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A seated figure in an ornate gold-framed throne with a pink cushion sits centre-right, hands in anjali mudra, wearing an orange-red shawl, a white vertical forehead mark and a thick garland of red, yellow and green flowers. A small wooden tray with fruit and offerings stands beside him. In front on the floor, devotees sit with palms pressed together: a woman in a yellow shawl, a man in a striped shirt, a bald man in white, and others in white or saffron-bordered dhotis. A microphone stands on a stand at left. Dark maroon drapes and a plain pale backdrop form the stage setting. Decorative woven hangings appear top right.

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October 10 20102010-10-10November 17 20092009-11-17 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange-and-red robe with a long swept-back hairstyle and a white forehead mark sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with his palms pressed together in prayer. A large garland of red and yellow flowers hangs around his shoulders and chest. Before him on the floor, a gold tray holds silver bowls, fruit and flowers. Seated on the floor to the left are several people in white ritual clothes with white forehead marks, one with a microphone stand, along with a woman in a yellow sari and men in striped and checked shirts, all with hands pressed in prayer. Two heads are visible at the lower right foreground. A gold throne arm and a draped dark curtain frame the scene.2010-09-18A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne in a hall, with a white projection screen and dark drapes behind. The central figure wears an orange-saffron robe, a rudraksha mala, a sweeping long hairstyle and a white tilak, with hands joined in a seated meditative posture. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala beside a throne. Around him, devotees sit on the floor with joined palms: a shaved-headed man in white dhoti with white body markings, a woman in a yellow top, a woman in a pink saree, and a man in white at left. Some are visible from the back in the foreground. Trays of fruit and flowers sit on the floor and a small table holds apples and a small fan on the side. A standing microphone is at left, and a monk in orange stands in the background.2010-11-30A seated man in an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala sits in a gilded, ornately carved throne with red cushions, hands folded in his lap, at a satsang hall. Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and saffron robe, appears to be giving a discourse. Around him, devotees in white dhoti and yellow or red saris sit with palms pressed together in namaskar on the floor. A white-robed man with a shaved head and white tilak stripes on the arms and face kneels with folded hands in front of brass plates holding apples and flowers. A monk in orange with a microphone sits at left. A white fan and a tray with apples and flowers sit beside the throne, and a blank projector screen hangs in the background. Several people in the foreground are seen from behind.2010-11-30February 24 20112011-02-24A photograph of a ceremonial padapuja in a hall with pink walls and dark blue curtains. A man in an orange saffron robe with rudraksha malas sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, eyes closed, hands folded, while devotees kneel before him. Devotees in white ritual clothes and folded hands, including a woman in a green blouse and a shaved-headed priest with a chanting mic, surround a golden tray with brass plates holding apples, flowers and red offerings. A woman in a yellow-trimmed garment kneels at the front. A visible a person cue: the seated figure wears saffron and multiple rudraksha malas on a gold throne, a role of guru receiving worship.2010-09-17December 22 20102010-12-22November 24 20102010-11-24A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits with hands folded on a richly carved gold throne with red cushions, against a backdrop of gold-framed garlands and a golden deity image. Around him, devotees in white dress kneel and sit on the floor before silver and gold plates holding pink lotus flowers, oil lamps and offerings; one man in white with a shaved head and mala presses his palms together, and women in white and yellow sit with hands in anjali.2010-11-19A photograph of a seated man in saffron-red robes with a leopard-print cloth on his lap, hands pressed together in namaste and eyes closed. He wears a rudraksha mala around his neck and a white tripundra with a red bindi on his forehead. He sits on a red velvet throne with an ornate gold-leaf arched backrest, with a white cup on a leopard-skin rug beside him. Background is a plain wall of square panels.2014-04-25A photograph of a man seated on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions, wearing a sleeveless orange robe and bare feet, hands pressed together in namaste at chest level. Before him on the floor, several devotees sit in prayer: a man in white with glasses at left, a woman in a lavender-and-white sari with her hands folded, an older woman in a red sari with a folded-hands gesture, and a younger woman in white and yellow in the background. Brass trays hold small oil lamps and offerings, and a wooden side table holds a bowl of apples. Red draped fabric and a pillar decorate the room. A man at the throne's cushion is identified as a person on the basis of the saffron robe and the ornate gold throne setting with a seated, honoured posture.2010-02-09