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Photograph of a ceremony on a stage decorated with white and yellow flower garlands and red-and-orange floral strings. A person in saffron-orange robes and a long beaded necklace sits on an ornate red-cushioned throne, smiling and gesturing toward a man in a white shirt who stands before the stage. Another person in orange sits in the foreground with their back to the camera. Behind them, a row of saint-like figures in saffron robes hold tall bamboo staffs with orange pennants. A large orange canopy hangs at top right against a cream wall. The scene resembles a formal darshan or honouring event.

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Photograph of a ceremonial event on an ornate flower-decorated throne draped in white and red garlands. A long-haired man in orange robes and a gold necklace is seated on the throne, reaching out to touch the face of an older man in a white shirt and white trousers who bows before him. Around them, saffron-robed attendants sit on the floor, one wearing a rudraksha mala, and tall bamboo poles with orange flags stand in the background beside brass oil lamps. a person: the seated long-haired figure wears orange robes, a gold necklace and long swept-back hair on a garlanded throne. Several attendants in orange and a seated devotee in white complete the scene.2006-07-11A photograph of a ceremony on a stage decorated with white and orange flower garlands and a large maroon heart-shaped backdrop. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing orange robes, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a gold ceremonial necklace, sits on a raised seat and smiles while extending one hand outward. Beside him a woman in orange robes sits smiling. On the left, a man in orange robes pours liquid from a vessel near a brass offering dish with flowers. On the right, several seated men in orange robes hold tall bamboo poles with orange flags, with brass lamps on the floor. Audience members are visible in the lower foreground.2006-07-11July 11 20062006-07-11A photograph of a seated figure on a flower-decorated throne at an indoor event, draped in garlands of white and orange flowers. The seated man wears a saffron-orange robe, a gold-toned necklace and a long flowing hairstyle, and smiles toward a woman in white who kneels before him with her head bowed. Around them are shaved-headed devotees in orange robes, some holding long bamboo poles with orange flags, and a cameraman with a video camera at the left edge. Several seated people in the foreground are viewed from behind. Appearance-based cues on the throned figure, including long hair, saffron robes and ornate gold necklace, give a probable Swamiji (probable) identification with the role of the seated guru receiving devotion.2006-07-11July 11 20062006-07-11July 11 20062006-07-11July 11 20062006-07-11A photograph of a ceremony on a decorated stage. A long-haired figure in orange robes, wearing a gold necklace and bare-armed, sits on a throne draped with white and multicolored flower garlands and touches the forehead of a white-clad elderly man kneeling before them. Behind them, seated sannyasis in orange robes hold tall bamboo poles with orange flags, and an orange cloth hangs above. Several people are visible in the foreground and background, including a figure in orange with a red sash at left.2006-07-11July 11 20062006-07-11A seated man on a flower-decorated throne at a Guru Poornima event addresses a seated gathering. He has long dark hair and wears an orange robe with a gold necklace of beaded ornaments, sitting on a red cushioned seat with a gold lion-shaped armrest. Behind him hang white jasmine garlands and orange-and-yellow flower strings on a floral backdrop. Around him, saffron-robed sannyasis sit on the floor, some with shaved heads and prayer beads, several holding tall bamboo staffs topped with orange cloth flags. Brass pots and lamps sit on the floor in front. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, orange robe and ornate gold necklace on the throne, consistent with the page's Guru Poornima address) is speaking; he is the central figure.2006-07-11A photograph of a Guru Poornima event in an indoor hall decorated with white and orange flower garlands. A long-haired man in orange robes and a gold-coloured necklace sits on a decorated seat and rests his hand on the head of a man in white clothes who kneels before him. Around them, saffron-robed sannyasis sit on the floor, several holding tall bamboo staffs topped with orange flags. A devotee with a rudraksha mala sits in the foreground, and orange cloth hangs from the ceiling. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a gold necklace on a throne-like seat.2006-07-11A seated figure in long swept-back hair and an orange robe with gold ornaments sits on a red-cushioned throne decorated with white jasmine and marigold garlands. Devotees in white and orange kneel and reach toward him, one with hands joined near his feet. A camera operator stands at the left edge, and a row of orange-clad sannyasis and a woman in white stand at the right near tall bamboo poles with orange streamers. The figure matches the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues of long swept-back hair and saffron clothing with ornate gold adornments, and is receiving a devotee's gesture of reverence in a flower-decorated ceremonial setting.2006-07-11