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A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne in an open courtyard, wearing an orange saffron robe and long rudraksha mala, with long dark hair and bare feet resting on a brass tray. He sits with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. Trays of fruit, flowers and brass offering bowls sit before him. Five women and a man kneel with palms pressed together in namaskar, several wearing yellow shawls and one a red-and-blue sari. Behind them stands an orange-and-white striped wall, a tiled pillar, a stone carved sculpture and a red-curtained doorway. The man on the throne is an appearance-based a person candidate with long swept hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, seated in a throne as a teacher receiving devotees.

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A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual in an open courtyard with red and white striped walls and a carved stone niche behind. A man with long hair, wearing orange robes, a rudraksha mala and an orange shawl, sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, his bare feet extended toward a gold-and-silver tray of fruit and offerings. Seated on the ground before him are a woman in a red and blue sari, several women in yellow and cream saris holding small lamps or offerings, a bald man in white with a red-bordered cloth and rudraksha mala, and other devotees including a man in white kurta. Silver plates of apples and offerings sit on gold stands in front of them. The scene has the feel of a seated devotee gathering around a guru on a throne.2010-10-06A seated man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, sitting on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, eyes closed in stillness. Silver trays of apples, flowers and a kalasha-style offering sit before him. A woman in a red and blue sari with a lanyard kneels at right, holding a garland, while two people in white and a shaved-head devotee sit in the foreground at a gold-and-silver puja setup. Red and white striped pillars and a temple shrine behind. Swamiji (probable) with saffron robes, long hair and rudraksha mala, seated on the throne in padapuja setting.2010-10-06September 06 20102010-09-06A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne in an outdoor temple courtyard. Before him, several women in yellow and cream saris and a shaven-headed man in white dhoti sit with palms pressed together in namaskar. Silver plates with fruit, flowers and offerings sit on gold-carved stands, and a red-and-white striped wall, carved stone pillar and gold-railed shrine frame the scene.2010-10-06A seated figure with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange sleeveless robe, dark rudraksha mala and a bare chest, perched on an ornate red-cushioned gold throne with carved gold armrests. Swamiji (probable) by appearance cues: long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, while presiding over the gathering as its central figure. Before him on the floor sit devotees: a shaved-headed man in white with a rudraksha mala and name badge, a bald man in white with glasses praying with palms together, a woman in white with folded hands, a woman in yellow, and others seated around silver trays of red fruit, pink flowers and offerings. Behind them are orange and white striped walls, orange curtains and a potted plant, with a brass lamp at the right edge.2010-08-30August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesAugust 16 20102010-08-16A seated man on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions wears an orange robe, long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala, with his hands resting in his lap; his feet rest on a gold footstool. Several devotees sit on the floor before silver and gold trays holding fruit, sweets and lit oil lamps. A woman in a red and blue sari and other women in yellow and white saris perform aarti, holding small flames. A bald man in white sits in the foreground. Fruit and offerings sit on a side table, and a red and white striped wall with orange curtains forms the backdrop.2010-10-06A photograph in a temple-style hall with red and white striped walls and orange curtains. A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, holding a lit lamp-like object, with fruit and flower offerings on trays beside him. Around a gold-decorated table, devotees sit in a semicircle: a man in white holding a flame, a woman in a red and blue sari with a lit lamp, women in yellow saris with hands folded in prayer, and a bald man in white dhoti and mala. Brass plates of fruit and oil lamps rest on the table. The seated figure's appearance matches the a person label, based on saffron robes, rudraksha mala and throne seating.2010-10-06A photograph of a pada puja at an outdoor temple-style pavilion with red and white striped walls and orange curtains. A man with long dark hair, wearing orange saffron robes and a long red and white flower garland, sits cross-legged on an ornate gold and red throne, hands folded in his lap. Before him, devotees kneel and sit with palms pressed together in namaskar: a woman in a green sari, a woman in a yellow and white shawl, a man in white, and several younger women. Silver trays hold offerings of pink flowers, apples and fruit near the throne's base. A microphone stand stands to the right, and a few people in orange and white stand at the edges. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, identified by his saffron robes, long hair and garland; he is the one receiving the devotees' worship.2010-09-07 +1 copiesOctober 31 20102010-10-31 +2 copiesA seated figure in orange robes with long swept-back hair and a dark rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne (peetha) with red cushions and orange cloth draped on the armrest. Before him, a bald man in white kurta and glasses presses palms together, and a bald man in white with a mala kneels with hands folded near the front. Several devotees in white and yellow sit on the floor with hands folded in namaskar, and silver plates with flowers and fruit lie in front. Behind them stand red and white striped pillars and a carved stone shrine panel. Given the orange robes, long swept-back hair and rudraksha mala, the seated figure is Swamiji (probable), presiding in a satsang or padapuja setting.2010-08-30