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A photograph of a festive indoor ceremony beneath an ornate arch decorated with white jasmine garlands, red and green borders and a gold-and-red ornamental canopy. A man seated on a carved wooden throne wears a cream embroidered garment, a multicoloured flower garland and a dark mala, with long swept-back hair, and smiles while reaching toward a figure lying on a white sheet covered in scattered yellow and orange petals. The reclining figure wears an orange cloth. Four people stand nearby: two men on the left in white kurtas stained with coloured powder, one wearing an orange shawl, and two women in white and gold-bordered saris with beaded necklaces, one holding an object and smiling. Coloured powder marks on the clothing suggest a Holi celebration. A standing fan is visible at right.

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A man seated on an ornate carved wooden throne with white cushions, draped in white garlands and red-and-white flower strands, smiles broadly while resting one hand on a carved lion-form armrest. He wears a cream-gold embroidered kurta with a maroon shawl and a red tilak. Behind him hang white jasmine garlands and a colourful decorated backdrop. To the right, women in white saris with gold borders stand with hands folded in reverence. In the foreground a devotee in white clothes with an orange cloth kneels in prostration, head bowed, on a white sheet scattered with yellow and marigold petals.2008-11-12A photograph of a festive gathering at a decorated raised dais under an ornate arched frame with white garland swags and red and green trim. A seated figure in cream and gold clothing with a flower garland sits in the centre of a dark red throne-like seat. Around him, devotees in white and yellow clothes, some in saffron-orange shawls, kneel and bend close, several with coloured powder on their clothes. Women in white sarees with gold borders smile and watch from the right. Yellow marigold petals are scattered on the white cloth before the seat, and a saffron-coloured cloth hangs at the upper left. The scene suggests a Holi-coloured ritual of honour, with devotees offering flower petals and blessings to the central figure.2008-11-12Evening scene at an ashram event with a carved wooden throne draped in white and red cloth, decorated with white jasmine garlands and marigold strands. A smiling man in a cream-gold embroidered kurta with a multicoloured garland and a red bindi sits on the throne, one hand extended toward a devotee bowing deeply at his feet. A younger man in white with a rudraksha mala, stained with coloured powder, kneels beside the throne. An older man in white with an orange shawl stands at left, and a woman in orange stands behind. Flower petals cover the ground and a yellow cloth hangs overhead, consistent with a Holi celebration. Pushpabhishekam and blessing of devotees are visible as activities.2008-11-12Photograph of a festive indoor event on an ornate wooden throne decorated with white jasmine garlands and red flowers. A man with long dark hair, wearing a cream-gold embroidered kurta and layered red-and-white garlands, sits on the throne with palms pressed together in greeting. Before him, a man in white clothes dusted with colour kneels and bows forward, touching the seated man's feet. Around them, devotees in white and cream saris with gold borders, and men in white and yellow kurtas, smile and clap; one woman has rudraksha beads around her neck. Yellow marigold petals and flowers cover the white cloth beneath the throne, and a girl in a pink outfit sits in the foreground. A banner in orange and white stands behind, indicating the Holi celebration.2008-11-12A photograph of a Holi celebration on a stage at an ashram event. A seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, a pale gold embroidered kurta and a cream dhoti, wearing a white and red flower garland, sits on an ornate carved wooden throne with a deep maroon cushioned back, flanked by carved lion figures and draped with white jasmine garlands. Probable Swamiji is the seated figure, identified by long hair and ornate garments, and his distinctive clothing cues are consistent with the page. A devotee in a white kurta speckled with pink and yellow colour powder and an orange shawl leans toward him with hands extended. Another man in a yellow-stained white kurta stands at left holding a flat wooden tray, and a smiling woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala stands at right. A red and white backdrop with a stylised bird logo fills the background.2008-11-12A photograph of a festive indoor event under a tent with yellow and orange draped fabric. At the centre, a seated figure in a cream-coloured kurta with a long garland of white and orange flowers sits on an ornate, elaborately decorated throne with a floral arch and a multicoloured canopy