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A seated figure in an orange sleeveless robe and a white-and-pink flower garland sits on an ornate gilded throne with red-and-black striped cushions, against a lime-green backdrop with a pink lotus design. He places his right hand on the forehead of a middle-aged man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala who bows his head. Around them, white-clad devotees stand and sit, one man in an orange shawl and a woman wearing a garland of yellow flowers. A camera operator in the background films the scene. A table to the right holds fruit, flowers and a red-covered book. The figure has long swept-back hair and the appearance of a Swamiji (probable), with distinctive saffron clothing and garland, seated on a throne in the role of guru conferring blessing.

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January 01 20082008-01-01Devotees in white dhotis and kurtas stand in a line before a gilded red-upholstered throne against a lime-green backdrop decorated with a pink lotus motif and garlands of white flowers. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair, wearing a white garment, faces the throne, where a seated person in orange and red robes receives a devotee who places a hand on his head. A man in the centre wears white with a rudraksha mala and presses his palms together in a respectful gesture. Men in orange and saffron wraps and a yellow shawl stand nearby. A tray of fruit, flowers and offerings sits on a white table at the right edge.2010-08-08A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair swept back sits on a red tiger-striped cushioned throne with a gold carved lion armrest and a gold ornate backrest with floral garlands in red, yellow and white. He raises his right hand in blessing toward a kneeling devotee in white clothes who bows with head lowered. Beside him another devotee in an orange shirt bends forward with hands folded, and a man in white stands at left in the background wearing an orange robe with a rudraksha mala. Bamboo-mat walls and a pink floral arrangement decorate the room, with flowers on the throne.2008-10-12January 26 20092009-01-26A photograph at an outdoor tented ceremony under white and red canopy drapery. A man with long dark hair, wearing a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl and a white flower garland, stands at right, smiling as he touches the forehead of a seated devotee in a white shirt. He holds a silver tray with fruit and flowers. Behind him, a younger man in an orange robe with a gold-beaded necklace holds the same kind of tray. At left, a cameraman films with a handheld video camera, and another person sits at the lower left edge. At right, a gold deity murti or throne is decorated with marigold, rose and white garlands. The man in white matches the page's a person flag only through his long hair and white ritual dress, which is insufficient to confirm identity, so his identity is uncertain.2010-01-01January 18 20092009-01-18October 22 20102010-10-22A photograph of a festive tented event. A long-haired man seated on an ornate gold-carved throne with a red upholstered cushion wears an orange saffron wrap and a white floral garland with red flowers, and smiles broadly. A man in a white kurta extends both hands to receive or offer a decorated basket of fruit and flowers. Behind them, attendants in orange and cream clothing stand near a colourful floral rangoli-style backdrop with purple and yellow patterns. Several other people in orange saris and white garments are visible in the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, an orange saffron wrap, and a floral garland, with his ceremonial throne and devotees around him.2008-01-01September 05 20102010-09-05A photograph of an indoor satsang hall where a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes, wearing a large pink and white flower garland, sits on a red cushioned seat beside an ornate gold throne-like chair. He extends his hand toward the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt, who presses his palms together. Standing around them are other men in white shirts and saffron-robed attendants, one with a bare chest and orange cloth. A man at left in a white striped shirt holds a red and gold brocade cloth. A white-and-red box in the foreground holds fruit, sweets, wrapped confections and offerings. The figure has distinctive long swept-back hair and saffron ceremonial clothing, consistent with a person presence, but this is appearance-based only.2010-08-15July 07 20092009-07-07A seated long-haired man in an orange robe with a red bindi sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, his bare feet resting on a red mat, while his right hand rests on the bowed white-haired head of an elderly man in white. Behind the throne a bank of red, yellow and white gerbera and chrysanthemum flowers decorates the stage. A younger man in white dhoti and shirt wearing a dark beaded mala stands at right with a hand on the elder's back, and a person in orange stands behind the throne.2009-02-03