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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.

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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.2010-11-09A seated man in an orange saffron robe and a leopard-print shawl sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, with rudraksha mala beads around his neck and hands resting in his lap. In front of him, devotees in white and cream saris and dhotis sit on the floor with a microphone stand in the foreground. Behind the throne, a deity murti is dressed in red and blue with marigold and rose garlands, and brass oil lamps stand on the raised platform beside a red-curtained shrine area. The pillars are carved stone and the setting is an open pavilion with greenery behind.2010-11-09Outdoor temple courtyard scene. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, a multi-strand rudraksha mala and a shawl, sits upright on an ornate gold-and-red throne (peetha) with carved armrests, hands resting in his lap. Seated around the base of the throne are devotees: a bald priest in white dhoti with a gold-and-red trim, a woman in cream sari with palms pressed together in anjali, and other women in white and cream clothing, one with a bare shoulder, and a woman in an orange top at right. Fruit, a plate of offerings and a silver vessel sit on a low table at the side. Behind the throne, a deity murti in an orange robe is decorated with yellow and purple garlands, and a gold kalasha-style lamp stand rises among carved stone pillars and an orange curtain. Green foliage fills the background.2010-10-31 +1 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 copiesA seated man in an ornate gold and red throne sits centrally in a temple courtyard, wearing an orange saffron robe, a leopard-print shawl over his shoulders and a rudraksha mala, hands folded in his lap. Seated devotees in white and cream saris and kurtas, some with orange shawls, sit on the floor before him, with a microphone stand at the lower left. Behind him a deity murti is decorated with yellow and red garlands and a red-draped figure, with brass oil lamps and kalasha-style vessels on the altar. Red pillars, a gold railing and a red curtain frame the setting.2010-11-09October 31 20102010-10-31 +2 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 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 copiesAugust 09 20102010-08-09November 08 20102010-11-08 +1 copiesOctober 31 20102010-10-31 +2 copiesA photograph of a temple ritual in an outdoor shrine courtyard. A man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an ornate gold-and-red throne at the centre, hands folded in front of him, with a garland of marigolds and red flowers around the throne. Behind him stand gilded lamp stands and a deity murti draped in green and pink cloth. Around the throne sit devotees in white and cream ritual clothes, some with yellow shawls, several with hands joined in prayer. Brass plates of fruit and flowers sit on the floor, and a red-and-white striped wall frames the courtyard. The man in orange appears to be a person, based on the orange robes, rudraksha mala and seated position on the throne.2010-09-22