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A man with shoulder-length dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions in an open temple-style courtyard. Beside him stands a deity murti draped in a flower garland and a bright red cloth. Around the throne, six devotees sit on orange and striped mats with folded hands, several wearing yellow shawls, and a few in white and orange garments. Brass lamps and metal trays with flower offerings sit on a low table in front of them. Red and white striped walls and orange curtains frame the scene. The man on the throne is an appearance-based probable Swamiji with saffron robe, rudraksha mala and long hair; the text on the image is a copyright credit line that is not included.

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A photograph inside an open-sided temple pavilion with orange-painted walls and a corrugated roof. A young man seated on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions wears saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a red-and-orange shawl, his hands resting in his lap. In front of him sit about seven devotees on orange and blue mats: women in yellow and cream saris, a bare-chested man with a shaved head, and a figure in white dhoti and an orange sash. Brass plates of offerings, pink flower petals and small bowls lie before the throne. Behind them, a shrine holds a deity murti with garlands and a kalasha-style brass lamp stand, with red-and-white striped walls and orange curtains around the room.2010-10-30A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, hands folded in his lap, on a raised temple platform. Long hair falls past his shoulders and he wears a ceremonial gold necklace. Behind him stand gold-clad deity murtis with yellow and purple garlands, a kalasha and brass oil lamps. Devotees kneel in front, some in white and cream saris and dhotis, holding incense sticks and flower-filled plates. Red pillars, a stone temple gateway and green trees frame the scene. This appearance-based label is a person, seated in a satsang setting.2010-11-03November 02 20102010-11-02October 31 20102010-10-31 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala sits eyes-closed with hands folded on a richly carved gold throne with red cushions, in front of a painted temple backdrop with pillars and a deity image. Around him, devotees in white traditional dress with yellow sashes sit on the floor with palms joined in prayer, some with shaved heads, near brass vessels and lamps on the foreground. The seated figure's appearance and distinctive robe and mala cues are consistent with a person presiding over a satsang, though this is an appearance-based label only. A gold-trimmed side table holds fruit and offerings.2010-10-22 +2 copiesA photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard where a man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a dark beaded mala, sits upright on an ornate gilded throne with red velvet cushions. Seated on the floor before him, several people in white and cream clothing and one in a red-orange garment offer worship; a bald man in a white dhoti and a sacred thread holds a plate of offerings, and a woman holds incense or a lamp near the throne. Silver offering plates and brass vessels sit on a gold-trimmed low platform. Behind the throne, a deity murti is garlanded with yellow and orange flowers beneath a canopy, and red-and-white striped walls frame the courtyard. Roughly eight to ten people are visible.2010-10-31 +2 copiesOctober 20 20102010-10-20 +1 copiesNovember 02 20102010-11-02A seated man in an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands joined in namaste, eyes lowered and smiling. Before him on the red carpet, white-clad priests and devotees sit in a semicircle, some with hands folded and one woman in a yellow-bordered white sari offering. Silver plates holding fruit, banana leaves and food stand in front of the throne. Behind, a stone shrine holds a deity murti of Shiva and Parvati decorated with yellow and purple garlands, with brass oil lamps flanking the shrine. Red cloth hangs at the side and green trees show beyond the courtyard.2010-09-08A photograph of a seated man in orange robes and a dark rudraksha mala on an ornate gold-and-red throne, placed in a courtyard before a golden shrine with flower garlands and a red-and-white striped wall. Around him, devotees sit on the ground with palms pressed together in namaskar. Several women wear yellow and white garments with orange shawls, and a man in white dhoti sits with hands folded. Brass and silver trays of offerings with pink flowers and white sweets rest on the floor in front. A deity murti with a red-orange cloth and garlands stands to the left, and oil lamps line the shrine behind. The scene appears to be satsang or darshan.2010-10-30 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple courtyard where a man with long dark hair and an orange saffron wrap sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing a dark rudraksha mala. A row of people in front of him sit on the floor, including a bald priest in white dhoti with a gold chain, another seated priest in white, and women in saffron and yellow shawls holding incense sticks. Brass plates with fruit, flowers and offerings sit on a gold stand in front, and a brass kalasha and lamps are on a stone altar to the left beside an orange-robed statue. Red and white striped walls and orange curtains form the background. Count about ten people visible.2010-10-31 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, with long dark hair swept back, in an outdoor temple courtyard. A garlanded deity murti in an orange-draped shrine stands behind him. Around the front of the throne, about a dozen devotees sit on the orange floor cloth: several women in white and orange saris, a woman in a yellow shawl, and white-clad priests, one shaved-headed with a gold necklace. They hold incense sticks and aarti or puja plates with fruit, flowers and oil lamps. Red-and-white striped walls and an ornate gateway frame the scene. The seated man's identity is an appearance-based candidate with several cues, so he is labelled Swamiji (probable) as the figure in orange robe with rudraksha mala and long hair on a throne.2010-10-31 +2 copies