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January 01 2006

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A seated man in white ritual dress with hands joined in prayer (anjali) sits on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet seat and red cushions, set in front of a floral arch of green foliage, orange, red, pink, white and yellow flowers and a gold drape. A tilak is marked on his forehead and he wears a gold beaded necklace. Two gold-carved pedestals flank the throne, and two people in white sit on the white stage floor with hands joined at the lower corners, one at left and one at right. a person is the seated figure, identifiable by the throne, ceremonial gold necklace and white ceremonial dress; he is presiding over a satsang-style gathering.2010-12-06January 01 20062006-01-01A photo of a ceremonial stage at a Gurupoornima event. A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a gold crown wears saffron robes, a flower garland with white and red blossoms, and a gold chain; he smiles broadly. Two devotees bow low before him: one in a cream kurta with his head bent, and one in a white and green saree with her head lowered. A saffron-robed attendant on the left holds a brass plate. Yellow and red flower garlands decorate the throne's surround.2008-07-17A photograph of a decorated shrine with a central figure seated on a raised platform framed by flowers, a golden crown, and a peacock-feather fan. A figure in white garments and a gold crown with hands pressed in anjali stands before a flower-garlanded backdrop; a large ornate golden canopy and colourful arched border frame the scene. Four people in saffron and orange robes stand in front of the shrine: one holds a lit flame in a tray during aarti, another in saffron stands with palms joined on the right, and two others stand at the left with heads shaved. The setting appears to be a festive puja or aarti at a shrine, with garlands, brass vessels and a lit lamp.2006-01-01A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate golden throne decorated with rows of fresh flower garlands in red, yellow, purple and white. He wears a gold crown, long red and gold garlands, a gold chain with beads, and bangles, and raises one hand in a blessing gesture while smiling. Two brass oil lamps hang on chains on either side, and carved golden lion heads flank the armrests. A tall gold-framed backdrop with a central emblem stands behind the throne. The figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable) seated in a ceremonial setting, shown with long swept-back hair, a crown, saffron clothing and ornate garlands.2012-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A decorated temple-style shrine with a flower-garlanded arch of red, yellow and green bands and a golden canopy above. A figure in a white dhoti with a gold crown and gold garland stands before a deity murti, holding a lit oil lamp aarti flame, while devotees in saffron robes and a bare-chested shaved-head attendant kneel and stand around the shrine with hands folded. A peacock-feather ornament and trident-like staff appear beside the altar. Strands of flowers drape the altar and gold lions flank the base. Swamiji (probable): the crowned figure in white and gold holding the aarti lamp is the central officiant, distinguished by the gold crown, white ceremonial dress and gold necklace.2006-01-01January 01 20062006-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01July 09 20172017-07-09A long-haired man in orange saffron robes sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with red and white flower garlands and yellow marigolds. He wears a flower garland and a red bindi, and holds his hands forward toward a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl who bows and offers her hands to him. Behind them, a young man in white with a rudraksha mala and a young woman in white with an orange shawl stand with folded hands. The throne sits before a silver-and-blue scalloped backdrop with decorative edging.2008-07-17Outdoor ceremony under a canopy with draped white and maroon cloth. On the right, a seated figure in a golden crown and orange-saffron garments, wearing a long multicoloured garland and ornate gold jewellery, sits on a gold throne and smiles while raising one hand. On the left, a deity murti in a gold-framed palanquin-style seat is also heavily garlanded in red, yellow, purple and green flowers. Seated devotees in white dhotis, orange shawls, a purple salwar and a yellow sari face the platform, several with their backs to the camera. A golden lion-form armrest and a brass vessel appear in the foreground.2015-01-13