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A photograph of an outdoor temple pavilion with orange-washed walls and red-and-white striped trim. A man with long dark hair, bare-chested under an orange shawl and wearing a dark rudraksha mala, sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion (Swamiji (probable)), his hands resting on his lap. Several people sit on the floor before him in white ritual clothes and orange shawls, holding brass oil lamps and offering plates with flowers and fruit, while a bald priest in white with a gold chain sits at the front. Behind them, a deity murti is adorned with a marigold garland and a white cloth, and brass lamps stand beside a gate. Palm trees and a corrugated roof frame the scene.

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October 31 20102010-10-31October 31 20102010-10-31 +2 copiesOctober 31 20102010-10-31 +2 copiesOctober 31 20102010-10-31 +2 copiesOctober 31 20102010-10-31 +2 copiesA 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.2010-10-30October 31 20102010-10-31 +2 copiesNovember 02 20102010-11-02Outdoor 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 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.2010-08-05A seated man in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala around his neck sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne (peetha) inside a temple courtyard, in front of a deity murti adorned with garlands of yellow and orange flowers. Around him on an orange-and-blue mat sit about a dozen devotees, mostly women in white and yellow saris and men in white dhoti, with several on the mat in front of him. Brass plates holding flowers, fruit and offerings sit on the mat, and a brass lamp stands nearby. Behind them are orange-and-white striped walls and a tin-roofed shelter, with an orange-draped pillar and a small brass oil lamp stand at the left.2010-10-30 +1 copiesPhotograph 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 copies