above. Around the throne, devotees in white dhotis and shirts and one person in a pink-stained kurta stand with hands joined in greeting or namaskar, and others wear orange and yellow garments. Some clothing is marked with coloured powder. Flower petals cover the white platform in front of the throne. A banner in the background carries partial lettering.2008-11-12A photograph of a seated man on an ornate carved wooden throne with a white cushion, framed by white flower garlands and a multicolored floral garland with pink, red and green flowers around his neck. He wears a cream-colored embroidered kurta and smiles as devotees gather around him. In front, a man in white shirt and dhoti bends forward toward him, while a woman in a white sari with gold border and a brown beaded mala stands at right, smiling. Other devotees in white and saffron clothing, including a young woman with a long braid in an orange shawl, surround the throne. Background shows gold and red decorative trim on the throne canopy. The seated man has long hair swept back and is adorned with a garland, matching the page's a person reference, but the appearance cues are not sufficiently distinctive to confirm identity.2008-11-12A photograph of a festive stage event. A central figure sits on an ornate golden throne with a red velvet back, wearing a cream embroidered kurta, a maroon shawl and white flower garlands around the neck. Long dark hair frames the face and he holds his hands together at the chest. A tall crown-like canopy with red, yellow and green fringes and white jasmine garlands arches above the throne. Around him, several men in white dhotis and shirts with dark beaded necklaces stand or kneel, and women in white saris, some with orange shawls, kneel close to the throne on a white-draped platform. One man at the left wears a white dhoti with a pink-stained shirt and a saffron turban is visible at the upper left. A backdrop of gold and blue draping hangs behind the scene, with a framed devotional image of deities at the upper right. The setting suggests a devotional celebration with visible colour powder and flower offerings.2008-11-12A photograph of a festive ceremony on a raised dais in front of an ornate golden-brown throne with a dark red cushioned back, decorated with white jasmine garlands and red flowers. A man with long dark hair seated on the throne wears a cream kurta, a red-and-gold shawl, and a white flower garland, smiling. Two devotees kneel before him in white dhoti and kurta spattered with yellow and pink powder, one bending to touch his feet, the other tending to his feet and ankles amid scattered yellow flowers. A woman in a cream sari with a rudraksha mala stands at right smiling, and a partially visible figure in pink and yellow sari appears at the lower right. A yellow-and-green draped canopy and a white banner with orange cloth frame the stage. Yellow and pink colour powder on clothes suggests a Holi-themed gathering.2008-11-12A man with long dark hair sits smiling on an ornate carved wooden throne with a red backrest, draped in a multicoloured garland of white flowers with red, green and blue accents. He wears a cream and gold embroidered kurta and matching trousers, with a maroon shawl draped across his lap. Heaped white flower garlands hang from the throne canopy, and yellow and orange petals are scattered on the white cloth below. Around him, people in white and yellow clothing stand close, one woman in a white sari with gold border offers something from a tray, and others in white and yellow hold up pinches of colour.2008-11-12A festive scene at a pandal under yellow and red fabric canopies, with a decorated ornate wooden throne backed by a white jasmine garland arch and a colourful umbrella-like canopy above. A central seated figure in a gold-embroidered garment and white garland is being attended by devotees. Several people wear white clothing with orange shawls, some with colour powder smeared on their clothes, consistent with a Holi celebration. A woman in a cream sari with a dark braid smiles at right, and a woman in white-and-orange at far right also smiles. Rose petals and yellow petals are scattered on the white cloth in the foreground.2008-11-12A photograph of a festive ceremony under a white tent canopy decorated with purple, red and yellow trim. At the centre, a man with long dark hair stands on a white-draped platform in front of an ornate throne with a wooden canopy strung with white flowers, wearing a cream kurta, a maroon shawl and a white flower garland, and raising his hands. Around him, men in white dhotis and saffron shawls, a man in white shirt and dhoti, and women in cream saris with gold borders stand close. Petals and scattered yellow flowers cover the red floor, and a standing fan stands at the right. The scene suggests a pushpabhishekam-style flower offering to a seated spiritual leader.2008-11-12