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A barefoot man in saffron-orange sannyasi robes walks across a stone-floored temple veranda, one hand raised in a gesture while the other holds his cloth. He wears a long rudraksha mala around his neck and has long dark hair swept back. Behind him stands a stone altar with gold oil lamps (deepas) and a golden peetha bearing garlands of yellow and red flowers, flanked by a gilded deity murti in red and gold. A carved black stone niche with a small figure and a seated carved figure appear on the pillars. Red curtains and a red railing frame the scene, with a leopard-print mat on the floor.

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A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless wrap and orange dhoti with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead, walks barefoot across a stone-floored temple hall. Behind him, a stone platform holds brass lamps and a gold-and-red altar with deities draped in red and garlanded with yellow, red and purple flower garlands; a kalasha-like gold vessel sits on the altar. Red-and-white railings, a carved stone pillar with a seated figure, and orange curtains frame the scene.2010-09-18A seated man in orange saffron robes and a dark rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, eyes lowered and one hand resting on his knee. He has long dark hair swept back and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stand gilded deity murtis with a trident and garlands of yellow and red flowers, flanked by golden swan-like carvings. In the foreground, two devotees in white and orange clothing sit with their backs to the camera before a silver tray of red flowers and offerings. a person seated on the peetha during a darshan-style gathering in a temple setting.2010-08-21A seated man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a red bindi sits on an orange-cushioned throne-like chair before a temple shrine with carved stone pillars and brass lamps. His long dark hair is swept back, and he raises one hand in greeting. An elderly bald man in an orange robe and shawl bows toward him with hands together. Behind them, a young man in orange and another man with a camera stand near a backdrop of flower garlands and gold-toned decor. The scene shows an orange-draped dais with a flower garland and a small brass lamp.2010-07-15A man in an orange-saffron robe sits on an orange upholstered throne-like chair with his palms pressed together in namaskar and his eyes lifted upward. He has swept-back dark hair and a small red tilak on his forehead; his bare feet rest on a dark woven mat on an orange cushioned platform. Behind him, a garlanded deity murti with yellow, red and white flower garlands stands beside golden oil lamps and a kalasha-like brass vessel, with grey carved stone pillars and a red-railed doorway behind. A small black stone shrine niche with a carved figure is visible on the right.2010-07-22A seated man in an orange sleeveless robe and long swept-back dark hair sits with palms pressed together in anjali mudra on an ornate gold throne with red cushions. He wears a long rudraksha mala and a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stands a golden deity murti draped in a red cloth, garlanded with yellow, purple and green flower malas, beside a golden kalasha and a tall brass lamp. Two heads of seated devotees are visible in the lower foreground.2010-09-13 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a temple shrine. A man in orange robes and a multi-strand rudraksha mala sits on an orange-upholstered throne with bare feet on a small orange footstool and a dark mat, his right hand extended toward a kneeling elderly man in a pale peach shawl who bows low before him. A younger attendant in orange stands at left beside a wooden offering box. Behind them are brass oil lamps, a brass kalasha-style pot, and a deity murti draped in yellow and white garlanded with red and yellow flower strings, with a red-turbaned figure seated at its base. Grey stone carved pillars frame the scene.2010-07-14Swamiji (probable) sits on an ornate golden throne draped in saffron-orange cloth, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange garment and a heavy golden bead necklace, with long dark wavy hair swept back and a red tilak on his forehead. Yellow and red marigold garlands hang over a golden deity-shrine backdrop behind him, with brass lamps and a kalasha-like vessel visible, and yellow flowers are arranged at his feet on a cushion. He gazes to the side with hands resting on the armrests.2010-07-24A standing man in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair swept back and a red bindi, wearing a heavy gold rudraksha-style necklace with a gold pendant, raises both palms in a blessing gesture. He stands before a large ornate gold throne with red cushions, framed by a tall backdrop of white jasmine garlands and red roses, with flower garlands draped on the throne's base and an apple and fruit placed on a side table. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, saffron robe and ceremonial gold necklace match the page's Swamiji claim, so the figure is identified by appearance cues alone, in a stage or satsang setting.2010-02-07August 07 20102010-08-07October 21 20102010-10-21A standing man in a rust-orange turban and rust-orange dhoti with gold-bordered wrap raises both palms in a blessing or teaching gesture. He wears a dense rudraksha-style mala and a heavy gold bead necklace with a pendant, plus beaded wrist and arm bands. A red-brown bindi marks his forehead. Behind him is a gold-draped altar decorated with white and purple garlands and a golden deity murti with a crown. A tall golden ceremonial fan stands at right and striped rugs cover the floor. The scene reads as a satsang or darshan setting; the man is a presenter of the teaching, with a probable appearance-based candidate for Swamiji in the turban, mala and gold necklaces.2015-05-23A photograph of a man seated on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions, speaking into a microphone with both hands raised open. He wears an orange-saffron unstitched robe, a rudraksha mala of dark beads around his neck, and a red bindi on his forehead; his long dark hair is swept back. Behind him stands a gilded deity murti draped in red cloth and decorated with yellow, purple and green flower garlands, with a gold kalasha-like vessel and brass lamps at the sides. The setting is a stage with a gold-framed carved backdrop. Swamiji (probable): the seated speaker shows long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, delivering a discourse from the throne.2010-09-13