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A seated man with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over one shoulder, a belt of gold-toned fabric, and a long garland of white and pink flowers with red berry beads and a rudraksha-style mala. He sits on an ornate silver throne with a red cushion and a leopard-print cloth. In front of him, a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl kneels with his palms pressed together in namaste, head bowed, as a pada-puja-style honouring. Behind them, several people in orange and white stand and sit near a staircase, with a projection screen and a video camera on a tripod visible in the background. The floor has a yellow shag rug and brown striped carpeting.

December 16 2012

Photograph of a seated man with hair in a bun, wearing white and red-orange ceremonial cloth, a white and orange floral garland with red blossoms and a rudraksha-style necklace, bare-chested with a sandal mark on his forehead, smiling and leaning toward a kneeling devotee in a white shirt and saffron-orange shawl. Both sit on ornate golden throne-like seats carved with lion heads, with a tall silver staff beside them and a gilded peetha backdrop with a framed painting on the wall. A partially visible person sits at the right edge. a person cues: bare-chested, garlanded, seated on a golden throne with a devotee bowing before him, appearance consistent with the page's identification.

A seated man in a rust-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair sits on an ornate gilded throne, smiling and holding out a folded white paper. Before him a man in a white shirt with a red-and-white checked shawl kneels with palms pressed together, head bowed. Behind them stand a gold ceremonial staff, gold garlands and ornate gold necklaces hang on a stand, and green foliage fills the background. Probable Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, identified by long hair, orange robe and rudraksha mala.

A seated figure on an ornate silver-and-gold throne with a tiger-striped cushion wears an orange saffron robe, a purple orchid garland, a rudraksha mala and a gold waist sash, with a red bindi on the forehead. The figure is seated as a person on the throne, cues being the orange robe, the rudraksha mala and the ceremonial gold ornaments. A bald man in white kneeling clothes with an orange shawl kneels before the throne and offers a padapuja to the seated figure. Behind them, a woman in an orange and white sari and other white-clad devotees stand in a satsang room with plants and a screen.

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A seated man in a red-orange saffron wrap and a thick gold bead necklace sits on a red-and-black patterned throne with gold carved armrests, smiling as his right hand rests on the bowed head of a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl who kneels with palms pressed together. A silver trident staff stands behind the throne and a small bronze or gold kalasha-like vessel sits beside it, with green palm foliage and bamboo screens in the background. The seated man has long swept-back hair, a red bindi and a saffron wrap, which are cues for Swamiji (probable) receiving a devotee's respects in a satsang-style setting.

A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes sits on an orange throne-like chair, smiling, with a red bindi on his forehead. He wears layered garlands of white jasmine and red flowers with green leaves draped over his shoulders and chest. Behind him stands a large golden structure and a gold-and-yellow draped deity murti with a kalasha-like finial. A man in white kneels at the lower left, bowing his head toward the garland. A blue book and a small brass bowl sit on the ledge at left, and a second saffron-clad figure is partly visible behind. The setting appears to be a temple or ashram darshan with garlanding and honour.

A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a pink and white flower garland and gold ornaments, on a gilded throne with floral decorations and a gold relief backdrop. A man in a white kurta with a lanyard and badge leans forward with his arm raised, reaching toward the seated figure, while a bald older man in orange robes and gold earrings stands behind. A woman in white with a yellow shawl stands at the left edge. Garlands of marigolds and roses decorate the setting. Probable Swamiji seated on the throne, with distinctive saffron robes, long hair, garland and gold ornaments.

A photograph of a devotional greeting on a golden throne. A seated figure with long swept-back dark hair wears orange saffron robes, a pink and white floral garland, and gold ceremonial necklaces; this appearance matches Swamiji (probable) on the page, cued by his long hair, saffron clothing, garland and gold necklaces. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti bends forward to touch his head to the seated figure's hands, with a hand resting on the seated figure's knee. Behind them a shaven-headed monk in orange robes with an orange head cloth stands, and at left a woman in white with a yellow shawl watches. Garlands of orange, red and yellow flowers hang on a golden backdrop with ornate carved gold panels.