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A photograph of a stage event with a large ornate gold throne with red velvet back, set before a red and white backdrop. A figure with long dark swept-back hair wearing an orange saffron robe sits on the throne with arms outstretched. A devotee in white clothes kneels on the white stage floor reaching toward the seated figure. Other people in white with saffron shawls sit at the edges, one man in an orange vest holds a microphone and papers. A garland with red, yellow and green beads hangs at the right. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne in orange robes with long hair, a distinctive presentation cue, while the kneeling devotee and seated attendants are in white.

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A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne with carved lion armrests, wearing an orange-saffron robe, a gold necklace and long swept-back dark hair, who is placing a hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt and white trousers. Behind them, seated devotees in saffron and white clothing sit on a white mat; one holds a microphone. A red and gold backdrop, a walking stick and a garland with coloured flowers hang nearby, indicating a seated blessing or darshan in a hall.2007-02-24A seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with a carved crest and lion-like finials is draped in orange robes and a red and white flower garland with a yellow marigold tassel. A man in a white dhoti and shirt kneels on a white sheet, bowing forward to touch the seated figure's feet in reverence. Two monks in orange and white stand behind, and a person in white stands at the left edge. A red and gold backdrop and a hanging golden canopy frame the scene.2007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24A photograph of an indoor stage event with a large backdrop portrait of a bearded, long-haired man. A woman with long dark hair in an orange robe and a gold necklace sits on an ornate gold throne with a small canopy, one hand raised in greeting, speaking into a microphone. A bearded man in white clothing and an orange shawl kneels on a white mattress before her with hands joined, while a man in white with an orange shawl kneels at right gesturing toward the throne. Behind them on the floor, about a dozen men in white robes and orange shawls sit in rows, some wearing rudraksha malas. Colourful woven and beaded hangings and flower garlands decorate the stage, and a standing fan is visible at left. Persons are seated and kneeling, not in procession.2007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24Photograph of a seated man in orange saffron robes on an ornate gilded throne with a canopy above, wearing a red and white flower garland with a yellow flower pendant, and shoulder-length dark hair. Two men in white kurtas kneel on a white cloth-covered platform before him; one has his hands clasped and head bowed close to the seated man's hand. A third man in white with an orange shawl stands at left holding crutches. Dark red backdrop with a painted tree design. Appearance-based probable candidate: a person, seated on throne in orange robes with garland and long hair, receiving devotees; identity uncertain.2007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24A photograph of a stage ceremony. A figure in orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, sits on a red-cushioned gold throne and rests both hands on the head of a kneeling devotee in white kurta clothing with palms pressed together. A second person in orange robes kneels at the lower right, and a gold ornate backdrop with garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers surrounds the throne. Marigold petals lie on the stage floor and a small brass vessel sits at the bottom edge. The orange-robed figure on the throne fits the Swamiji (probable) cues of long hair, orange clothing, rudraksha mala and gold ornament, shown here in a blessing gesture.2008-12-25February 24 20072007-02-24Indoor stage event with a man in orange saffron robes seated on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet back, smiling with long dark hair. A devotee in white kneels and gestures at him, while another woman in white prostrates on the stage floor near a brass kalasha-style vessel. A woman in a white sari with orange and purple border stands at a microphone on the right, hands folded in anjali. A young man in white with an orange shawl sits at left. A red and silver draped backdrop and a flower garland hang behind.2007-02-24