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A photograph of a figure in a cream and gold-bordered dhoti-style garment standing before an ornate gold throne (peetha) decorated with garlands of yellow, orange and red flowers. The central figure wears a white and red flower garland, a gold necklace with a large pendant, and has long dark hair; the scene is a ceremonial honouring at an ashram event. To the left, women with folded hands and bangles lean in and bow, while a man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala stands at right with his head bowed. Visible people appear in front of the throne. Swamiji (probable) cues are the long hair, gold necklace and ceremonial cream-and-gold attire, placed on the central figure seated in front of the throne.

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January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A seated figure on an ornate gold throne draped in red and white cloth, decorated with rainbow-coloured garlands of marigold and rose. The seated person wears a white and gold-bordered dhoti-style garment, a long gold chain with a multicoloured cloth-and-bead garland, a red bindi, and a red-and-pink floral garland, and smiles while holding a small book. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti bows low before the throne, and a woman in a gold-bordered sari with glasses bends forward beside him. Large white and silver ornamental fans with red and green accents frame the stage.2009-01-01A seated man with short dark hair and a red bindi wears a white dhoti with a gold border and a bare upper body, adorned with a long gold bead necklace. He sits on an ornate gold throne framed by a large arch of yellow, white, red and purple flower garlands. Around him, devotees in orange and white clothing and a woman in a yellow sari gather close, some with hands raised or bowing. Baskets of fruit and red flowers rest at the side, and a golden trident hangs at the upper left. Several elderly men in white are seated in the foreground. The scene appears to be a darshan or honouring ceremony.2010-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair, hands pressed together in namaste, sitting on a red cushion before an ornate gilded golden throne with a golden umbrella overhead. The figure wears white robes with gold borders, a gold necklace and a white and red flower garland. The throne is surrounded by tiered arches of red, yellow, purple and white flower garlands. A kneeling man in white shirt and dhoti at the lower right and a standing man in white dhoti at the right edge attend the seated figure. Two women in white saris with hands joined in prayer stand at the lower left. The seated figure has distinctive long swept-back hair and gold necklace cues, so the appearance-based label is a person in the throne-seated role, with the attendants shown as devotees.2009-01-01A photograph of a festive stage decorated with garlands of red, yellow, white and purple flowers around an ornate gold throne. A young man with long dark hair, a red bindi, gold necklaces and a white shawl with gold border sits on the red-cushioned throne, smiling, with bare feet on a red footstool. A woman in a white embroidered salwar kameez and a woman in a yellow saree with folded hands stand beside him, with a man in white kurta and rudraksha mala at right, all in namaskar greeting. An orange-robed attendant at left holds a small red object. A white tent canopy is overhead.2009-01-01A photograph of a ritual padapuja-style honouring at an indoor setting decorated with white flower garlands and pink petals. A central figure with long dark hair and a flower crown sits on a white cushioned throne wearing a white dhoti-style garment with a gold border, a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, while attendants scatter petals and place offerings. A standing man in white clothes and an orange shawl with a pendant necklace watches nearby, and women in orange and white stand in the background. Several devotees in white and gold-bordered saris and orange garments bow low at the foot of the throne, with orange-clad attendants arranged around. A white ceiling fan and green foliage are visible. The central figure appears consistent with Swamiji (probable) based on the long swept-back hair, flower crown, rudraksha mala and gold ornamentation, while the scene is a seated honouring at a throne.2006-07-30January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A long-haired man in white and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl sits smiling on an ornate gold throne decorated with rainbow bands of red, yellow, green, purple and white flower garlands. He wears a gold necklace and bangles and a tilak on his forehead, and holds a walking staff. Women in orange saris sit or stand in the foreground, one holding a brass bowl. Silver and blue peacock-style decorations frame the throne behind.2009-01-01A photo of a ritual at a flower-decked golden throne with red and gold cushions under a white tent canopy. A long-haired man in a cream and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, with a gold necklace and a white forehead mark, reaches out to bless a shaven-headed devotee in white who bows with head lowered. Another devotee in an orange garment touches the feet of the seated figure. A young man in cream embroidered kurta stands behind, smiling. Garlands of red, yellow, green, purple and white flowers cover the throne, and petals lie on the cushions. The seated figure is identifiable as probable Swamiji by his long swept-back hair, gold necklace and ceremonial attire, shown during a padapuja-style honouring.2009-01-01