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A seated figure on an ornate gold and red throne, dressed in a light blue garment with a white beaded necklace and a red bindi, is centred on a stage. Beside the throne, golden kalasha-style lamps stand, and a gold canopy sits above. In front of the throne, shaven-headed devotees in white dhotis sit on an orange cloth, while one man in orange robes sits at the left, and a microphone stands before them. The backdrop shows a large painted temple scene with deities and a forest. A monitor is visible at the lower right. The throne figure has distinctive long dark hair and a red bindi, and is seated in the centre of the stage, consistent with a person in_person presence.

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A seated man on a gold and red throne wears an orange robe and an orange-beaded mala, with a golden pendant necklace. Before him a golden bowl stands on the orange-draped stage. A man in white dhoti kneels at the bowl with his hand in it, while a woman in a cream sari with green border and a woman in blue blouse and white sari sit on the floor beside it. A man in white kneels behind them. Tall golden oil lamps with flames flank the stage, and a deity mural with garlands fills the background. Devotees are seen at the bottom edge.2011-02-25 +1 copiesA stage photograph of a ceremonial padapuja-style ritual. A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe and a long beaded necklace sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushioning and gold lion-like armrests. Swami-style appearance cues are present: a saffron robe, a rudraksha-style mala and a gold necklace. Before him, a man in white dhoti and a shirtless man in white garments kneel at a gold-trimmed vessel, and two women in white saris with coloured borders sit at his feet with their heads bowed. Tall gold lamp stands with oil lamps flank the stage, and a large deity mural with garlands and a gold canopy forms the backdrop.2011-02-25 +1 copiesFebruary 25 20112011-02-25 +1 copiesOctober 20 20102010-10-20 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala sits eyes-closed with hands folded on a richly carved gold throne with red cushions, in front of a painted temple backdrop with pillars and a deity image. Around him, devotees in white traditional dress with yellow sashes sit on the floor with palms joined in prayer, some with shaved heads, near brass vessels and lamps on the foreground. The seated figure's appearance and distinctive robe and mala cues are consistent with a person presiding over a satsang, though this is an appearance-based label only. A gold-trimmed side table holds fruit and offerings.2010-10-22 +2 copiesA photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, in front of a large printed temple backdrop showing carved stone pillars and a gold canopy. The seated figure wears orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a red bindi, with hands folded in the lap. Around the platform, several people in white dhotis and white shawls sit on the floor facing the throne, with a child in pink and a girl in yellow nearby. Brass oil lamps with flames stand on either side, with orange and red flower garlands at the base of the throne and a brass tray of offerings in front.2011-02-02A seated man in a blue robe sits on an ornate gold and red throne, wearing layered white and blue beaded necklaces, a red bindi and long dark hair swept back, with hands folded in his lap. Before him, several shaved-headed men in white dhoti and shawl sit with palms pressed together in prayer, and brass oil lamps with lit wicks flank the throne. Pink flowers and incense sticks rest on a gold offering tray in front, with a painted temple backdrop behind.2011-02-08A seated man in a blue dhoti-style wrap and multiple beaded necklaces sits on a red-cushioned golden throne with his hands folded in his lap, a red bindi on his forehead. Several shaven-headed men in white dhotis with red-bordered shawls kneel in front, palms pressed together in prayer, while incense sticks stand in a pink flower-offering arrangement on a golden tray. Two brass oil lamps flank the throne and the background shows painted temple-style columns and drapery. The person on the throne is an appearance-based a person candidate: long swept-back hair, ornate beaded malas and a blue wrap, seated on the throne as the central figure receiving devotees, consistent with the page.2011-02-08October 20 20102010-10-20A seated man in an orange-saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, hands resting in his lap, in front of a large backdrop painted with a standing deity figure and temple pillars. Five people kneel or sit on the floor in front of the dais with hands folded in prayer: a woman in a green-bordered white sari at left, a woman in a pale sari with long light hair seen from behind, a bald man in a white dhoti with red border seen from behind, a woman in a cream sari at right, and an older person in a yellow shawl at far right. Small offerings and a flower arrangement sit on a gold platter near the throne.2010-10-20A seated man in a blue dhoti-style wrap and multiple white and pearl necklaces sits on an ornate gold and red velvet throne with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. He has long swept-back hair, a red bindi and a gold pendant, with a long dark rudraksha-style necklace visible. Six shaved-headed men in white dhotis and white shawls with red borders sit with hands joined in prayer in the foreground. Brass oil lamps flank the throne, and pink flowers and incense sticks lie on a gold stand before them. The backdrop shows painted temple pillars in red and gold. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, bindi, multiple pearl and gold necklaces and a blue wrap on the throne.2011-02-08A seated man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with a long rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with a gold canopy on a stage. Behind him a large banner shows deity murtis garlanded with flowers. Around the throne, devotees in white and yellow-bordered clothes sit on the floor with brass offerings and plates, while a woman in a blue sari sits with folded hands and a man in a white shirt sits nearby. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides of the stage, and a dark curtain forms the backdrop on the left. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala on the figure seated on the gold throne.2011-01-26