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April AF 2012April AF 2012May 09 20132013-05-09 +1 copiesOrnate temple hall with a golden throne (simhasana) at centre holding a seated figure in a rust-red robe with a rudraksha mala, flanked by two tall painted deity murti with multiple arms, holding lotus flowers and conch-like objects, in pink, orange and green. Brass oil lamps (deepa) with lit flames stand on the marble floor. In front, a robed priest in saffron-orange kneels tending the lamps at the throne, while a man in white dhoti with white markings sits with hands folded and another person in orange kneels at right with palms joined in prayer. Appearance-based label: the seated figure on the throne has long hair and a rudraksha mala, a probable Swamiji depiction, and this is a ceremonial satsang setting.2013-05-09 +1 copiesJune 09 20132013-06-09June 09 20132013-06-09April AF 2012A photograph inside a temple shrine of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing an orange saffron robe, an orange headwrap, a multi-strand gold necklace and gold armlets, holding a white ceremonial item. Two large painted deity statues with four arms and gold crowns flank the throne. In front, a man in a brown kurta kneels with his back to the camera, and a woman in a teal sari sits at left making an offering. At right, several women and a small girl in a pink hair tie watch from behind. Hanging brass oil lamps are visible above. a person is seated on the throne, identified by his orange saffron robe, orange headwrap, rudraksha-style gold necklaces and ceremonial bearing, in a darshan setting.2012-02-09A seated man in saffron robes and a saffron head wrap, wearing a rudraksha mala and a gold chain, sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions in a temple-style hall. Two tall painted dvarapala guardian figures with multiple arms, gold crowns and green sashes flank the doorway. A kneeling attendant in orange robes with a red shawl tends a small flame at the base of the throne. Two women in orange and white sit at microphones on the left, and a woman in a green sari sits with palms pressed together on the right. Brass oil lamps hang above. a person cues: saffron robes, rudraksha mala and gold chain seated on the throne.2012-04-08A photograph of a satsang inside a temple-style hall. A man in orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with a gold canopy and hanging bells, centred between two painted standing deity murti with four arms, crowns and green-and-red garments. Three seated musicians or chanters in white dhotis and saffron cloth sit at microphones on the left, and two women in orange saris sit near the throne. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides and the floor is polished white. The scene is a talk or chanting session.2013-06-09April AF 2012A photograph inside a richly decorated hall with a golden throne backed by a rainbow-striped cushion and hanging brass lamps. A seated figure in a white turban, maroon trousers and a white-and-red flower garland sits on the throne, one hand raised near the face. Two large painted deity murti stand on either side, each with four arms, crowns and garlands, one wearing a saffron garment and the other striped red and green. In the foreground, a woman in a white sari with a long braid sits with hands folded near a microphone stand. Blue and red painted pillars frame the scene. a person (white turban, flower garland, seated on golden throne), though appearance is uncertain.2011-12-15