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February 19 2013

A man seated on an ornate gold throne with carved floral and scrollwork backrest, draped with a leopard-print cushion cover, speaks in a satsang setting. He wears a saffron-orange robe with a gold-bordered yellow cloth, multiple long beaded malas and a gold pendant, gold bangles and a yellow forehead sandalwood mark. A brass trident and tall brass lamps with lit flames flank the throne, and green leafy plants and a painted backdrop of temple spires complete the stage. Probable Swamiji cues include the long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold necklaces, shown here in a seated discourse role.

2015-05-16 +1 copies

A seated man in a rust-orange robe and saffron-toned dhoti sits on an ornate gold throne with a carved, fan-shaped back and lion-head armrests, draped with a striped tiger-skin cloth. He wears a long red-orange rudraksha mala and a gold beaded necklace, a red bindi on his forehead and bangles on his wrist, and holds a mala in his hand. Behind him are brass hanging bells and oil lamps, with painted deity murti panels at the sides. Several devotees' heads are visible in the lower foreground, indicating a satsang setting. a person is seated on the throne, identified by the distinctive rudraksha and gold adornment and ceremonial orange clothing.

2013-05-09 +1 copies

Ceremonial stage scene at a Kumbh Mela event. A central figure sits on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-striped cushion, wearing a rust-red robe, a long rudraksha mala and a red bindi, with bare feet on a red footstool. A young priest in orange robes and a pink cloth stands at left holding the pink cloth; an older man in a white dhoti with red sash and rudraksha beads at right holds a copper kalasha pot. Brass lamps stand at the sides and pink flowers lie on the floor, with a gilded trident and ornamental fan behind.

A photograph of a ceremonial stage scene. A smiling man with short dark hair and a vermilion mark on his forehead sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, a tiger-striped cloth draped over the seat, wearing a rust-orange robe and a beaded mala necklace. He holds his arms outstretched in welcome. To his right, a man in a white dhoti and shawl with a bare upper body stands with palms pressed together in greeting. On the left, a figure in orange clothing holds a pink flag on a pole topped with a trident. Silver and brass kalasha-style lamps stand at the right edge and pink flowers appear at the lower left. A gold-framed carved panel and a grey textured wall form the backdrop.

April 18 2013

A man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits on an ornate gold throne carved with floral and scrolling patterns, flanked by golden lion heads and hanging brass bells. He wears a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, a long red rudraksha mala with a heavy gold bead necklace, and gold bangles. He holds a white prayer cord in one hand and rests the other on a tiger-striped cushion. Two people with their heads partly visible sit at the bottom edge, and orange-and-gold decorative pillars frame the scene. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, rudraksha mala, ornate gold necklace and orange-saffron clothing are the cues, seated as the speaker of the satsang.

2013-05-09 +2 copies

A seated man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl with a gold beaded mala sits on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-striped cloth draped over the seat cushion. A red tilak marks his forehead and his long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Gilded sculpted backrest, brass oil lamps with flame and a hanging bell stand behind him. To the left, a shaved-headed priest in red garments with white markings on his arms holds a ritual item near a lit lamp. The seated figure's presentation includes long swept-back hair, a gold mala and a red shawl, consistent with a probable Swamiji (probable) seated on the peetha as the central figure of a satsang or discourse setting.

February 07 2013

A man with long swept-back dark hair and a full beard sits on an ornate gilded throne with carved gold panels and a red cushion, smiling while speaking into a microphone on a stand. He wears a rust-orange wrap over his shoulders and a rudraksha-style beaded mala with a gold pendant, and a vertical red-and-white forehead mark. Behind him hang deep red drapes, a tall gold ceremonial staff stands beside the throne, and a brass oil lamp sits at the right edge. Swamiji (probable): the seated man's long hair, orange wrap, beaded mala and gilded throne are consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji speaking at this event.

2017-04-23 +2 copies

A man seated on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions and a tiger-skin cloth draped over the seat, flanked by a trident and hanging brass bells. He wears rust-red robes, a rudraksha mala, a white and pink flower garland, gold bangles and a white forehead mark. Red stage lighting and carved red pillars frame the scene. Swamiji (probable) is shown seated in a regal pose, appearing as a visibly distinctive presence with long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas, ornate gold jewellery and saffron-red clothing, consistent with the page's reference to Paramahamsa Nithyananda.

February 28 2013