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December 10 2012

A seated man on an ornate throne with dark red velvet cushions and a gold lion-head armrest raises his right hand in blessing while smiling. He wears an orange-saffron shawl over the shoulder, rudraksha mala beads, gold bangles and an armlet, and a long pink and white flower garland hangs to the floor. A woman in a white sari with a pink and purple border stands in the background at left, and a partly visible person in a light shirt sits at lower right. Gold-framed panel and floral garlands decorate the dais. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas, giving blessings in a satsang setting.

December 13 2012

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December 10 2012

A seated man in an orange saffron robe with a maroon border sits on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions, beneath a gold canopy with leaf-shaped hangings. He wears long swept-back hair, a red forehead mark, and a long rudraksha mala, holding a small sheet of paper in one hand and a microphone in the other as he speaks. Swamiji (probable) based on long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala. Flanking the throne are brass oil lamps with flames, and a bouquet of orange and white flowers sits to the right. In front, several people in white and cream clothing sit on the floor with their backs partly turned, one wearing a yellow and green sash, and offerings with flowers are placed before the throne. Behind is a large backdrop showing a painted deity and temple pillars.

A photograph inside a hall with cream walls and a framed painting above, lit by purple uplights and decorated with a green vine garland along the ledge. A man seated on a red-and-gold throne with an ornate gold panel wears an orange wrap, a white and orange flower garland and beaded rudraksha-style necklaces, with a gold armband and bracelets. He extends his hands toward a seated elder in white and orange cloth. Standing behind them are a woman in a white top with an orange lanyard and a young person in a white shirt with an orange lanyard. Seated at right, a woman in a cream and gold outfit and other devotees watch, some with hands folded. a person seated on the throne, giving blessings during satsang.

A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and gold pendant necklace sits on a red velvet throne before a temple-style painted backdrop with carved pillars and a tree. Strings of orange and white flowers hang behind him, and vases of pink and white flowers stand on the platform. He smiles and raises one hand toward a bald elderly devotee in white kurta kneeling at the throne's edge. Another devotee in white with an orange-bordered cloth bows low at his feet in padapuja. A person in orange robes is partially visible at the left edge.

July 12 2009

A photograph of a seated man in an ornate golden throne with red velvet cushions, wearing orange saffron robes with maroon-edged borders and a long rudraksha mala, with a red bindi on his forehead. He sits with his hands gesturing outward and appears to be speaking. Gold kalasha-style canopy with leaf pendants hangs above. In front, three people sit on the floor in white clothes, seen from behind, one with a yellow shawl; flowers and lamps stand on a gold stand and the side of the dais. A large painted backdrop of temple figures and red pillars fills the background. Lamps flank the throne.

A photograph of a seated man in orange saffron robes on a red-and-gold throne, raising one hand in blessing. He wears a long white and green flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace, with gold armlets on his upper arm. Behind him is a red arched backdrop and an ornate gold framed panel with embossed faces. On the left, a person in a purple and white sari sits on a red cushion, and on the right a figure in white with an orange cord is seen from behind, seated at the stage edge on a white draped platform. Plants hang above in the background. a person is seated on the throne, identified by orange robes, flower garland, rudraksha necklace and gold armlets, in a darshan setting.

A photograph of a padapuja ritual on a raised wooden stage in a bright hall. A man with long swept-back dark hair, orange-saffron robes, a red-and-yellow flower garland and a bare upper arm sits on a dark red and gold throne, smiling and gesturing with one hand. Golden lion statues flank the throne, and a tall green ivy trailing from the ledge sits at the top. Four devotees kneel at his feet: a woman in white with a white sari, a woman in a red-and-maroon checked shawl, a bald man in white with an orange cloth, and a blonde woman in a white top with an orange cloth over her shoulder. Brass plates with flowers and small offerings lie on the floor.

A seated man in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl, wearing a pink and multicoloured garland, gold necklaces and gold bangles, sits on a golden throne draped with a tiger-striped cloth in front of a black wall with hanging brass bells. Several devotees kneel before silver trays of flowers and offerings: a man in a white shirt bows his head, a woman in white with a tilak on her forehead presses her palms together in anjali, and a woman in a red shawl sits at the front. The man on the throne fits the a person appearance cues of a garland and gold ornaments, seated as the satsang teacher receiving devotees' respects.