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A seated man with long dark hair and a saffron-orange robe sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, having his feet washed or offered water. A white-clad attendant with long hair and a bowl of water kneels at the left, and a woman in a yellow and orange sari with a long rod stands at right. A bronze statue of a standing sage in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala holds a staff beside the throne. A blue draped backdrop and an orange-and-red hanging banner frame the stage, with the floor scattered with petals. The seated man appears to be Swamiji (probable) by his long hair, saffron robes and throne, with the presence of the throne and ritual setting noted.

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Photograph of a ceremony on a golden throne with a red cushion, set against a dark blue curtain. A young man with long curly hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a red-orange bindi, sits smiling and extends his hand toward a bearded man in a white dhoti and orange shawl who holds a silver tray or bowl and appears to be performing a blessing or initiation. Two shaved-headed men in orange cloth sit in the lower left foreground. To the right, a figure in orange robes with long hair turns away, and a standing attendant in orange holds a long staff near a gilded figure at the edge of the frame. A golden peetha ornament and carved lion-like armrests decorate the throne.2006-08-22A ceremonial scene on a stage with a navy blue curtain. A long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, bare-chested with a shawl, smiling as a woman in orange and red sari kneels before him, bowing and touching his hand, with a kalasha-style vessel nearby. To the left, a bearded man in white robes holds a brass vessel. Behind, a standing figure in orange robes holds a long staff with a rudraksha mala and a decorated banner hangs above. Several seated figures in orange robes sit nearby and a golden deity murti stands at right.2006-08-22August 22 20062006-08-22A photograph of a ceremonial initiation scene on a stage. A long-haired man in loose saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, gesturing with one raised hand toward a standing gold-and-white figure of a deity holding a staff, placed on a white pedestal beside a clock. Another man in a white garment and saffron shawl stands at the left, holding a metal vessel, and a seated attendant in orange sits behind the figure. In the foreground a figure with long curly reddish-blonde hair in an orange and red wrap faces the throne. Tall ceremonial staffs and a dark blue curtain form the backdrop, with a patterned banner hanging at upper right.2006-08-22A seated man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his body and sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion. Beside him, a bare-chested or light-clad attendant and a standing figure in white ritual clothes raise a hand toward him. In front are two gold-finished deity murti figures in white dhoti-like garments with crowns. A shaven-headed man in saffron-orange robes sits to the right, and a gold figure in orange robes with a staff stands at the back. A dark curtain forms the backdrop. a person: the seated man wears saffron clothing and sits on a throne, with long swept hair, though the identification is based on appearance cues only.2006-08-22August 22 20062006-08-22A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet back and a gold canopy above. He wears a long rainbow-coloured garland and a gold-toned necklace with a red bead garland, with a red tilak on his forehead and long dark hair, eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. Around the throne, devotees in white clothes with saffron-orange shawls bow or sit at his feet, and a standing microphone stands at right. a person seated on the throne receiving devotees' homage during a satsang-style gathering.2007-02-24August 22 20062006-08-22A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-gold shawl and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne (peetha), speaking with hands resting in his lap. Around the throne, devotees sit on the floor: a woman in a white sari with a red-bordered cloth, a woman in a yellow sari with a gold necklace, and a young woman in a green top, with shaven-headed men in the foreground and a plate of lotus flowers and offering trays before them. A golden ceremonial staff and a microphone sit beside the throne, with a saffron-and-blue flag behind. A satsang-style teaching is taking place in a plain room with maroon curtains.2011-02-11March 10 20132013-03-10February 22 20132013-02-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremony on a stage with purple drapes. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold and red throne, holding an offering, while a woman in an orange top over a white skirt bends forward to present it at his feet. Golden lion figures flank the throne. A standing figure in orange holds a long staff at right, and a seated attendant in orange sits lower at right. Marigold garlands and petals lie on the floor, and a hanging orange lamp shade is visible at top right. A shaved-headed person in white is partly visible at the left edge. Appearance cues on the seated figure (long swept hair, saffron robes, throne) match the page's a person candidate, so this is a probable identification from appearance only.2006-08-22