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May 22 2018

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A photograph inside a temple-style hall shows a seated man in a red-brown robe and a white and red flower garland on a golden canopied seat with a gilded backrest and red draped garlands. Devotees in orange, white and cream saris and garments sit with their backs to the camera, facing the seat. Wooden beams, stone pillars, framed pictures on the walls and colourful striped pillar wrappings surround the hall, and a studio light stands at the upper right. The seated figure's appearance is uncertain, so the central person is described by role as a seated figure on a throne.2018-05-22A photograph of a golden shrine hall with embossed gold panels and a golden kalasha-topped niche. A central seated figure is framed by a large floral garland of yellow, orange and red flowers, wearing a red shawl, a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, with long dark hair. Around the platform, a group of devotees sits in front of him wearing white, red, teal and green sarees and kurtas; several have their hands folded in prayer. Brass trishula staffs stand at either side of the platform, and a decorated palanquin-style canopy is visible at left.2016-07-19July 19 20162016-07-19A photo of a ceremonial puja in a hall with dark drapes. Around him, priests in white dhotis with sandalwood and vibhuti marks chant and perform the puja, one holding a flame. Brass thalis of flowers, fruit and offerings lie on the floor. Women in white saris and orange-bordered clothes sit to the side, one with a long braid. Marigold and multicolour garlands hang on a deity murti at right, and a trident and a gold palanquin-style seat are beside the throne.2010-11-14A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions beneath a decorated canopy on a stage, wearing a rudraksha-style necklace with a gold pendant and a red and gold headpiece. Two large gold-carved pillars flank the throne against deep red drapes. In front, a large audience of women and girls in orange and white clothing sits on the floor facing the stage, with video cameras on tripods at the sides. A visible identity cue is a rudraksha mala and gold necklace on a presenter in a headpiece, but the face is not identifiable from this image.2017-09-16 +1 copiesMay 27 20152015-05-27October 08 20132013-10-08A seated man in orange and saffron robes with a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions in a temple-like hall, with an orange shawl over his shoulders and a trident and deity murti decorated with garlands behind him. Devotees in white dhotis and shawls sit before him, some with hands folded in prayer, others seated with brass plates of offerings, flowers and oil lamps arranged on the floor in front of the throne. Women in white saris and a girl with a long braid kneel nearby, with a large framed photograph of a deity at the right edge. The setting looks like a puja or satsang, with a golden canopy and flower garlands in saffron, yellow and red.2010-11-14A photograph of a ritual scene in a hall with a dark backdrop. A man with long hair wearing an orange shawl and white garland sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, holding a golden ceremonial staff, with a trident and gold figures beside him; his appearance is a plausible candidate, a person in the throne-seated role, though the cues are only partly distinctive. Nearby, a bald man in white ritual clothes and a man in white with a rudraksha mala are seated on the floor. Women in white saris with orange borders sit in front, several with hair in braids, hands folded in prayer or holding offering plates on a gold tray. Ornate gold and flower-garlanded decorations frame the throne, and a small golden deity murti sits on a side stand.2010-11-13July 09 20172017-07-09A seated figure in a red turban and saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace sits on an ornate golden throne with a tiger-skin cloth draped over it, on a stage before a seated audience. A probable Swamiji sits centrally in this appearance-based identification, with the throne, turban and saffron clothing as cues. To the left, an older bearded man in orange robes sits on a low seat. Standing to the right, a long-haired man in brown kurta and orange dhoti holds a microphone while addressing the seated figure, beside a brass oil lamp. Behind them hangs a large painting of Shiva with a trident, and a row of white-covered sofas sits on the stage. The audience of seated people fills the foreground in a satsang-style discourse setting.2015-10-26May 20 20162016-05-20