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A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne, dressed in an orange saffron robe with a dark rudraksha mala, eyes closed, palms resting on his lap, with bare feet on a gold footstool. Around him, devotees sit in prayer: a bald man in white with a gold necklace and folded hands at lower left, a woman in red with palms joined, a man in white with a red-and-white bead necklace and joined palms, a shaved-headed monk in orange, and a bald man in white at the back. Silver plates with flowers, fruit and lamps sit on the floor in front of the throne, with red apples on a wooden stand beside him. Behind is a painted forest backdrop and a dark blue curtain.

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September 17 20102010-09-17A seated man with long dark hair, eyes closed, sits on an ornate gold and red throne wearing an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, with bare feet resting near a gold footstool. a person based on the orange robe, rudraksha mala and long swept hair; he is seated in meditative pose. In front, a bald man in white with a red-beaded mala and seated devotees with palms pressed together face the throne; a woman in red sari and a man in orange robe sit nearby. On a wooden table behind the throne rest red apples, a silver tray and offerings. A forest backdrop and a gold-trimmed temple-style panel frame the scene. Several devotees in the foreground, one wearing a red sari, have hands folded in prayer. Five to six physical people are visible in total.2010-09-16A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with eyes closed and hands folded, his hair pulled back. Before him, devotees kneel on the floor in front of silver trays with pink flowers and offerings; a woman in a white and green sari and a man in white with a shawl and mala press their palms together in prayer, and a shaved-headed man in white sits at the left. Red apples sit on a tray on a small gold side table behind the throne. Swamiji (probable): the throne-seated figure wears saffron robes, a long rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at this satsang.2010-09-17A padapuja ceremony in a hall. A long-haired man in orange robes and a dark rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with eyes closed and hands folded. Several devotees kneel around a silver tray, one pouring water over the feet of the seated figure, others holding apples and offerings. A cameraman in white stands at the upper left, and a woman in a red sari with curly hair kneels at lower right, while women in white and yellow saris and men in white dhotis with tilak sit nearby. A dark curtain and a painted backdrop of a forest and deities frame the stage.2010-09-16November 15 20102010-11-15A photograph inside an indoor hall during a pada pooja-style ceremony. A figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a long beaded rudraksha-style mala with a gold necklace, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with hands pressed together in namaste. Before the throne on the floor, brass trays hold small oil lamps and a tray of offerings. A seated group of devotees in white and cream clothes, some women in white saris with red borders, sit with palms joined. A small table holds fruit and a red box. A dark curtain and beige wall form the backdrop.2010-01-02 +1 copiesOctober 26 20102010-10-26 +1 copiesA photo of a padapuja ceremony in a hall. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a dark rudraksha mala sits eyes closed on an ornate gold-and-red throne, his bare feet resting on a golden tray. Around the tray are silver plates of offerings, pink lotus flowers and fruit. Several people kneel nearby: a woman in a red-and-white sari with a mala, a woman in a cream sari with a mala and badge, and a man in white with folded hands. Behind the throne stand a gold seat draped with marigold garlands and a deity murti with a flower-decorated pole. A man in orange sits at a microphone at the left edge.2010-11-18 +1 copiesOctober 29 20102010-10-29October 27 20102010-10-27A seated man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. Swamiji (probable): the appearance cues of long hair, orange clothing, rudraksha mala and gold throne fit the page's claim, though the face is not identifiable from the image. Before him, a shaved-headed priest in orange robes with a white tilak and gold chain cups his hands in ritual gesture beside silver plates holding pink flowers and offerings. A woman in white and red sari and orange blouse sits nearby with a kumkum-marked forehead, and other attendees in orange and white sit at the lower edge. On a wooden side table rests a plate of fruit and flowers, and at right a gilded image is visible on the wall.2010-10-26October 28 20102010-10-28 +1 copies