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A seated man in rust-red robes with a bare-chested wrap, a white tilak on his forehead and a thin red wrist thread sits on a red-draped golden throne, reaching toward a white palm-leaf gratitude message held on a brass tray by a woman in rust-red sari with gold border and a beaded necklace. A silver trident stands upright between them, beside a golden lion-shaped ornament with marigold garland. At left, a man in a white striped shirt and orange shawl sits with his back partly toward the camera. Behind them a painted backdrop shows Varanasi ghats and riverside buildings in warm pinks and oranges under a dark sky, with a golden kalasha-like crest above. The scene is a stage presentation of thanks during a satsang.

A photograph of a ceremonial scene. On the left, a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair, bare-chested apart from a rudraksha mala and an orange-saffron shawl, sits on a throne with a gold lion-head armrest and a gilded lion figure beside him; his extended hand touches a tray. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues (long hair, rudraksha mala, saffron shawl, ornate throne setting), seated as a teacher. Center, a woman in saffron robes with a tilak and folded hands holds a silver trident-topped staff. Right, a man in white with a red-orange shawl and rudraksha mala receives a tray. Behind them, a gilded kalasha-like ornament, purple drape and marigold garlands hang near a wall fan.

October 28 2013

May 21 2014

Indoor photo in a room with an ornate gold throne-style chair backed by a dark temple-tower backdrop. A man with long swept-back hair, a red-orange draped garment, a dark rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark sits smiling on red velvet cushions, with a striped red-and-orange pillow nearby. A man in an orange polo shirt kneels before him, offering a basket containing a dark-covered book or booklet. Another person in orange sits in the background at right. A table at left holds papers, a small red box and flower-like items.

February 08 2013

2013-02-08 +1 copies

May 21 2014

A photo of a ceremony at a gold-ornate throne. A figure seated on the throne wears a maroon turban, a maroon garment, and a red and white bead garland with a blue ribbon, and extends his arm to hand a folded maroon cloth down to a woman in a red-orange top and a gold-bordered saffron shawl who kneels at a gilded stand holding a folded cloth. Behind them a man in a maroon shawl with gold trim and rudraksha beads observes, and a deity murti in green and gold stands in the background. The seated figure's appearance matches the page's a person reference only loosely, so identity is uncertain.

July 17 2011

April 26 2016

May 13 2016

A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne, wearing orange robes, a rudraksha mala with dark beads, and a white and red forehead marking, smiling and gesturing with one hand while holding a brass tray of fruit and a small booklet. Beside the throne a bearded sadhu with long matted dreadlocks, bare chest, pink-trimmed bag and beaded necklace reaches toward the tray, while a younger man in orange with a shaved head and a mala stands at the throne's side. A golden lion-head carving and a golden staff with a crystal-studded handle are visible. Another person in orange cloth is partly visible at the right edge.