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November 14 2010

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A photograph in a ceremonial hall: a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears a white draped garment, a gold armband and a long gold ceremonial necklace with ornate gold beads. He smiles while placing his hand on the head of a man in a white shirt, who bows forward with his eyes closed. Behind them stand an ornate gold throne with a red seat and a lit oil lamp on a gold stand.2010-11-14A photograph of a formal event on a stage with maroon curtains. On the right, a figure in orange and cream robes with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace sits on an ornate gold throne with lion-head armrests and a tiger-skin covering, holding an open book and smiling. Beside the throne, a bare-chested attendant in a white dhoti with a garland stands. A man in a cream shirt, white trousers and an orange-and-green shawl bends forward, hands folded, offering a garland. An elderly white-bearded man in white clothes sits on a chair at left. Another attendant stands in the background, and a gold-trimmed low platform sits in front of the throne. Probable Swamiji is seated on the throne, identified by the orange robes, long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace.2013-03-26A seated man in a rust-red saffron-toned robe, wearing a multi-strand rudraksha mala and a garland of pink and red flowers with yellow blossoms, rests his right hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white kurta. The kneeling devotee holds his palms together in anjali mudra with eyes lowered. Behind them is a golden serpent-hooded sculpture and red zebra-print upholstery against deep maroon drapery. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a white vibhuti mark with a red bindi, and ceremonial rudraksha and flower garlands, matching the page's Padukā Pūjā and blessing setting; the blessing gesture is a darshan-style head blessing.2014-09-28A seated man in a rust-red and saffron-bordered robe sits on a golden bull-shaped seat draped with a tiger-stripe cloth, in front of an ornate gold throne-arch backed by a golden deity murti and gold curtain. He wears a long multi-strand rudraksha mala, a large gold pendant necklace, red and gold wrist beads, and a white tripundra on his forehead, and raises both palms in an animated gesture while speaking into a microphone on a stand. A small wooden stool holds a white cup, and brass lamps and green leaves decorate the stage behind red drapes. Possible Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, gold necklace and saffron-toned robe are the qualifying cues for a satsang discourse setting.2017-02-10October 15 20172017-10-15A man with long dreadlocks and a short beard sits cross-legged on an ornate silver throne carved with lions, swans and floral scrollwork, with leopard-print cushions on the armrests. He wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his body, multiple strands of rudraksha-style beads and a gold necklace, and beaded bracelets on his upper arms, with a vertical tilak on his forehead. He gestures with both hands while speaking into a microphone on a stand, against a red curtain backdrop. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in a teaching posture on a throne.2017-10-15A photograph of a long-haired man in a white wrap with gold armlets and a gold necklace, touching the forehead of a shaved-headed man in white with a rudraksha-style necklace. The long-haired man has a red tilak on his forehead. Behind them, ornate gold throne carvings and gold ritual vessels stand against a dark blue curtain. This appears to be a blessing or diksha moment. Two physical people are visible.2010-11-14May 04 20142014-05-04November 14 20102010-11-14A seated man sits on a golden-cushioned throne decorated with thick garlands of yellow marigolds, purple flowers and red roses. He wears long, swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, a saffron-orange sleeveless robe with gold border, and a heavy ceremonial gold necklace. His hands are joined at the chest in a gesture of greeting, and his gaze is calm and directed forward. Behind the throne is a golden relief of a deity murti and a red curtain. Gold-carved lion-like armrests frame the seat. The page identifies this as a Swamiji (probable) event, and the visible long hair, saffron robe and ornate gold necklace are consistent with that presentation, so this is an in-person seated figure rather than a depiction.2009-12-27December 28 20122012-12-28February 10 20172017-02-10