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August 10 20112011-08-10A photograph inside a temple-style shrine. A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and a red tilak on the forehead sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, bare feet resting on a brown mat. He holds a small pink printed sheet and reads it. An older man in a white dhoti and white shirt, with a red-orange sash at the waist, leans in toward him, also holding a pink sheet. Behind them stands a gold-and-colour deity murti with garlands of yellow and purple flowers, a trident and a decorated gold arch with red drapes. Brass oil lamps flank the throne and a tray of fruit sits on a side table at right.2010-08-11A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and a red mark on the forehead sits on an ornate gold throne-like chair, reading a sheet of white paper held in both hands. Behind, a large deity murti draped in yellow silk is garlanded with pink and yellow flower garlands, with a red and gold canopy and gold lamp stands nearby. A woman in a grey kurta stands at right, watching, and two men in white shirts stand at left. a person (orange robe, rudraksha mala, seated on gold throne) reading a document during a temple visit.2010-08-09A photograph of a seated sannyasi in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala, sitting on an ornate gold throne in a temple-style pavilion with carved stone pillars and orange drapes. Behind him is a deity murti with a red-and-gold crown and garlands, flanked by ornate gold lamp stands. Around him stand a bald man in white dhoti with an orange shawl, a man in a checked shirt, and two women: one in white with a yellow shawl and one in cream saree, while a cameraman films at right. a person is seated centrally; his appearance cues are the saffron robes, rudraksha mala and ornate throne. Greenery is visible through the pavilion opening.2010-08-05A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits eyes closed on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions, a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a golden shrine with large murtis of a deity and a consort, one holding a trident and wearing an orange crown, adorned with garlands. Two devotees in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit with their backs to the camera facing the throne. Gold lamp stands and a pink swan-like painted backdrop frame the scene. The setting suggests a satsang or darshan in a temple-like hall. The seated figure has distinctive saffron robes, a mala and a crown-like presentation, a probable Swamiji candidate in his throne setting.2010-08-16July 22 20102010-07-22A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes on an ornate gold-and-red throne before a temple shrine. He wears a rudraksha mala around his neck and rests one hand on the armrest while holding a long metal rod or pointer. Pink flowers and a brass tray sit on the floor in front of the throne. Behind him, a red-curtained shrine holds a pair of deity murtis, adorned with marigold and rose garlands, flanked by brass lamps and gold kalasha-style lamp stands. Grey stone carvings frame the sanctum and a potted plant is visible at the left. The floor is wet.2010-11-02August 10 20112011-08-10August 10 20112011-08-10A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits with hands folded on a large ornate gold throne with red cushions, in front of a shrine with a deity murti adorned with garlands and a red-and-green backdrop. Six devotees sit on the ground before him: a woman in white with a yellow shawl on the left, a young man in a white dhoti and cream kurta, a woman in a white top with a long braid, a shaven-headed man in white, a boy in a green-and-blue garment with hands in anjali, and a woman in a green sari. Golden lamp stands and brass vessels flank the shrine.2010-09-22A seated man in an orange saffron robe and a dark rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands joined in his lap, before a shrine with a decorated deity murti hung with yellow and orange marigold garlands and a green-and-pink draped backdrop. Gold oil lamps stand on both sides, and gold-framed boxes with fruit and offerings sit beside the throne. Around him, about nine devotees sit on the floor in white dhotis and cream or green saris, some with yellow shawls and hands folded in prayer, facing the throne in an outdoor temple-like setting with red-and-white barriers and stone carvings.2010-09-22A man in saffron-orange robes with a long white flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions in a temple-style shrine. Behind him stands a gold arch with red drapes and a deity murti with a crown and garlands. Six people sit on the floor in front, including a woman in a yellow shawl and white clothes at left, men in white dhotis, and women in white saris with yellow shawls at right. Gold lamp stands and an orange curtain frame the scene, and a brass pot sits at lower left. The seated man has distinctive long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a garland, consistent with a probable Swamiji (probable) in a session setting, though identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2011-08-10