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A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, decorated with green leaves, white and pink flowers. He wears a gold brocade top, a red shawl draped over one shoulder, layered gold necklaces and cream trousers, and is smiling with bare feet resting on a flower-covered platform. Around him, several people in white ritual clothes bow or stand near him, including a man in white bending forward and another in white with his back turned. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a red trim stands on the right. Behind the throne is a painted backdrop of orange mountains and a sunset sky. In the foreground, women in white saris and seated devotees appear at the bottom edge of the frame. The setting resembles a satsang stage with a throne and offerings.

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August 16 20092009-08-16August 16 20092009-08-16August 16 20092009-08-16A seated figure in an ornate gold-and-cream brocade outfit with a heavy gold necklace sits on a gilded throne decorated with garlands of yellow and white flowers, reading a folded paper. Around the throne, devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, and women in white and cream saris with orange-bordered shawls, stand and kneel, some with hands folded. In the foreground, a bearded man in saffron/orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits on the stage, and a woman in white sari with saffron and rudraksha beads kneels at the lower right. Behind them hangs a painted backdrop of a fiery orange sunset over a mountain, and an orange flag stands on a flower-strewn stage. A figure with long hair, saffron robes and rudraksha beads sits in the foreground, appearing to be a sannyasi in the stage group, and a rendered throne and gilded seat are central to the scene.2009-08-16A seated figure on an ornate golden throne with floral garlands, wearing a gold-brocade kurta and a red-and-gold shawl with a gold necklace, holds an open book. Before him a man in white kneels with his forehead touching the throne's base, and a white-haired woman in a cream sari stands at left. Standing devotees in white and one in orange clothing crowd around, and a painted orange mountain backdrop fills the background. The figure has long dark hair and his face is not described. a person is marked unsure because the appearance cues are partial.2009-08-16A seated figure in an ornate gold brocade garment with a red-and-gold shawl and layered gold necklaces receives devotees on a stage with a painted orange sunset backdrop. A man in a white kurta and white dhoti bends forward with hands raised as the seated figure places a hand on his head in blessing. Around them stand several devotees in white: a young man in a white t-shirt, a woman in a white sari with a red-bordered blouse, another man in a white shirt with a wristwatch, and a young man behind. A lower-left figure with dark hair in an orange shawl is partly visible. a person is seated on the throne-like seat, showing long hair and layered gold ornamentation, while the blessing scene suggests darshan.2009-08-17A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold and red throne decorated with red and white flowers, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a red-and-white tilak. Several men and a woman in white clothes stand around the throne; a man in a white shirt and dhoti holds a small item and another attends nearby, while a man in orange robes stands at the right edge. Flower arrangements in pink and purple sit at the front, and a large orange-red floral backdrop fills the background. a person on the throne, appearance-based label only: the saffron robe, rudraksha mala and ornate seat are the qualifying cues.2009-08-06August 16 20092009-08-16July 25 20092009-07-25A photograph of a ceremony in front of a painted backdrop of a snow-capped mountain under a colourful sky. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a long, swept-back hairstyle and a white and orange flower garland sits on an ornate golden throne with dark carved armrests. The figure wears a leopard-print shawl over the orange cloth and holds flowers. Several people in white ritual clothes and pale pink or orange shawls stand around the throne, and a man in white bends low before it. Saffron-robed attendants stand on the left, one wearing a rudraksha-style mala. Flower petals and garlands decorate the raised platform. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, a flower garland and a leopard-print shawl, cues consistent with the page's Swamiji reference.2010-02-12A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual on a stage with a large orange mountain-scape backdrop. A figure with long dark hair and a red shawl over gold-embroidered clothing sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with garlands of white, yellow and magenta flowers. Devotees in white dhotis and kurtas kneel at the throne's base, one pouring water from a metal vessel over the seated figure's feet. A standing sannyasi in saffron-orange robes with long hair stands at the right, and women in white saris with gold borders stand and sit at the left and front, with flower petals scattered on the red carpet. The seated figure matches the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold clothing and a ceremonial gold necklace, seated in the honoured position of the throne.2009-08-16August 27 20082008-08-27 +1 copies