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A seated man sits on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions in front of a temple shrine with a gold-arched niche. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti and a leopard-print shawl over his shoulders, with a garland of white and pink flowers around his neck and a microphone stand beside him. Behind him stands a deity murti with gold ornaments and a red backdrop, flanked by gold lamp stands and kalasha-style pots. Red carpet lies on the stone floor in front of the throne, with orange curtains framing the sides. The man appears to be a central figure in the scene, consistent with a seated speaker at a paadapuja setting, though his appearance is only a weak candidate for the page's named figure.

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A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with a leopard-print cushion, speaking into a microphone on a stand. He wears saffron/orange robes, a long white and red flower garland, and holds a small bouquet of flowers in his lap. Behind him is a stone shrine with a deity murti of a couple, ornamented with gold and flowers, framed by an arch and orange curtains. The floor is covered with red carpet and the setting is outdoors under a pavilion with a stone platform and carved panels.2010-10-05A seated figure in an orange robe and rudraksha mala sits on an ornate golden throne with red cushions, one hand raised in teaching gesture, before a shrine. Behind him stand carved stone pillars and a deity murti with a crown, gold ornaments and yellow garments, adorned with marigold garlands. Orange curtains hang at the sides, a red-and-white striped wall and matting lie on the floor, and a microphone stand is in front of the throne. Appearance-based candidate: a person, identified by his orange robe, rudraksha mala and seated teaching posture on the throne. No other physical people are visible.2010-11-03September 21 20102010-09-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a shrine area with a deity murti in the background, dressed in red with yellow garlands and a gold arch behind. A seated figure with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a matching footstool, wearing orange robes and a white and red garland, one hand raised to the face. Standing beside the throne at right, a shaven-headed attendant in orange robes holds a microphone toward him, and a camera is visible in the lower left foreground. Red carpet covers the floor, with gold lamp stands and an orange wall with white stripes at right. a person cues: long swept-back hair, orange robes and garland on the throne, though appearance alone is not conclusive.2010-10-05A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a white flower garland speaks into a microphone on a red and gold throne, one hand raised in a gesture while addressing those present. He sits before a shrine structure with orange curtains, marigold and yellow garlands, and a deity murti pair with a crowned figure and a consort. Brass lamps and offerings surround the throne, and an oil lamp flame is visible at the lower right edge. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, saffron robes, a garland and a microphone, giving a discourse from the throne.2009-12-29A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions, speaking into a microphone in an open pavilion. Behind him is a stone shrine with a deity murti dressed in yellow and purple garments, adorned with marigold garlands and a crown, flanked by brass oil lamps. A gold bowl with flowers sits before the throne. Several seated listeners in the foreground, including women in white and cream saris, face the speaker. Red-and-white striped drapes and a red carpet frame the scene. Swamiji (probable): the speaker wears saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, with long hair, and is seated on a throne, consistent with a satsang discourse.2010-11-01November 07 20102010-11-07December 29 20092009-12-29December 31 20152015-12-31A photograph of an open-air satsang at a shrine with red-and-white pillars and orange curtains. A seated man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a gold ornate throne before a shrine holding two deity murtis draped in red cloth and garlanded with flowers. Gold lamp stands flank the altar. Silhouetted devotees in white and orange sit on the floor in the foreground, and a video camera on a tripod records the talk.2010-11-07December 30 20092009-12-30A seated man in a red turban and red dhoti sits on a golden throne with a gold crown-like canopy above, framed by a garland of yellow and multicoloured flowers. He wears a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant. Golden lion-carved pillars flank the stage, with a standing gold deity figure holding a trident on the right and a standing attendant figure on the left. Brass oil lamps stand on the red carpeted stage. The swamiji candidate, Swamiji (probable), wears a red turban and rudraksha mala while seated on the throne, and the appearance cues are distinctive enough to mark a probable presence in person. Scene shows an ashram stage set for satsang.2015-07-31