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April 27 20122012-04-27A seated man in an orange robe and rudraksha mala sits on a gold throne with red cushions, raising both hands in blessing, while flames of oil lamps burn in the foreground. Flanking him are large painted guardian figures holding tridents, and a maroon curtain hangs to the left. Several seated devotees in orange, pink and yellow clothing face the throne on rugs, one holding a book, and a figure in an orange shawl is seen from behind at right. Setting resembles a temple-style stage with a painted blue and pink backdrop, brass lamps and a kalasha-like finial.2012-04-27Photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, centre of a shrine doorway flanked by painted dvarapala guardian figures holding tridents and maces. The seated man wears saffron-orange robes, a red-beaded mala necklace and a red tilak, and raises his right hand in blessing; a dark-haired man with long hair and a crown-like headdress is not visible. Around him, devotees sit on the floor in front of brass oil lamps hanging from the ceiling and a standing brass lamp; a woman in a green sari and a woman in a dark-red sari kneel with hands folded, a man in white sits to the left, and a monk in saffron stands at the right edge. A microphone stand is in front of the seated group.2012-04-27Photograph inside a colourful temple-style hall with turquoise and pink painted walls. Two large painted deity guardian figures with multiple arms, holding tridents and staffs, flank a central doorway. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, appearing to give a talk; the appearance-based cues are consistent with a probable Swamiji (probable). In the foreground, a blurred figure in the lower left holds a ritual lamp or flame, and a woman in a red blouse and white sari sits near a microphone at the lower left of the seated area.2013-01-14A photograph of a ceremonial hall with painted deity statues flanking a doorway; the central figure sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing an orange robe and a long beaded necklace, with an appearance-based a person candidate described as seated and smiling, his muscular bare arms visible. Seated devotees in orange, pink and yellow clothing sit on rugs before him, a standing attendant in an orange cloth holds a lit multi-tiered oil lamp at right, and a large painted figure with a trident and garland stands at left. Hanging brass lamps and a mango-leaf torana decorate the arch above, and a brass lamp stands near the throne.2012-04-27April 27 20122012-04-27April 27 20122012-04-27A seated figure in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, in front of a colourful painted backdrop of multi-armed deity murti holding a trident and other weapons. Oil lamps flare beside the throne, and garlands hang above it. In the foreground, a shaved-headed person in saffron robes is seen from behind, and several devotees sit on a red rug in white and red clothing. The seated figure's appearance is consistent with a person, wearing a rudraksha mala and white ritual clothes on the throne.2012-04-26February 25 20132013-02-25A photograph inside an ornately painted temple hall with pastel blue, green and red decorative pillars and arches. At the centre sits a seated figure on a large gilded throne with a golden canopy and hanging bells, wearing an orange garment, a rudraksha mala and a flower garland. Two painted deity murti figures with multiple arms and gold crowns stand on either side. In the foreground, a brass multi-wick oil lamp burns, and a devotee in orange robes sits facing the throne, with a microphone nearby beside a woman in orange sari. Brass oil lamps stand along the walls. Appearance-based a person seated on the throne in orange cloth and garlands, during a puja or satsang setting.2013-05-29A seated man in orange-saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate golden throne with red cushions, raising one hand in a blessing gesture while smiling. He is flanked by two large painted deity statues with multiple arms holding tridents and other weapons, garlanded in red flowers. Oil lamps hang overhead beneath a green mango-leaf torana, and a brass lamp stands beside the throne. Several devotees sit on the floor in the foreground, some with hands folded in namaskar, in saris and kurtas, with a microphone stand in front. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace on the seated figure.2012-04-27February 21 20132013-02-21