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A photograph at an indoor ceremony in front of a golden throne decorated with white jasmine garlands and red and orange gerbera flowers, set against a yellow wall. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe over a red top and holds a golden staff, extending a hand toward a woman in an orange-and-white sari who bows with folded hands. Beside her a woman in a pink-and-white floral sari and a red blouse also bows. On the right a bald older man in an orange shirt and dark trousers stands with palms pressed together, and a young man in an orange robe stands behind him. A figure in orange kneels in the lower foreground, and a woman in a pink sari stands at the right edge.

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A photograph of a ceremonial blessing session on a stage with an orange-yellow backdrop and a floral arch of red, pink, yellow and white flowers. A central seated figure in an orange-red robe and red shawl, with dark hair and a red bindi, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, with a garland of white flowers draped at its base. Devotees kneel and stand before the throne: a man in white kneels with his head bowed toward the seated figure, a woman in a white sari with an orange border and a young woman in a white sari stand nearby, a woman in a blue sari stands at left, and men in white shirts and grey trousers watch. Pedestal fans and a green stage carpet are visible, with flower arrangements at the lower left.2009-02-03August 02 20092009-08-02February 03 20092009-02-03June 14 20092009-06-14A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe sits on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions, bare-footed, in front of a flower-decorated backdrop with a large yellow-and-red Om symbol made of flowers. Garlands of yellow, orange and pink flowers frame the throne. Four women in white and yellow saris stand to the left, one in a yellow sari with a black blouse. On the right, a man in white shirt and dhoti offers something from a tray, with a man in orange clothing beside him and another man in white behind. The scene is a ceremonial reception at a flower-decorated stage.2009-01-24February 03 20092009-02-03July 11 20092009-07-11July 07 20092009-07-07A long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe, wearing a multicoloured flower garland, sits on a red throne-like seat in front of an ornate gold carved backdrop. He extends his arm to a devotee, a woman in white with a rudraksha mala, who is offering something to him. Other devotees, including a woman in white with flowers in her hair and a woman in a red blouse, surround him under a white tent, with a standing fan and vases of red and yellow roses nearby. Swamiji (probable): the man has long swept-back hair, saffron robe, and a floral garland, and is seated as the central figure on the throne.2009-07-07A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, garlanded with yellow and red flowers. The seated figure wears an orange saffron robe, a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial necklace, with long swept-back hair, and is appearance-based a person seated in a position of honour. Around him, a bald man in white and an orange-shawled man stand close, a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala stands at right, and a woman in a white patterned shawl kneels at the throne's base beside pink flowers. A woman in an orange shawl stands at the far right edge.2008-10-08February 03 20092009-02-03A photograph of a seated man in an orange saffron shawl over a red undergarment, with a red bindi on his forehead and dark hair swept back, sitting on an ornate gold throne with red flower garlands and green leaves. A man in white clothes stands at left with his hand near the seated man, and a woman in a white sari with a red border kneels at right with her hands joined in front of her. Another woman in white stands at the right edge. A fabric backdrop with painted white and beige designs fills the background, and a few heads are visible in the lower foreground. The scene appears to be a ceremonial reception or padapuja at a temple setting.2009-08-01