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A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban sits on a carved wooden lion-headed throne decorated with white flower garlands, smiling as he receives a printed poster from a woman. The woman wears a white sari with a red-bordered design, a red lanyard and a beaded necklace, and holds one end of a large printed sheet showing a saffron-robed figure. Another woman in a teal sari and a man in a white shirt with red lanyards stand behind, and a dark-jacketed man is also visible. Blue and silver draped curtains and flowers form the backdrop of an evening event. The seated figure's identity is not established from appearance alone.

January 01 2003

January 01 2003

A photograph of a felicitation in a hall with a dark blue curtain. A seated person in an orange saffron robe and a long green bead garland sits on a red cushioned gilded throne, smiling. Facing her, a woman in a mustard-gold and blue sari with a name badge hands over a framed certificate or plaque. Nearby, a woman in a white and cream sari with a red blouse and a rudraksha mala holds a small object, and a man in white kurta with rudraksha beads stands at left. Other attendees stand behind, and a white pedestal holds small items. The orange-robed seated figure shows distinctive saffron clothing and a garland on a throne, but the face and presentation are not clearly enough established to name the person, so a person is unsure.

2010-01-02 +1 copies

A photograph in a temporary tent-like hall during a welcoming ceremony. A man with long dark hair and an orange robe with red and orange garlands sits on an ornate gilded throne with a red cushion, a golden lion-form armrest beside him. A woman in a white sari with glasses hands him a framed picture or booklet. A man in a white dhoti and shawl stands at left, a monk in orange stands at far left edge, and a woman in a blue sari with red bangles stands at right near a microphone. Red and beige decorative pillar backdrop.

A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, wearing a thick garland of red and white flowers and a rudraksha-style neck garland, smiling broadly at a microphone on a stand. Before him, a man in white shirt and dark-rimmed glasses and a woman in a cream sari with a black braid present a folded pink-and-purple cloth or gift tray with both hands. Behind them a younger man in white stands near a wooden carved figure of a bull at the lower left, and a potted banana plant and lattice window appear in the background with a painted wall and small decorations.

November 18 2009

A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on the forehead, a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, receiving a tray of offerings from a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari with a name badge. He sits before a gilded, ornate throne decorated with white and orange flower garlands and a golden lion-like carving. A man in white kurta stands behind, another woman in white sari and orange-clad devotees with a red-and-gold textile backdrop are visible, with a tray of fruit and a small brass vessel in the foreground. a person seated on the throne, receiving the offering.

A photograph of a gilded ornate throne with a red cushioned back, flanked by golden lion figures, set under a tent-style canopy with pink and red drapes. A man in orange robes and a red flower garland sits on the throne, smiling as he receives a framed certificate from a woman in a white sari with a gold border. Two women in yellow-and-white attire stand behind her holding frames, and an elderly woman in a green-and-orange sari sits on the left. A bald man in white kneels at the lower edge. Fruit and a small offering rest on a table beside the throne.

A seated man in a yellow turban, yellow dhoti and yellow shawl, with long wavy hair, rudraksha beads and gold bangles, smiles while receiving a framed photograph or card from a hand in front of him. Beside him a woman in a red and gold sari stands near a brass oil lamp with a red bag, and a man in white dhoti and shirt with a tilak holds a small child. Another woman in a white sari with hair pinned faces him. Marigold garlands hang at the right edge and a red curtain sits behind. The man in yellow matches the described a person appearance cues, so this is a person receiving a puja offering from devotees.

A photograph of an indoor event hall with a blue carpet. In the foreground, a smiling man in a white kurta holds a book or folder and approaches a seated figure. A woman in a white sari with a light border stands with palms pressed together in namaste, smiling. Behind them, two men in white kurtas stand near the seated figure. The seated figure wears an orange-red turban, saffron and gold ornate robes, and a long-haired beard, sitting in a white-draped chair with a red cushion. Marigold garlands and brass oil lamps lie on the floor at left. A chalkboard is visible at right. Several people are visible, including partially visible figures at the edges.

A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes on a red-cushioned dais before an ornate gold throne decorated with yellow and red flower garlands. Standing before him, a man in white kurta hands a folded paper or envelope to the seated figure while another saffron-clad man stands at the left edge. A woman in a grey-and-black sari and a woman in a green sari with a long braid stand at the right near the throne, and a seated woman in a cream and floral sari sits at lower left holding papers. Setting appears to be a hall with brick wall and blue drape.