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A seated man in a rust-brown robe with a long rudraksha mala and gold-trimmed shawl sits on a red-cushioned throne beneath a silver umbrella, being attended during a ritual. Several attendants in saffron and orange robes surround him: one at left in orange pours or sprinkles powder from a cloth onto the throne and feet area, another in a gold-bordered orange sari-style dress holds a brass tray, and a shaved-headed attendant in orange bends near the platform. A gold-edged offering table in front holds small brass vessels. Behind is a large banner showing a smiling face with a red tilak and orange turban, and Tamil script reading 'வாழ்வதற்கே' (Vaazhvatharke). The scene suggests a bhiksha or padapuja offering at a Guru Purnima satsang.

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A stage event with a large backdrop printed with a smiling man wearing an orange turban and red tilak, alongside Tamil text. A seated figure on a red and gold throne, bare-chested with a saffron-brown shawl and long dark hair, receives attention from kneeling and standing attendants. Monks in orange robes, some bald, kneel and walk around the platform, while women in orange saris and gold-bordered garments stand to the right. A white ornate parasol hangs above the throne. A red and orange patterned rug covers the stage floor, and a sign on the stage edge reads MAINTAIN SILENCE.2013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22A photograph of a Guru Purnima bhiksha ritual at an ashram. A smiling man with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-and-maroon garment, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, sits on a red cushioned throne under a silver canopy, receiving alms from devotees. Around him, several shaved-headed young children and adults in orange robes with maroon borders stand in a line, one small boy in orange holding out offerings. A woman in an orange sari with a yellow border offers a brass plate. Behind them hangs a colourful backdrop showing a large painted eye and a butterfly, and a gold footstool and red patterned carpet lie in front. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, identified by his long hair, mala and gold necklace, in the role of the Guru receiving bhiksha.2013-07-22July 13 20132013-07-13December 31 20152015-12-31A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual on an ornate gilded throne. A seated man in an orange-saffron robe with a white tilak on his forehead and long dark hair smiles as he holds out his right hand. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with a gold border leans in holding a silver bowl of white powder or ash. A woman in a pink and red sari kneels at the lower right with her hands near the seated man's feet, which rest on small golden stands with yellow flowers and white powder dusted over a red cushioned footstool. Red velvet curtains hang behind the throne. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears saffron robes, long swept-back hair and a tilak, and is the central figure receiving the ritual, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji.2013-03-10December 31 20152015-12-31A photo of a ritual setting with a long-haired man seated on a red-cushioned throne at right, wearing an orange-saffron shawl over his shoulders and smiling as he holds a silver bowl of white powder that he touches with his hand. Several shaved-headed men in orange-saffron dhotis with gold borders stand at left and centre, one bending forward, while a woman in a red garment kneels at the lower left. Gold-painted deity statues stand in the foreground, including a figure with raised hand at lower right. The seated man has distinctive long swept-back hair and saffron shawl cues, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) in the ritual scene, while the other men are priests or devotees.2013-03-10December 31 20152015-12-31A photograph of a ritual scene inside a temple hall with painted pillars and a silver-framed throne backdrop. A bare-chested man with long hair and a white tripundra mark sits centrally in a rust-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and gold pendant, ladling yellow turmeric or flower powder from a large silver bowl placed on a silver stand covered with a green banana leaf. A woman in orange sari kneels at right, adding offerings to the bowl, while a younger man in orange with white body markings and rudraksha beads at left extends his hand toward the offering. A silver lion figure stands behind, and a clothed woman in orange stands at far right. Offering petals are scattered on white cloth. a person candidate is the seated central figure, identified by appearance cues of long hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold pendant.2018-01-08November 17 20172017-11-17December 31 20152015-12-31