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A photograph of a ceremony in a decorated hall. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron garment and a garland of white jasmine and multicoloured flowers, sits cross-legged on a golden throne-like seat (peetha) beneath an ornate canopy. Around him stand and sit several people in orange robes, some holding long bamboo staves with orange tassels, and a man in white near a camera. In the foreground, rows of women with long braided hair in white and pink saris sit facing the throne. Blue and pink drapes, a red cloth, and a tiled floor scattered with rose petals and a brass vessel frame the scene. Rows of devotees face the seated figure as in a darshan or satsang gathering.

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A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate golden throne under a canopy, draped with white jasmine and orange-and-white flower garlands. The seated person wears orange robes and a long rudraksha-style garland, while several orange-robed attendants sit on the floor in front of the dais holding long poles with orange tassels. Devotees in white and cream saris sit on the floor in the foreground, and a photographer in white stands at left. Blue and red draped fabric frames the stage, with a small portrait displayed at left. This appears to be an event with ceremonial seating and devotees gathered for darshan.2006-12-28December 28 20062006-12-28December 28 20062006-12-28A photograph of a ceremonial gathering on a decorated stage. A figure with long dark hair and a bare upper body wears an orange garment and a multi-strand flower garland, seated on a gilded throne beneath a golden canopy. Behind him hang red and blue draped cloths and a dark backdrop. Around the throne, several people in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged, some holding long wooden staffs with orange tassels, while others in white clothes and white head coverings sit or stand nearby. Several women with braided hair in white and pink saris sit in the foreground. A cameraman in white stands at the left. Small offerings and flower petals lie on the stage, and a framed portrait hangs on the left wall. Probable Swamiji: the seated figure has long swept-back hair, orange clothing and a garland, seated on the throne as the central figure.2006-12-28Photo of a ceremonial initiation event on a raised stage draped in red, maroon and blue cloth. A figure with long dark hair in an orange robe sits on a golden throne-like seat under a gold canopy, decorated with white jasmine and red-and-yellow flower garlands, with a rudraksha-style necklace visible. Seated before him on the floor are several people in orange robes, including a young man in an orange shawl who holds papers and pays attention to the seated figure. Long bamboo poles with orange tassels stand around the stage. Below, women and girls in white and orange sit with their backs to the camera, and a tray of flowers, coconut and offerings lies on a teal cloth. A man in white stands at the back left. The scene suggests a deeksha or initiation ceremony at a temple-style hall.2006-12-28December 28 20062006-12-28A photo of a devotional initiation ceremony on a raised stage draped in maroon, blue and pink cloth. A central seated figure in an orange robe, with long dark hair and a flower garland, sits on an ornate golden throne with a red cushion and white-and-orange garlands. Several people in saffron-orange robes sit on the stage and in front, one holding a long ceremonial staff with orange tassels. Seated rows of women in white and pink saris, many with long braids, face the stage. Flower petals, a coconut and a brass plate with offerings lie on a teal cloth at lower left. Framed portraits hang on the back wall, and a cameraman in white stands at the left edge.2006-12-28A seated figure in an orange saffron robe sits on an ornate golden throne (peetha) with a deep red cushion, draped in a white jasmine garland and a multicoloured flower garland, speaking into a microphone. Long, swept-back dark hair and the saffron robe are visible cues that match the a person candidate, identified here by appearance only. Around the throne sit many devotees in orange robes and sannyasi attire, several holding long bamboo poles with orange tassels, while women in orange saris and white garments sit on the right. Blue and pink draped cloth forms the canopy behind, with a hanging chandelier above.2006-12-28A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet back, draped in white and multicolour flower garlands, with a gold canopy above. A microphone stand stands before him. Several people in saffron robes sit on the floor in front of the throne, some with hands folded, and others in white sit cross-legged in the foreground with long braided hair. Tall bamboo-like poles topped with saffron cloth stand to the left, and a man in white with a camera stands at the far left. Behind the throne hang blue and pink draped fabrics and a red curtain with a patterned banner.2006-12-28December 28 20062006-12-28Ritual scene at a decorated dais under a canopy, draped in red, pink and blue cloth and garlanded with white jasmine and orange-red flowers. A figure in orange robes sits on a gold throne-like seat with a red cushion, long dark hair falling behind, while a seated priest in orange clothing tends a small fire pit at lower left, with smoke rising and a few upright ceremonial sticks behind him. Orange-robed attendants sit nearby, and a row of women in white saris with hair pulled back sit with their backs to the camera in the foreground. The backdrop shows a large printed night photograph of a lit structure. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, identified by his long swept-back hair and orange robes, presiding over the homa.2006-12-28December 28 20062006-12-28