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A man in an orange saffron robe and a leopard-print jacket sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions inside a temple courtyard. He wears a rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, with hands folded in his lap and eyes closed. Behind him stands a deity murti draped in red and adorned with yellow and pink garlands, with brass lamps on the altar. Seated devotees in white and yellow saris and white dhotis face him on the floor, and a microphone stands at the lower left. A small shrine with a lamp sits at the right. This is a satsang setting. a person: the seated man wears saffron robes, a rudraksha mala and a tilak, and he sits on a throne.

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A seated man in an ornate gilded throne with red cushions sits at the centre of a temple courtyard, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a leopard-print jacket over the shoulders and a long rudraksha mala. Hands rest folded in his lap and his eyes are closed. Before him on the stone platform, devotees sit in a semicircle; some wear white and saffron, and several women wear saffron and yellow saris. Behind the throne a large deity murti is decorated with yellow and red flower garlands and a red-and-gold cloth, with brass oil lamps on the platform. A red-and-white gate, a carved stone shrine and a potted plant stand in the background, and a microphone is visible at lower left.2010-11-09A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, with long dark hair swept back, in an outdoor temple courtyard. A garlanded deity murti in an orange-draped shrine stands behind him. Around the front of the throne, about a dozen devotees sit on the orange floor cloth: several women in white and orange saris, a woman in a yellow shawl, and white-clad priests, one shaved-headed with a gold necklace. They hold incense sticks and aarti or puja plates with fruit, flowers and oil lamps. Red-and-white striped walls and an ornate gateway frame the scene. The seated man's identity is an appearance-based candidate with several cues, so he is labelled Swamiji (probable) as the figure in orange robe with rudraksha mala and long hair on a throne.2010-10-31 +2 copiesA seated man in an orange saffron robe and long dark swept-back hair sits on an ornate golden throne with red velvet cushions, eyes closed and hands folded, with a rudraksha mala around his neck. Before him, a semicircle of devotees in white dhotis and saffron-trimmed white clothing sit on the floor, some with palms joined in prayer, and offerings of fruit and sweets on brass plates sit on a golden stand. Behind him, a deity murti draped with a yellow cloth and garlanded with yellow and purple flowers sits on a white-draped altar with brass lamps and a kalasha. Orange curtains and a stone temple pillar frame the scene. Swamiji (probable) is identifiable by the long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala seated on the throne.2010-10-31 +1 copiesSeptember 06 20102010-09-06A photograph of a temple courtyard with a man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing a saffron-orange robe, a rudraksha mala and long dark hair swept back. He sits with hands resting in his lap while people in front of him perform worship. Several devotees kneel or sit on the floor around a low gold table holding brass plates, fruit and offering trays, and a woman holds incense sticks with smoke rising. One man in white dhoti and shawl with a bare upper body holds a brass vessel. Women in cream, orange, and yellow-green saris and a young woman with a blue hair tie sit among them. Behind the throne, a deity murti is adorned with yellow and purple garlands, and brass lamps stand on the altar. The walls behind are painted orange with red and white stripes, and a red curtain hangs at the side. Probable Swamiji is seated on the throne, identified by the saffron robe, rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair.2010-10-31 +2 copiesA photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne in an outdoor courtyard with orange and white striped walls. He wears an orange robe draped over his shoulders, a long black rudraksha mala, and has long dark hair, with his hands resting in his lap. In front of the throne are gold trays holding fruit and flowers, and a brass kalasha-style vessel sits on a golden pedestal. Around the throne, several devotees sit on the floor in orange shawls and white dhotis, including women in orange and green saris, and a bald man in white with a gold necklace. The seated man is an appearance-based probable Swamiji candidate with long swept-back hair, orange ornate clothing and rudraksha mala.2010-10-31 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man in orange robes and a dark rudraksha mala on an ornate gold-and-red throne, placed in a courtyard before a golden shrine with flower garlands and a red-and-white striped wall. Around him, devotees sit on the ground with palms pressed together in namaskar. Several women wear yellow and white garments with orange shawls, and a man in white dhoti sits with hands folded. Brass and silver trays of offerings with pink flowers and white sweets rest on the floor in front. A deity murti with a red-orange cloth and garlands stands to the left, and oil lamps line the shrine behind. The scene appears to be satsang or darshan.2010-10-30 +1 copiesNovember 15 20102010-11-15A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions inside a temple shrine, hands folded and eyes closed. Long hair falls around the shoulders. Several devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls sit on the floor in front, one holding a lit oil lamp aarti flame and another raising a ritual lamp. Brass and gold lamp stands, fruit, flower garlands and metal plates of offerings sit on a gold pedestal. Behind the throne is a colourful deity murti dressed in yellow and red with a garland, and a blue deity figure appears to the right. Carved stone pillars frame the shrine.2010-08-10 +1 copiesA man seated on an ornate gilded red throne wears an orange saffron robe and a long dark rudraksha mala, hands resting in his lap. Around him, a group of women and girls sit on the floor in white saris with orange and green borders and orange shawls, some holding small brass vessels. Behind the throne is a shrine with a deity murti, garlands of purple and yellow flowers, and brass lamps. Orange and red curtains and a stone pillar frame the open hall.2010-10-30 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange saffron robe and a dark rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions in a temple hall. Several people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit on the floor in front, holding oil lamps and raising lit flames toward him during a puja. Gold lamp stands, brass plates of offerings, fruit, and a small blue deity figure appear in the background. A red and gold deity figure stands in the upper area. The seated man has long, swept-back hair and the distinctive orange robe and rudraksha cues, so this may be Swamiji, though the appearance is only a probable match.2010-08-10 +1 copiesOctober 26 20102010-10-26 +1 copies