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February 15 20152015-02-15A seated man in a rust-orange shawl wrapped over one shoulder sits on a red zebra-striped cushioned throne in front of an ornate gold carved backrest, smiling as he speaks. He wears a long necklace of large brown rudraksha beads, a small lapel microphone, a white forehead marking with a red bindi, and a leopard-print cloth at the waist. A younger man in a khaki shirt leans forward from the right, gesturing toward him with one hand and holding a white card. A gold ceremonial vessel sits at the lower left and red curtains hang behind. Probable Swamiji is seated in the centre, with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and saffron-orange clothing, presiding as the speaker in this satsang-style setting.2014-04-17A man in a rust-orange sleeveless sannyasi wrap stands before a gold repoussé backdrop and deep red velvet drapes. He wears a thick multi-strand rudraksha mala with red threads, a white horizontal tilak with a red dot on the forehead, and a thin gold chain. A peacock feather fan is visible at lower left. a person is shown smiling, looking to his side, with cues of rudraksha malas and saffron-orange clothing.2014-09-14A photo of a seated man in rust-orange robes with a red and white floral garland and a gold ceremonial necklace, smiling as he places his right hand on the head of a kneeling older man with grey hair, who has palms pressed together and red-beaded mala necklaces. The seated man holds a small yellow card in his left hand. Behind them stands a tall silver trident, a decorative red and gold umbrella, and a large floral arrangement of marigolds and red blossoms against a green draped backdrop. a person: the seated man wears rust-orange robes, a long rudraksha-style red bead garland, and ornate gold necklaces on a golden-throne-like seat, serving as the officiating teacher giving blessing to a devotee.2015-07-17Photo of a seated man with long dark swept-back hair and white vibhuti marks on his forehead and arms, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a dark rudraksha mala. He is seated on a red cushion before an ornate gold throne-like backrest, pouring or applying white paste or ash into the cupped hands of a younger man in a teal button-up shirt who kneels before him. A small ornate brass or silver kalasha-style pot sits near the seated man's lap. Carved stone pillars and a gilded background fill the setting. The seated figure has distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha adornment consistent with the page's Swamiji reference, so he is.2012-05-14A smiling man with eyes closed sits on a leopard-print cushion before a gold-coloured deity murti and deep red drape. He wears a white vibhuti band with a red kumkum dot, a rudraksha-bead chain with large gold beads, a red-rose garland over the shoulders, a pink-maroon shawl, gold armlets and gold earrings. A second man with light brown hair in an orange shawl leans in from the left and reaches toward him. The setting suggests a darshan or satsang gathering.2016-04-04July 20 20092009-07-20A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a thick brown rudraksha mala sits before a backdrop of green bamboo, potted plants and a gold statue. He wears a white horizontal tilak with a red dot on his forehead and holds a folded paper while reaching to take an orange from a wooden tray of oranges. A bald man in a red shirt sits in the left foreground facing him. Two people are visible.2015-01-09Photograph of a seated man in orange-saffron drapery and a gold-bead necklace, with white sandalwood markings and a red bindi on his forehead, extending his right arm toward a silver staff with a bowl-shaped top and a dark snake coiled around its shaft. He sits before a golden lion-shaped throne with a red striped cushion, in front of red drapes. On the right, two people in white and saffron garments sit kneeling with heads bowed, one with a white forehead mark. A peacock-feather fan is visible at the left edge. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, ornate gold necklace, and a golden throne), seated in a teaching role.2014-07-27A seated man in an orange-red turban, orange-red robes with a yellow border and a long beaded mala with gold accents sits on a golden throne, extending his hand to receive an offering from a bowing man in a white shirt and white trousers. The offered item is a small orange-yellow object held in the man's cupped hands. Behind them stand a large ornate golden throne with carved gold panels, a golden pillar, a golden lamp stand, and a dark red drape. Another seated person in orange and yellow robes and a gold necklace sits to the right, with a golden table in the background.2015-10-10A seated man in a golden ornate throne with arched carved backrest sits in a maroon-red robe with a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, a red tilak and white markings on his forehead, smiling as he holds a handful of yellow flower petals or offering above a silver ornate bowl. A woman in white head covering and white clothing with an orange-red shawl, wearing earrings, extends her hand to receive or hold a small object. A white silver-engraved bowl sits in front of the throne on a red-brown cloth. Bamboo screens are in the background. Setting suggests a puja offering.2016-03-30December 24 20142014-12-24