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A seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with red velvet cushions wears a saffron-orange robe, a dark rudraksha mala, and has long dark swept-back hair; he holds a sheet of paper and reads from it beside a microphone stand. In front of him a kneeling woman in a pink floral sari and red blouse, hands folded in namaskar, bows her head near a gold-tone tray of fruit and a brass kalasha-style vessel. Behind them standing attendees include a woman in white kurta and white dhoti-style garments, a man in white, and two men in saffron robes with rudraksha malas. A gold-tone footstool and a red-carpeted floor complete the scene.

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A photograph of a devotee in a pink patterned sari and red blouse standing with palms pressed together before a seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne. The seated figure wears orange robes, a rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair, and holds papers while a small brass kalasha stands on a table beside him with fruit and offerings. Behind them, saffron-robed men wearing rudraksha malas stand near the table, and a woman in white and a man in white stand to the left. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne with orange robes, rudraksha mala and long hair. The setting is a stage with a microphone stand and a red carpet.2010-10-21November 20 20092009-11-20October 08 20102010-10-08A photo of a seated man in saffron-orange robes on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, a microphone on a stand before him. He wears a red tilak on his forehead and sits barefoot, one hand resting on the arm of the throne. A woman in a white and yellow sari kneels at his feet, her hands joined in front of her, and a bald man in orange robes and a second bearded man in orange stand behind him; the bald man holds a notepad and pen. Books are stacked on a table to the right and a fan and water bottles sit nearby against a pink-and-yellow backdrop. a person appears as the seated figure on the throne, identified by his saffron robes, red forehead mark and throne seating.2009-11-20November 20 20092009-11-20November 20 20092009-11-20Photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with a red cushioned seat and carved golden lion-like armrests, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a small red tilak on the forehead, with a microphone on a stand before him. A woman in a yellow and cream sari with a pale shawl leans forward to hand a printed booklet toward him while he seems to receive it. Behind them, two men in saffron-orange robes stand near a draped red and yellow backdrop; one holds papers and the other has a shaved head. Bottled water, small brass items and books sit on a side table, and a stack of books rests on a nearby stand.2009-11-20A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with an orange shawl sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions and garlands of yellow and red flowers, reading a sheet of paper held in both hands. Bare feet rest on a red cushion at the base of the throne, surrounded by yellow flower petals. A man in white dhoti and white shirt stands at the left side of the throne with hands together near the garland, while a kneeling man in orange robes with a mobile phone sits at far left and a man with folded hands in white appears at the top left edge. Two women in saris stand at right, one in a pink and gold sari and one in a white sari with gold border. Behind them is a backdrop of orange and red stylised imagery, with apples on a small table at right. Six people are visible in total.2009-08-30A seated man in orange saffron robes and an orange shawl sits on an ornate gilded throne with a red cushion and a microphone stand before him, smiling as a woman in a pink kurta and white dupatta kneels and offers him an open notebook. Behind them a standing monk in orange robes and a purple face-covering holds papers, and a pedestal fan, orange cloth draped on a chair, and a red-and-gold drape fill the tent-like room. A small table holds water bottles and fruit, and books are stacked at the right. A bare-footed figure in the foreground is partly visible. The man on the throne has long swept-back hair and distinctive ceremonial orange garments; he is a probable Swamiji (probable) seated in the role of teacher receiving a written submission.2009-11-20A photograph inside a tent-like pavilion with yellow and striped fabric walls. A bare-chested, smiling man with long swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, wearing orange ochre cloth and a mala, with a microphone on a stand in front of him. A bald man in orange robes stands at left holding papers, and another person in orange stands further left. A woman in a white sari with a gold-yellow blouse kneels before the throne, holding an offering or document. Stacks of books sit on a table at right, and a small fan and water bottles are visible. The Swamiji (probable) cues are the long swept-back hair, orange clothing and mala on the figure seated on the golden throne, who appears to be receiving a presentation.2009-11-20A seated man in an orange-saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a carved gold back, his long hair swept back, on a small raised platform in a hall with a pale wall and dark blue drape. Before him, a row of people in white dhotis with yellow borders and yellow shawls sit on the floor, some women in yellow-bordered white saris, one woman in a green blouse and a man with white tilak markings and orange cloth. Trays holding fruit, brass vessels and a flower-filled plate sit on the low tables and the floor in front of the group, indicating a ritual offering. Several seated devotees face the throne with their backs to the camera.2010-10-20November 20 20092009-11-20