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Outdoor festival stage decorated with yellow marigold garlands, red-and-yellow floral arrangements and pink drape fabric, with a white electric fan and pink lilies in the foreground. A man in an orange robe with a rudraksha-style bead necklace stands at the left, another in orange with garland stands behind a seated figure in white dhoti and shawl on a red-and-gold throne. Devotees in white kurta, orange and yellow saris stand or kneel before the platform, a man in cream sherwani stands at right. A crowd of devotees surrounds the stage, some raising hands in reverence.

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January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01Outdoor event photo under a pink draped canopy with a blue-and-white banner at left and marigold garlands along the edges. A long-haired man with swept-back hair, wearing a cream and gold shawl over a white garment, a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, sits on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions and extends his hand in blessing toward a seated devotee. A saffron-robed man with a beaded necklace stands nearby. Several people in white, cream and yellow-green clothing stand or sit in front, and a woman in a red blouse and cream sari stands at left. Floral arrangements in red, yellow and green line the throne, and a white table holds offering plates. A white pedestal fan is at right. Swamiji (probable) is the long-haired man on the throne, identified from his swept-back hair, gold necklaces and cream shawl.2009-01-01A ceremonial padapuja scene on a red-carpeted stage before a floral-decorated backdrop with gold-framed seating. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne-like seat garlanded with red and white flowers. Several people in white dhotis and white saris kneel and bend before him, one washing or honouring his feet, while others in white stand around. A woman in a white sari with gold border stands at left and a girl in white with red-orange shawl stands nearby. Garlands of yellow, orange and red flowers hang along the top of the backdrop. The seated figure's appearance is not confidently established from the image, so he is described by role only.2009-08-02January 01 20092009-01-01A photograph of a darshan event on a red-carpeted stage under a flower-garlanded canopy of marigolds and roses. A seated figure in an orange-red robe sits on an ornate gold and red throne, bare-footed, with long hair and a rudraksha mala visible; devotees approach him. Around the throne, women in white saris with gold borders and an older woman in an orange blouse with a red-and-gold sari stand near him, while men in white shirts and dhotis and a man in an orange robe and a young man in a yellow shawl wait in line. A woman in a yellow sari holds a child at lower left. Gold pillars and white draping frame the scene.2009-08-02A seated figure on a gold-trimmed throne wears an orange saffron robe, a long multicolour flower garland, gold bangles and long swept-back dark hair; this person is a probable Swamiji candidate by appearance cues (long hair, saffron clothing, ceremonial garland), receiving devotion. Around him, women in white and cream sarees with gold borders and devotees in saffron shawls sit and stand in a white-draped tent with a pedestal fan and tower fan. A woman in a white saree with a rudraksha-style mala kneels and offers something into the hands of a seated devotee, while a man in an orange shawl with his hands folded sits in the foreground. Roughly fifteen people are visible.2009-07-07January 01 20052005-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A photograph of a ceremonial stage decorated with a flower-garlanded arch and a gold-patterned backdrop. A seated figure in a red chair receives an act of worship from a line of people in white. A woman in a white sari with an orange border and an orange shawl bends forward with her hands raised, while a man in white kurta and white dhoti stands near the chair. Other devotees in white and orange stand nearby, and a pedestal with white cloth lies in front. Fans and ornate pillars frame the scene, with marigold and rose garlands along the top.2006-12-17December 17 20062006-12-17