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A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a long dark rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne inside a temple-style hall with red and white striped walls and a carved stone shrine behind him. Around him, devotees sit on the floor in saris and white dhotis, some with orange and yellow shawls, and a woman in a yellow shawl holds a brass plate. Brass lamps and a kalasha-like vessel rest on a stone ledge at left, with a white-robed deity or sage figure visible beyond. The scene suggests a satsang or seated teaching session in a temple setting. The seated figure's appearance is consistent with the page's reference to a person, presented in a saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala and a throne, but the identification is uncertain.

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A photograph of a seated man in orange saffron robes and a long dark rudraksha mala, sitting on an ornate gold-and-red throne with carved gold armrests and palms pressed together in his lap. Several people in white and orange clothing sit on the ground in front of him, including a shaven-headed man in white dhoti at left and women in cream and orange garments. Gold ritual vessels, a brass plate with flowers, and a fruit tray sit on wooden side tables. Behind is a stone temple wall with a relief carving, a golden statue of a seated figure in orange on the right, and red and white pillars. A small logo appears in the upper left corner.2010-10-31 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange saffron robe and a dark rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with eyes closed and hands folded, in an open pavilion with red-and-white pillars. Several devotees in white and yellow clothing gather around him, some holding small silver vessels and offering plates, and a woman in a white top and blue skirt sits at left. Fruit sits on trays and a decorated deity murti stands at the upper left among garlands. Dark stone carvings and a green garden are behind. This appears to be a padapuja style reverence scene with devotees offering to a seated teacher on a throne.2010-08-05Photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing an orange saffron robe and a long dark rudraksha mala, with long dark hair, hands resting in his lap, and an orange shawl draped over the armrest. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair and saffron robe with a rudraksha mala on the throne. Around the throne, a group of devotees sit on the floor in front of brass and silver puja plates holding flowers and small bowls. A woman in a yellow shawl and white sari holds a small brass vessel and gestures while speaking, and other women in orange and white attire sit nearby. Behind them a stone carved shrine niche with a deity murti stands beside an orange and white striped backdrop and a red curtain.2010-10-30 +1 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 inside a temple hall shows a man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala, with his hands resting in his lap and eyes closed. Seated on the floor before him are devotees: a man in white on the left with palms pressed together, a woman in a white sari holding a small brass plate, a woman in a yellow-and-white sari with a plate, and several women with hair pulled back, some with flowers. Behind the throne are a gilded shrine with garlands and a deity murti, plus a carved stone panel. Brass plates with offerings and lamps sit on the floor, and red-and-white striped pillars frame the scene. The seated figure appears to be a person, a candidate in saffron with rudraksha mala seated on a throne; appearance cues are present but the image is small, so the identification is uncertain.2010-08-21October 31 20102010-10-31 +2 copiesA photograph of a seated man in orange saffron robes and a dark rudraksha mala, seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne with eyes closed in meditation inside a temple courtyard. Around the throne, devotees in orange and saffron saris and white garments sit on the floor, several holding incense sticks or offering plates. A statue of a deity in orange robes stands at left beside a garlanded altar with brass lamps and a kalasha, and a grey stone shrine with carved relief panels stands in the background, with a red-and-white striped wall to the right.2010-10-30October 31 20102010-10-31 +2 copiesSeptember 06 20102010-09-06Outdoor 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 copiesNovember 02 20102010-11-02August 05 20102010-08-05