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A photo of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a red inner garment, wearing a white flower garland, multiple rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, with long swept-back hair and a red tilak, gesturing with one hand while seated before an ornate gold throne with carved panels. Behind him stands a younger man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, and a gold trident and drum-like object sit nearby. Several devotees in white clothes, including a woman with a long braid, sit in the foreground with their backs partly to the camera, while a tent canopy and red flowers frame the scene. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure in saffron robes, long hair and rudraksha malas, presented as a teacher giving darshan to devotees on a throne.

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Photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushion, decorated with white and red flower garlands and a painted forest backdrop. The central figure wears an orange-saffron garment, a pink and white flower garland, and a red tilak on the forehead, and holds a silver trident; the presentation is consistent with a person by long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, placed as the seated teacher. A younger woman in white sari kneels before him with her head bowed, and a man in orange with a gold necklace stands at left beside a gold trident and kalasha-like ornament. Several women with dark hair are seen from behind in the foreground, one with a yellow flower in her hair. Setting is a decorated tent with a white draped ceiling, consistent with a darshan or devotee reception.2009-07-07A photograph inside a white tented pavilion shows a man with long dark hair and a red bindi, wearing orange robes, a pink-and-green flower garland and a rudraksha mala, seated before an ornate gilded throne with red cushions. He holds a silver trident wrapped in yellow and orange marigold garland. Around him, men in orange and saffron robes with gold necklaces and a bearded man with glasses stand near a brass pot and flower offerings, with a woman in a white sari behind them.2009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07A photograph of a festive devotional gathering under a white tent. At the centre, a man with long dark hair and a flower garland of white blossoms wears an orange-saffron robe and gold-bead necklaces and smiles as he stands before an ornate gold-and-red throne. Behind him a golden throne with a carved backrest and a seated deity-style emblem is decorated with red flowers. A man on the left in an orange robe and ceremonial beads holds a silver vessel and a small silver implement, while a bearded man with long hair and an orange robe stands nearby. Around them, devotees in white shirts, a woman in a teal top and a woman in a white sari with a red border press forward, some holding hands together in greeting or reaching toward the central figure. A bearded older man in white stands at right, and a standing fan and a vase of flowers sit near the throne.2009-07-07A photograph of a ceremonial gathering under a white tent at a temple. A man in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland and long swept-back hair stands before an ornate gilded throne with red cushions and red-and-white flower decorations. He holds a golden staff and reaches toward a metal plate of offerings. Devotees in white and saffron clothing surround him, some with folded hands, and a woman in a teal top sits in the foreground. Two attendants in orange garments with beaded necklaces stand at left beside brass trident-shaped ritual objects.2009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07A smiling man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, a saffron wrap and a garland of pink and white flowers stands centrally, holding a large silver trident with a red gem. Behind him a golden ornate decorated throne backdrop stands with red and white flower garlands. To the left a second man in saffron with a gold-bead necklace smiles and holds a golden trident with a small drum. Dark-haired heads of onlookers fill the bottom foreground. Swamiji (probable): the central figure is presented with the page's sacred cues of long hair, saffron clothing, a silver trident and a ceremonial golden backdrop, indicating a ceremonial gathering.2009-07-07A photograph of a ceremonial scene at a gilded throne decorated with red and white flowers. A long-haired man with a red tilak wears a pink and green flower garland over orange robes and sits on a red cushioned seat, smiling. Beside the throne, a silver trident stands in a holder. A bearded man in orange robes and gold chain kneels to the left, holding a golden vessel, while another orange-robed man with a gold necklace pours or offers from a small vessel. A bald man in white and orange stands in the foreground beside a tray of red apples. A silver trident and a golden ornate panel complete the setting. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, an orange shawl, a floral garland and ceremonial seating cues, placing him as the honoured guest.2009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07A photograph of a ceremony in front of an ornate gold throne with red zebra-patterned cushions. A long-haired man in orange clothing and a rudraksha mala, wearing a flower garland and a red tilak, sits centrally and bends forward as a devotee in an orange shawl pours or offers from a brass vessel. A trident stands to the left, and red apples are piled at the lower right. Behind, a younger man in orange with gold beads and a bearded man in orange-and-white attire watch, and a woman in orange stands at the top left. a person: the seated central man has long swept-back hair, a flower garland, rudraksha beads and orange robes, consistent with the page's reference to a person at this event.2009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07