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A photograph of a ceremony under a corrugated metal roof. A long-haired person in saffron-orange robes and a red-and-white flower garland sits on an ornate golden throne (peetha) decorated with white and multicoloured flower garlands and a canopy. Lion-shaped armrests flank the seat. In front, a man in white clothes with a grey head and a beaded necklace stands with his back to the camera. Behind them, devotees in white ritual dress and lanyards sit on the floor, and orange triangular banners hang along the wall. A woman in a pink-and-white sari stands at the left edge. The seated figure has long dark hair and swept-back hair consistent with a saffron-clad guru, with distinctive orange robes and a flower garland, so the identification is probable.

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August 09 20152015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09December 21 20102010-12-21July 06 20142014-07-06A seated person in a brown throne-like armchair at the front of a large hall, wearing an orange-brown shawl, a yellow-trimmed sash, a leopard-print skirt, a long gold-and-yellow marigold garland and a gold pendant, with long dark hair swept back and a small microphone near the face. A silver ceremonial staff topped with a trident stands beside the chair. Around the seat, many devotees in white and saffron-red shawls sit on the floor, some with yellow forehead markings, facing the speaker. Purple floral patterns decorate the wall behind. Swamiji (probable) appears seated in the chair, identifiable by the long swept-back hair, saffron-trimmed garments, garland and rudraksha bracelets, with the trident staff indicating his ceremonial seat.2015-05-14September 07 20122012-09-07A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair, a red bindi and a red-brown forehead mark, raising one hand in blessing toward a man in a white kurta who bows with his head lowered. The seated figure sits on a gold throne before a red cushioned backdrop framed by white jasmine garlands with yellow and purple flowers. A man in orange clothing at lower left holds a flower garland, and a microphone stands at right beside a dark curtain. Several heads of onlookers are visible in the foreground. Scattered petals lie around. Probable Swamiji cues include the long hair, saffron robe and ornate gold seat, appearing in an in-person setting.2008-01-01January 03 20162016-01-03July 06 20142014-07-06August 09 20152015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09A photograph of a long-haired man seated on a red-upholstered throne in a gold-embroidered cream kurta and gold-bordered maroon shawl, wearing a white and multicoloured flower garland, smiling as he reaches to touch the head of an elderly woman in a white sari with an orange shawl who leans toward him with hands folded. Behind them stand younger men in white and yellow-stained kurtas, one in an orange shawl, and a carved wooden lion sits near the throne beside flower offerings. The seated man has distinctive long swept-back hair and ornate gold-bordered clothing, consistent with a person candidate receiving devotees in a blessing; the scene looks like a festive gathering with coloured powder and garlands.2008-11-12