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May 17 2018

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A photograph of a stage event with a large ornate silver throne at centre, carved with lion figures and a floral arch. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a red-orange shawl sits on the throne with his palms pressed together, with a long dark swept-back hairstyle, a red-orange shawl and a forehead marking. Probable Swamiji (probable) is seated as the central figure, with the appearance cues of long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a shawl. To his left, a bare-backed young man in white dhoti with a white shawl kneels facing the throne and holds a leopard-print cushion, with a crown-like headpiece. To the right, a woman in an orange sari sits with her head bowed. A silver trident stands beside the throne, and a dark backdrop shows a large deity murti carving.2018-05-17May 17 20182018-05-17Stage photograph of a seated man on an ornate silver throne with a carved arched back, lion-head armrests and a leopard-print cushion. He wears a rust-red robe and rudraksha-style beads, with white markings on his forehead and a trident-like staff beside the throne. Three devotees kneel before him: a woman in a white and beige sari with hair tied up, a woman in an orange sari with rudraksha mala, and a man in white dhoti with white body markings and beaded mala, holding hands and offering reverence. A large hanging lamp and a backdrop of a blue-grey deity face complete the scene.2018-05-17May 17 20182018-05-17May 17 20182018-05-17May 17 20182018-05-17A seated man in a red-orange robe sits on an ornate silver throne with lion-shaped armrests and leopard-print cushions on a raised stage. He has long dark hair, a beard, and raises both hands with palms open in a blessing gesture. A silver trident and a lit ritual lamp stand beside the throne, and a large black-and-white deity image fills the backdrop. The page identifies this as a sanctioned Swamiji event, but the seated figure's appearance is only moderately distinctive, with long swept-back hair and rich robes, so the identity is marked probable.2018-05-17A man seated on an ornate silver throne decorated with garlands of red, yellow, purple and white flowers, with a silver trident leaning on the left and lion-figure armrests. He wears a rust-red garment, a bare upper body with a gold necklace, and a leopard-print cloth across his lap, and he gestures with one hand. Before him, a white-haired woman in a pink sari kneels and reaches toward him, while a younger woman in an orange-red sari kneels at right with outstretched hands. Behind them a large projected backdrop shows a glowing illuminated temple gopuram against a starry sky, and a silver oil lamp stands at far right. The setting appears to be a stage-like puja or darshan. a person: the seated man has long swept-back hair, a gold necklace and a distinctive ceremonial throne presence.2018-04-25A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a gold arched backrest, wearing a tiger-striped yellow and black top, a long white pearl mala, and a rust-brown wrap, smiling and holding a yellow flower and beads. Two devotees kneel before him on a red-draped stage: one in a white dhoti with an orange sash and an orange cloth, the other in white with a striped border. Behind the throne stand a peacock feather fan, a trident and a deity murti with a raised hand, and a brass lamp stand with a bird finial at right. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a bindi, pearl mala and ornate clothing, matching the page's reference to Swamiji.2013-05-26A seated man in saffron-red robes sits on an ornate silver throne with a tall decorative canopy on a stage. He wears a long rudraksha mala with hands folded in front of him, and a microphone stand stands beside him. Behind him is a large backdrop painting of a goddess with red tilak and a bindi, and a figure with matted hair and a crescent. A silver trident and a garland of yellow and white flowers lie beside the throne. Red curtains and stage lights frame the scene. a person: the seated figure has long dark hair, a beard, saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, cues consistent with the throne-seated teacher. The image is a photograph of a stage event.2018-05-06A figure seated on an ornate silver throne with peacock-style carved backrest and a leopard-print cushion on a stage before a blue-lit backdrop. He wears a red-orange robe and has long dark hair tied up, with a silver trident standing at left. Three people kneel before him: at left a person in white and yellow striped cloth with rudraksha beads and white body markings, at centre a long-haired person in white with back to camera, and at right a person in orange sari extending hands toward him.2018-05-17October 12 20172017-10-12