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A seated man in white ceremonial dress receives blessing from a young man in a white short-sleeved polo shirt and blue jeans who kneels before him and touches his head. The seated figure wears a cream turban, a white and gold-bordered dhoti, a white shawl with gold edging, layered white and red flower garlands and a gold chain. He sits on a red velvet throne with gold carved armrests and a golden lion-form finial, decorated with orange and red flowers. Behind is an ornate gilded backdrop with a framed deity murti and a wall of floral garlands in yellow, orange and purple. A small fan stands at left.

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June 22 20092009-06-22A smiling man in white clothes and a cream turban sits on an ornate gold throne with red tiger-striped cushions, draped in white and red floral garlands and a silver-beaded mala. A devotee in white kneels at the foot of the throne. Behind the throne, a gold relief panel shows a deity murti, and the backdrop is decorated with white jasmine and red flowers. a person: the man on the throne wears a cream turban, rudraksha-style beaded mala and garlands, and sits on a throne-like seat as the central figure, but appearance cues are limited and identity is uncertain.2009-06-22June 22 20092009-06-22A young boy in white kurta stands before a seated man on a red tiger-striped throne decorated with marigold and white flower garlands. The seated man wears a cream turban, a white garment with gold-bordered cloth, and a garland of red flowers, and he is placing or touching something at the boy's forehead while holding a small offering. Behind them stands an ornate gold-covered backdrop with a deity murti, and a gold lion-head armrest sits at right. A small pedestal fan is visible at left. Visible people: two, plus a partially shown figure at the right edge.2009-06-22June 22 20092009-06-22June 22 20092009-06-22A photograph of a ceremony on a raised stage with a gilded ornate throne decorated with red and white flower garlands and a golden lion-head armrest. A seated man in white kurta and dhoti, wearing a cream turban, a white garland and red flower garland, is being attended by a man in a white shirt and jeans who is placing or adjusting something on his head. Another young man in an orange shirt sits on the red-carpeted dais at left, and a woman in the lower right edge watches. Strings of marigold garlands hang in the background.2009-06-22A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gilded throne draped in red velvet and garlanded with marigold and white flower strings. He wears a cream turban, cream silk kurta with a white shawl, and a gold-coloured necklace, and is extending his hand toward a young boy in a white t-shirt and jeans with a lanyard who stands before him with palms joined. Behind the throne are floral garlands in red, yellow and orange, and at the lower right a golden lion-headed armrest is decorated with flowers. A seated young man in an orange robe sits at the lower left edge. The scene resembles a formal darshan on a stage.2009-06-22December 11 20112011-12-11June 22 20092009-06-22A photograph of a seated man in cream ceremonial clothing and a cream turban, with a long garland of white and orange flowers around his neck, placing his right hand on the head of a shaven-headed young boy in a white shirt who kneels before him with his hands held together. The seated man sits on a red throne with a tiger-stripe pattern, in front of an ornate gold and silver backdrop carved with a deity murti, and a gold lion-headed armrest is visible at the lower right. Red and orange flower garlands decorate the throne, and a small floral arrangement sits near the boy's hands. The scene appears to be a blessing or darshan moment.2009-06-22A photograph of a seated man on a red-cushioned throne decorated with garlands of red roses, yellow and orange marigolds, and white jasmine. The seated man wears a peach-coloured ornate embroidered sherwani, a matching turban with a white feather and a red tilak, a gold necklace, and a long sash. He lifts one hand in greeting. A second man in white kurta with an orange shawl stands at left, arranging a long rose garland. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long, swept-back dark hair, a turban, ornate peach embroidered clothing, a gold necklace and a red tilak, cues consistent with Swamiji's presentation at this event.2006-12-30