object to him over a golden lion-head armrest, while a smiling attendant in white stands behind. Behind the throne a tent backdrop displays a large ornate arch of white and coloured bands with a gold emblem. Flower garlands drape the golden ratha-style seat and tent setting.2009-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01July 29 20072007-07-29