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Indoor photograph of a ceremony in a hall. A seated central figure with long dark hair wears a tiger-striped gold-and-black garment, gold armband, bangles and a beaded garland of red, white and green flowers, smiling. A man in white and orange kneels at right with palms pressed together, wearing an orange shawl. Behind them a woman in white sits beside a golden ornate object, and a standing woman in peach-coloured robes with a rudraksha mala stands near a speaker and screen. Several other attendees in orange and red shawls stand in the background. Floral plants and red draped fabric frame the scene.2012-12-16A photograph of a ceremonial gathering indoors. In the foreground a figure seated on a red velvet throne wears a long white-and-pink floral garland with green leaves, an orange-and-black striped garment, gold armband and a gold belt, with white marks on the forehead and long dark hair. Beside him a woman in a green top holds a large ornate golden object. At right a man in an orange shawl and white shirt bows with palms pressed together. Behind them a person in a pink-orange robe with rudraksha beads and a camera around the neck stands, and several women in white with red shawls stand in the background near a white table with potted greenery at left.2012-12-16December 16 20122012-12-16Photograph of a seated man on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions, palms pressed together in greeting, wearing orange saffron robes, a rudraksha mala and a yellow-orange marigold garland. He rests one bare foot on a red cushion. Beside the throne, a woman in a white and pink sari with a rudraksha mala sits on red fabric, and a bare-chested man in a white dhoti bends forward in prostration at the foot of the throne. A standing girl in a green patterned dress watches, and other seated women and devotees are visible in the red-walled hall with potted plants and offerings of flowers and fruit. a person: the seated man in saffron robes, gilded throne and rudraksha mala.2016-05-06A seated figure in a golden ornate throne with tiger-striped red cushions, draped in orange saffron robes and wearing a long white and red flower garland, smiling. Pink and white flower petals are strewn on the throne and lap. In the foreground a devotee in white clothes with an orange shawl kneels and bows toward the throne. Gold-and-flower decorated backdrop behind. Another person in orange stands at the right edge. The seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a garland, consistent with Swamiji (probable), shown on a throne as a guest of honour during the Gurupoornima celebration at Aadi Kailaasa.2008-07-17May 01 20142014-05-01A seated man in a rust-red dhoti and matching shawl, wearing a long garland of yellow and red flowers, gold armlets and bangles, and a leopard-print cushion behind him, extends his hands in blessing toward an elderly man in a white shirt and trousers who bows low and touches his feet. Behind them, a woman in a rust sari with a rudraksha mala stands beside a golden deity murti, and a few women and a young girl in a blue top watch from the back. Red velvet seats and a red carpet surround the scene. The seated man is a probable Swamiji candidate with long swept-back hair, a gold crown-like ornament and ceremonial gold jewellery, so the image depicts him in person.2014-04-13December 16 20122012-12-16April 13 20142014-04-13A seated man in a tiger-striped saffron-and-black garment with a gold waist belt and a long pink-and-white flower garland is placing his right hand on the head of a bearded man in an orange shawl over white clothes. The garlanded figure sits on a maroon velvet throne with gold carved panels. Behind them, people stand among green plants, including a figure in orange robes holding a camera, and a woman in white with a red bindi watches. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, a garland and gold ornaments with a tiger-print garment, and a throne-like seat; this label is appearance-based only and the image does not show a visible name. The scene is a blessing given by a seated guru.2012-12-16December 20 20122012-12-20A seated figure in a maroon and gold draped garment with a leopard-print cloth beneath wears a long red, yellow and white flower garland and rudraksha bracelets, holding a sheet of paper while placing a hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt with folded hands. Behind them stand a woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala and another woman in purple, beside a gold-decorated throne draped in purple cloth with floral garlands and a gold ornamental figure. A small electric fan and a dark red curtain complete the setting.2014-04-13