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A seated man in an orange saffron robe and a long orange-beaded rudraksha-style necklace sits on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet cushion, in a ceremonial hall. Before him, two men and two women in white ritual clothes sit on the floor around a gold-embossed altar tray with flowers and offerings. A man in white dhoti with a sacred thread gestures toward the tray while a younger man in white with a green-bordered cloth attends beside him. Tall brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a large backdrop shows a decorated deity image with garlands and a red-clad figure. A dark curtain sits behind the stage.

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February 25 20112011-02-25February 25 20112011-02-25 +1 copiesFebruary 25 20112011-02-25 +1 copiesFebruary 25 20112011-02-25 +1 copiesFebruary 25 20112011-02-25 +1 copiesA photograph of a padapuja-style ceremony on a raised stage. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a gold necklace sits eyes closed on an ornate golden throne with a red cushioned back, flanked by gold oil lamps on tall stands. Before him, a man in white dhoti and a woman in white and green sari kneel beside a gold footstool, one man reaching toward it with an offering. A second kneeling woman in a white sari with blue border and a man in white clothes sit nearby, and a bare-chested man is partly visible at left. Behind the throne, a large printed backdrop shows a temple pillar and figures in red and white with garlands. Visible people are on stage; partially visible heads of audience members appear at the bottom edge. The seated figure matches appearance cues of the page's subject with orange robes, gold ornaments and a throne, which supports a probable identification.2011-02-25 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a gold necklace and rudraksha mala, sits eyes lowered on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a red velvet cushion. Before him on the floor, four devotees in white ritual clothes sit and make offerings; one man in white dhoti extends his hand over a gold tray of flowers while a woman in white with a yellow border and another in a blue blouse assist. Tall brass oil lamps stand lit beside the throne, and a painted backdrop of a deity and garlanded figures fills the top right.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 copiesA photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing saffron-orange robes and a dark rudraksha mala, with long swept-back hair. Devotees sit on the floor in front, some in white and green, others in yellow and pink, holding small silver bowls, lamps and offering trays; a woman in yellow sits close to the throne. Apples sit on a tray on a gilded side table beside the throne, and a backdrop of a pale painted scene is visible at the left. Probable Swamiji seated on a throne, with the cues of saffron robe, rudraksha mala and long hair.2010-09-17A seated man in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne in a hall, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. He has long swept-back hair and a gold neck ornament. Around a low wooden table with silver plates of fruit and flowers, priests in white dhotis with gold necklaces and tilak perform a puja, one holding a lit oil lamp and another a small flame. A woman in white and a shaved-head priest in an orange cloth sit nearby, with a few young people in the foreground. Swamiji (probable) is the saffron-robed figure on the throne, based on distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and malas.2010-10-19 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands folded in his lap, in a temple-like hall with gold oil lamps on both sides. Before the throne, a low gold platform holds pink flower offerings. Four people sit on the floor in front: a man in white dhoti with bare chest, a man with his head bowed in white, and two women in saris, one in cream with a green border and one in blue blouse. Behind the throne are painted temple pillars and a red-draped deity murti. The seated man shows distinctive saffron robes and beaded necklace in the manner of a person, presiding as the central teacher during satsang.2011-02-25 +1 copies