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A seated figure in an orange robe and red sleeveless undergarment sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with garlands of yellow, pink and white flowers, gesturing with raised hands while speaking to an elderly bearded man in a saffron-and-maroon robe with gold trim, who holds a small red object and a tray. A younger man in orange stands behind them, and a man in a pale yellow shirt and cream dhoti stands at left beside a woman in white with gold border. The backdrop shows a red-and-gold temple image. Several people are visible, the throne is central, and small offering items sit on a wooden table in front of the throne.

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October 08 20082008-10-08A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a red sleeveless top, with long dark hair, on a gold-and-red throne before a backdrop of an orange temple-pillar mural. A devotee in a white short-sleeved shirt and orange dhoti bows forward, his forehead touching the seated figure's raised palms. Behind them stands a bearded sadhu in saffron with a shawl and gold-trimmed cloth, and a man in orange. On the left, an older man in a gold-tan shirt and orange lungi watches. Marigold and yellow-pink flower garlands line the throne. The setting suggests a blessing or pada puja.2009-08-09January 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03August 11 20092009-08-11A photograph of a ceremonial moment at an indoor event. A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne decorated with yellow and white flower garlands. Facing him, a man in white dhoti with an orange-bordered cloth and a sacred thread offers a woven tray or basket. Behind them stand several men in white and orange, one in a yellow shawl, and a backdrop shows a temple-style painted image and a large banyan tree. A probable Swamiji is the seated figure, identified by saffron robes, long swept-back hair and mala beads on a throne, and is in_person.2009-08-11A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a bare shoulder, a rudraksha mala and a white vibhuti mark on his forehead sits on a gold-carved throne, holding a small object in his hand while facing three men standing before him. Two of the standing men wear orange turbans and orange robes; one holds a small yellow book. A second throne behind him holds a woman in orange and red clothing with a floral garland and gold ornaments. The backdrop is red draped cloth. a person: the seated man in orange with rudraksha mala and vibhuti mark, on the gold throne.2013-02-06A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes on an ornate golden throne with red cushions, wearing a long multicolour flower garland with white and orange blossoms and pink tassels. He has short dark hair and a tilak mark on his forehead. An elderly bearded man with long grey hair, dressed in a white shawl, leans forward to clasp his hand, holding a white paper gift bag. Behind them a younger man in orange robes and other attendees in white and red stand near a golden-yellow backdrop with carved pillar patterns. The seated man is a person by appearance cues: saffron clothing, flower garland and ornate throne, with the page noting his presence at this event.2009-11-23August 11 20092009-08-11Outdoor evening ritual under a white canopy with yellow and pink drapery and a gold-painted deity murti in the background. A long-haired man in red-orange robes with a red flower garland and a swept-back crown-like hairstyle holds out his hands toward an elderly white-bearded man in saffron-orange robes and an orange shawl, who holds a wooden tray or bowl of offerings with fruit. Behind them a bald man in a brown-orange robe and rudraksha mala speaks into a microphone, and a priest in white with a tilaka and long brown mala stands at left. a person: the long-haired man in red robes with a crown-like hairstyle and ornate garland matches the presentation cues, and is receiving the offering in what appears to be a puja.2016-01-03December 21 20162016-12-21Indoor ceremonial scene before a backdrop of a large banyan-type tree with spreading aerial roots and temple-tower motifs. A seated figure in orange robes and a red-orange shawl sits on a gilded throne decorated with yellow and pink flowers, bare-footed, receiving offerings. Beside him, a standing figure in orange robes holds a white cloth or paper, and a man in white dhoti with orange border and a woman in white sari with a bundle stand close by. Brass trays and flower garlands lie on a table, and a cameraman with a video camera is at the right edge. Several white-clad attendants stand behind.2009-08-11