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A 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.

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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 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 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 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.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 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.2011-02-09A man seated on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests, raising both palms in front of his chest in a blessing gesture. He wears a white dhoti and shawl, a red bindi and tripundra marks, a rudraksha mala with red and gold beads, and a red pendant necklace, with gold bangles on his wrists. Behind the throne are orange draped fabrics, garlands of flowers, and a temple-style backdrop with a deity murti. In the lower foreground, several devotees in white clothing sit with their backs toward the camera, some holding lit oil lamps. The seated man has long swept-back hair and ornate clothing consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji, a probable Swamiji depiction seated in person.2011-02-12A man seated on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-armed arms and a large gold backrest, wearing a yellow-gold saffron-toned robe, a red-brown rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, with his palms raised in blessing. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair, saffron-yellow robe, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace. Behind him is a temple-style backdrop with gold oil lamps, and in front a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti is raising a hand with a flame or lamp. Several devotees in the foreground, including a woman in red, sit with hands together. Offerings of flowers and fruit lie on a tray before the throne.2011-02-09July 07 20092009-07-07A 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 man in plain white dhoti and shawl sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-like armrests, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap. He wears a red and white beaded rudraksha-style mala, a gold pendant, a red-and-white thread and a forehead tilak, with gold armlets on his upper arms. Around him, several devotees sit or kneel on the floor: a shaved-headed man in white on the left, another in white with bare shoulders, and women in white and yellow-bordered saris, one in orange. Flower garlands in red, yellow and green hang from the top corners, orange cloth drapes frame the scene, and brass oil lamps stand at the sides with a small offering of flowers and fruit near the throne. The backdrop shows a painted temple-style mural. The seated man is an appearance-based a person, given his rudraksha mala and ornate throne setting. Shows a satsang or puja gathering.2011-02-12A man with long dark hair, a red bindi and a red-and-white rudraksha mala with a gold pendant sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-shaped armrests. He wears a white dhoti and white top with gold armbands and rests his hands in his lap. Golden lamps stand at both sides, and an orange fabric hangs at the top corners beside floral garlands in purple, yellow and red. Around the dais, several people in white ritual clothes sit or kneel, some with shaved heads and white sacred marks on their arms, one holding a small object. The backdrop shows painted temple columns and a deity murti in a shrine.2011-02-12