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A photograph of a bare hall with a wooden floor and a large printed backdrop of a stone temple gateway framed by green trees. On a raised red-draped dais in front of the backdrop sits a figure in an orange robe with long dark hair and an orange shawl, flanked by two brass lamps. A man in white dhoti and shirt kneels at the dais steps with hands raised toward the seated figure. To the left, several women in saris, one in blue and one in yellow, sit on red-and-white striped mats watching. On the right, a kneeling man in white and two standing men in white shirts and dhotis attend. The seated figure has distinctive long hair and orange robes, a person cue, though the appearance is not fully certain.2012-04-06A photograph of a ceremonial stage set against a painted backdrop of a stone temple gateway amid trees. On a tiered red-draped platform stands a red throne with a seated figure in orange robes, partly obscured. A man in a white kurta kneels in front of the platform with raised palms, his back to the camera. Brass oil lamps stand on either side of the platform. A bald man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands at right, next to a young boy in a white dhoti with a gold border. A woman in a white sari with a gold border kneels at left, and a standing man in a white shirt watches at far right. Red and gold cloth covers the foreground platform.2015-05-05January 03 20092009-01-03February 08 20122012-02-08November 07 20162016-11-07A photo of a devotional scene on a stage before a golden ornate throne backed by a gilded floral arch and a green-yellow patterned hanging with marigold garlands. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a red cushion on the throne. Several devotees in white ritual clothing, including a man in white kurta and dhoti bending forward with hands together, a woman in a white lace-patterned top, and a woman in a white sari with a striped border, stand around. Their attention is focused on the seated figure; one man holds his clasped hands near the seated person's feet. A red carpet covers the floor and a white-draped table with flowers stands at right. The seated person's appearance is not clear enough to confirm identity, so the figure is described by role only.2009-06-13November 22 20152015-11-22October 07 20102010-10-07April 06 20122012-04-06November 07 20162016-11-07A seated man in an orange-saffron robe and a dark rudraksha mala sits on a large gilded throne with red cushions at the centre of a stage draped in orange cloth. Probable Swamiji by appearance (long swept-back hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala, seated on a throne during a pada puja). Around him, a semicircle of devotees sits on the orange floor: priests in white dhotis with ceremonial gold necklaces at left, women in saris and salwars including a teal sari, a blue sari and a red sari, and men in white. Brass plates with flowers and offerings sit before the throne, and a brass lamp and bells lie at lower left. Behind is a backdrop of a temple gopuram-style arch with a painted deity pair garlanded in flowers, a green tree photomural at the sides, and hanging patterned banners at the corners.2010-09-16Photo of a ceremonial scene on a red carpet before an ornate golden throne draped with marigold garlands. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe, rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, sits on the red-cushioned throne holding a red fruit, with a silver-tipped staff beside him. Before him a man in white kneels with folded hands, and an older man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala bows. Two younger attendants stand at left, one in saffron and white, with a red-and-gold umbrella and brass lamp nearby. a person, seated in an appearance-based role of presiding guru, with the throne and his orange clothing and malas as cues.2016-11-04 +1 copies