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Night-time outdoor event under a red and pink canopy. A seated figure in an orange saffron shawl, with long dark hair and a white jasmine garland edged in red flowers, sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned seat and carved gold lion-like armrest. A kneeling older man in a white shirt and white dhoti, wearing a red-bead rudraksha-style mala, has his palms pressed together at his chest while the seated figure reaches toward him. Behind the throne stands a bald attendant in orange. On the platform's right side, water bottles and a pair of binoculars rest on a small table. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes fill the background, lit by stage lights.

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Night outdoor satsang under a red-draped canopy. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a long white and red flower garland and ornate gold armband places a hand on the forehead of a man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala and ID badge, who gestures with his other hand. The seated figure has long swept-back dark hair and sits on a gold-and-red throne with a pair of binoculars and papers beside it. Behind, a shaved-headed attendant in orange stands near a gold ornamental panel, and a cameraman films. Rows of people in white sit on the ground in the background under bright lights.2011-12-08February 27 20112011-02-27 +1 copiesDecember 08 20112011-12-08January 01 20082008-01-01A night-time photo of a seated figure in an orange saffron wrap and a white flower garland, with long dark hair swept back, extending a hand to bless the head of a kneeling young man in a white-and-cream striped shirt. The figure wears beaded rudraksha-style bracelets and sits behind a gold lion-headed armrest on a red cloth-draped dais. A bald man in the lower right holds a rudraksha mala to the young man's head, and a gold-coloured ornate necklace is visible on him. Behind them, several onlookers in patterned saris and shirts watch under a row of stage lights, with a red-and-white striped pillar and a canopy at top left. Scattered flower petals, a small towel and printed slips lie on the dais. a person (appearance-based): the orange-clad seated figure with long swept-back hair and rudraksha bracelets is blessing the kneeling devotee, a ritual blessing scene.2011-12-08December 25 20082008-12-25February 27 20112011-02-27 +1 copiesA seated figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a small red bindi, sits on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions. A kneeling man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a blue border and a rudraksha mala leans forward, one hand on the seated figure's arm and the other on the robe, in a gesture of devotion. Behind them stand a gold-framed backdrop with a deity carving, green cloth, bamboo and garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers. A small gold deity murti and a gold lamp stand on the left, and a white cloth covers the platform.2008-10-18 +1 copiesJanuary 03 20092009-01-03Night outdoor ceremony under a white canopy trimmed with yellow fringe. A long-haired figure in an orange robe and gold bangles sits on an ornate gold throne-like seat, one arm extended toward devotees, with a red cushion and flower garlands nearby. Beside them a shaved-headed man in orange and gold ornaments kneels or sits, and white-clad devotees in white shirts and dhotis crowd close, one bending low and another holding a rudraksha mala. A Tamil banner behind reads partly in view. The seated figure's appearance shows some ceremonial cues such as orange clothing and ornate adornments, but identity is uncertain.2011-12-08Photograph of a ceremonial scene on a gold-carved throne draped with red tiger-striped cushions and garlanded with yellow and red flowers. A seated man with swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron wrap over a red sleeveless top and holds a bare arm extended toward him. Kneeling before him on a white cloth-covered dais is an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti with rudraksha beads around his neck, bowing forward with hands clasped at the seated man's waist. A second person in orange robes stands at the left edge behind the scene. Woven bamboo screen and leafy green vines frame the background.2008-10-12January 01 20142014-01-01