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A row of seated sadhus in saffron and orange robes sit at a long stage with ornate silver-finished low tables, each holding a brass plate of yellow marigold flowers. Several wear rudraksha malas; the seated man at the front right wears an orange head wrap and a beaded mala and speaks into a microphone on a stand. Behind them stand a gilded shrine with a deity murti adorned with garlands, a kalasha-style gold ornament, prayer flags and red and pink draperies. A bald man in orange with a microphone sits at the right of the row. Stage lights hang from the ceiling.

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September 20 20152015-09-20A photograph of a ceremonial reception on a stage. A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with carved gold lion-form armrests and a cushioned seat. Before him, a man in white dhoti and shirt bends forward receiving a long white and red flower garland that the seated figure is placing over him. A woman in a red and orange sari stands with palms joined beside him, and an older man in a white dhoti and shirt with folded hands stands at left. Behind them, several women in white and colourful saris stand near red and maroon curtains. In front, brass trays hold rows of sweets and offerings on a patterned rug, with a golden plate of fruit at the right edge of the throne. Probable Swamiji seated on the throne: long swept-back hair, saffron robe and gold throne cues.2009-12-20April 14 20122012-04-14July 17 20082008-07-17A seated man in an orange-saffron robe and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate golden throne with red cushions in front of a beige cloth backdrop decorated with green leafy and flower garlands. He holds a white fly whisk or ceremonial stick and smiles while speaking. Brass oil lamps flank the throne on a white flower-strewn platform. Three people sit on the floor in prayer postures: two women in white on the left, and a shaved-headed man in orange and a man in white with folded hands on the right.2012-04-14January 18 20092009-01-18August 27 20172017-08-27 +2 copiesSeptember 12 20152015-09-12 +1 copiesA row of saffron-robed sadhus and religious leaders sits cross-legged on a stage behind low ornate silver-trimmed stools, each with a brass tray of yellow marigold flowers. Several wear rudraksha malas, tripundra and sandalwood marks on their foreheads and arms. At the right, a bald man in saffron with a rudraksha mala speaks into a microphone on a stand. Behind them stands a gilded shrine with a deity murti decorated with garlands, flanked by gold-framed arches, pillars and red drapery under stage lights. The setting appears to be a ceremonial stage at a Kumbh gathering.2015-09-11Photograph of a smiling man in a rust-brown turban adorned with a gold serpent motif, a gold brooch and a yellow-green feather plume, wearing rudraksha beads, gold earrings and a garland of pink flowers over a rust-brown shawl. He sits beside a microphone on a stand, in front of a red curtain and an ornate gold throne backrest.2017-07-29 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes with gold border sits in front of an ornate gold throne framed by a large arch of marigolds and garlands in yellow, purple, red and white. He has long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, a layered rudraksha mala and gold ceremonial necklace, and presses his palms together in anjali with eyes closed. Golden lion-face armrests and white floral swags flank the throne, and a plain burlap-style backdrop hangs behind.2009-12-27February 02 20162016-02-02