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A seated man in a golden-yellow robe sits centrally on an ornate gold throne with a gold umbrella canopy overhead. He wears a rudraksha mala with a red bindi and an orange-gold armlet, hands resting in his lap. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair and yellow robe with rudraksha mala, seated on the throne as the central figure. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and red-striped shawl holds a small object toward the throne, and several devotees sit at left and right. The backdrop is a painted temple gopuram with columns and sunlight rays, with a gold kalasha-topped lamp at left and an oil lamp at right.

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A seated man in a yellow dhoti-style garment and yellow shawl sits on an ornate golden throne with a golden canopy overhead, wearing a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace and a red mark on his forehead, with long swept-back hair. He is the central figure, flanked by golden lamp stands with bird-shaped finials. In the foreground a bald priest in white with a red-bordered cloth offers ritual items, and a few devotees sit at the lower edge, one in red. Behind is a large painted backdrop of a stone temple gateway with carved pillars and a green garden.2011-02-09A photograph of a seated man in a yellow-orange robe speaking from an ornate gold throne with carved gold backrest and armrests, with a gold umbrella canopy above. He has long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, and raises his right hand in a gesture while smiling. Two gold lamps stand beside the throne. Seated devotees in the foreground face the stage, and a painted temple backdrop with stone pillars and arches stands behind. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, ornate gold throne and saffron-yellow robe with rudraksha mala are the cues, and he is seated on the stage as the speaker. Other visible people are in the foreground, partially visible, including one bald man in white.2011-02-09A man with long dark hair, wearing a yellow draped robe, rudraksha mala and ceremonial necklaces, sits on an ornate gold throne under a gold umbrella with carved lion-head armrests. He holds both palms raised in front of him in a blessing gesture. A microphone sits beside him on the seat. Two people in the lower foreground, one bald in a white garment and one in a white and orange sari with a long braid, lift their hands toward him. Behind the throne is a painted temple backdrop with arches and pillars, and oil lamps stand at the left edge.2011-02-09A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a large gilded backrest and carved lion-headed armrests, centred before a temple-style backdrop with pillars and deity images. The central figure wears a flowing yellow robe and a rudraksha mala, with long dark hair, and raises both hands in a blessing gesture. Brass oil lamps stand on either side of the throne. Around the base, several devotees kneel and sit in white and red-bordered clothing, one shaved-headed man in a white dhoti offering flowers and a tray. The scene reads as a padapuja-style veneration of the seated teacher.2011-02-09A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests and a golden crown-shaped canopy, in front of a temple-style backdrop with stone pillars, arches and greenery. The seated figure wears a bright yellow robe, a beaded rudraksha-style mala and a red mark on the forehead, with both palms raised in front of the chest. Gold oil lamps stand at either side of the throne. In the foreground, devotees sit on the floor with their hands folded or extended toward the throne, including a bald man in white dhoti and a woman in a white sari, and a woman with a long braid in red. The seated figure is an appearance-based probable candidate for Swamiji, shown with long swept-back hair, a yellow robe and a mala on a throne, so swamiji is in_person. Five people are visible in total.2011-02-09A seated figure in a yellow saffron-toned robe with a rudraksha mala and a red bindi sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests, hands raised in a blessing gesture. A microphone sits beside the throne. In the foreground, a bald man in white dhoti offers flame or camphor from a lamp, and several women in white and orange saris sit with hands folded. Gold oil lamps, flowers and a brass tray with offerings flank the throne in front of a painted temple backdrop with pillars and deity carvings. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and a yellow robe, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at this satsang.2011-02-09A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with carved lion armrests and a tall gold back, in front of a painted temple backdrop with pillars and a stone-carved temple gateway. The seated figure wears a yellow saffron-toned robe, multiple rudraksha malas, a gold necklace and a red bindi, with hands raised in blessing. Two gold lamps stand on either side of the throne. Around the base, five people are seen: a woman in white at left with hands folded, a man in a teal shirt, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti holding a small item, a woman in an orange shawl with a long braid at right holding her hands together, and a woman in a white sari at far right. The scene reads as a satsang or darshan setting, and the seated figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji with the throne and rudraksha mala cues, but the face is not identifiable from the image itself.2011-02-09February 14 20112011-02-14A seated man in a flowing yellow saffron-toned robe sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests and a gold canopy above. He has long dark hair, a red bindi, rudraksha beads and a gold pendant necklace, and raises both palms in a blessing gesture. A microphone rests on the seat beside him. In the foreground, attendants in teal and white reach up with small silver lamps and offerings, and a silver tray of flowers and fruit sits at the base of the throne. The backdrop is a large printed temple-arch banner with a photographic image of a temple corridor. a person is seated in the central position, wearing the yellow robe, rudraksha malas and gold necklace of a teacher during a darshan or satsang.2011-02-09A long-haired man in a yellow dhoti-style wrap and yellow shawl sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne under a gold umbrella canopy, with rudraksha beads and a gold necklace visible, hands folded in his lap. Around him, a shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti and an ash-marked devotee in orange kneel and sit near the throne, and a woman in a red shawl offers puja items with brass vessels. A painted temple backdrop with stone pillars, carved figures and spotlight beams surrounds the stage. The scene reads as a seated satsang/pada puja setting. The seated man has long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, gold necklace and yellow robes, matching the described appearance cues.2011-02-09A man with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne carved with lion heads and floral motifs, in front of a painted temple backdrop with orange drapes and garlands of flowers. He wears a white dhoti-style cloth, a red-and-gold armband, bangles, and a layered mala of rudraksha beads with a red cord and a gold pendant around his neck, with a red bindi on his forehead. His hands are folded in his lap. In the foreground, a bald priest in white cloth and several seated devotees are partly visible at the edges of the frame. The scene resembles a satsang seated on a dais. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold ornaments on a throne, matching the appearance cues for the speaker.2011-02-12A seated man in white ceremonial dress sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-armrests, backed by a gold arched canopy and a painted temple backdrop framed by orange drapes and hanging flower garlands. He wears a rudraksha mala, a red necklace and a gold pendant, has long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, and holds his palms together in a blessing gesture. Below, a shaven-headed priest in white dhoti with white markings on his chest holds an oil lamp, and women in saris hold small lamps and offerings near a tray of flowers. This is probable Swamiji based on the long hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial clothing.2011-02-12