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A photograph of a seated man in an orange saffron robe and ornate gold beaded necklaces sits on a large ornate gold throne with carved scrollwork and red cushions, with a painted forest backdrop behind him. He has a red bindi on his forehead and looks downward with his hands held together at chest level. In the foreground, a second man in a white collared shirt, seen from behind, stands with both arms raised outward toward the seated figure, a gesture of blessing or energy transmission during an initiation. Based on appearance and the presentation cues of saffron robe, gold necklaces and throne, this seated figure is a person, seated in a ceremonial role during a guided meditation initiation.

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A photograph of a satsang scene in front of a painted backdrop of a large banyan tree. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt with his back to the camera raises both hands, palms open, toward a seated figure. The seated figure wears an orange-saffron garment with a golden border, a long strand of gold-coloured beads around the neck, and a red tilak on the forehead, sitting before an ornate gold throne-back. Two raised hands of another person appear at the upper left and right. Visible people: the seated figure, the man in white, and a partially visible person at the right edge in red clothing.2011-02-20A photograph of a guided meditation initiation. In the foreground, a man seen from behind in a white shirt and white dhoti raises both hands, palms open, toward a seated figure. The seated figure wears an orange-saffron garment with a gold-bordered sash, a long strand of wooden beads around the neck, and a red-brown mark on the forehead; long dark hair is swept back. 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In the foreground a man with short black hair, seen from behind, wears a white shirt and raises both hands with palms open toward a seated figure. The seated figure has dark hair swept back into a bun, a red bindi on the forehead, a gold beaded necklace, and an orange-saffron garment with a gold-bordered sash. Behind them stands an ornate gold throne-back with a rounded, filigreed frame, set against a painted backdrop of a large tree with aerial roots and green foliage. The seated figure's hands are raised in the same open-palm gesture as the man's.2011-02-20A photograph of a seated figure in orange and saffron robes with a gold-and-orange shawl and a long beaded necklace of gold-toned beads, sitting on an ornate gold throne with a large gold circular backrest. Long dark hair swept back, a red tilak on the forehead. A man in a white shirt in the foreground, seen from behind, raises both hands toward him in a blessing gesture. A painted backdrop of a large banyan tree with aerial roots fills the background. This appears to be a satsang or meditation session.2011-02-20December 09 20112011-12-09 +1 copiesPhotograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a long gold bead necklace on an ornate gold-and-red throne with red cushions, in front of a painted forest backdrop. A devotee with his back to the camera, in a beige short-sleeved shirt, raises both arms toward the seated figure. The seated figure wears a red bindi and has long swept-back dark hair. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron robes, gold bead necklace and a throne cue the seated teacher's role.2011-02-20December 17 20112011-12-17A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered shawl and a long rudraksha mala with large beads around his neck, sitting on a gold and red throne-like seat with an ornate gold canopy behind him. A red tilak mark is visible on his forehead. He is turned toward an older man in white clothes with grey hair, whose raised arm is extended toward him, and his own hand is held open at lap level. A video camera on a tripod stands behind them.2011-02-20A photograph of a seated man in orange saffron robes with a red bindi on his forehead and long gold ceremonial beads with a rudraksha-style gold necklace. He sits in front of an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, gazing toward a second person in white clothes seen from behind with dark hair. The seated man raises his right hand, palm open, toward the other person, whose hand is also raised in front of him. A camera on a tripod and a leafy backdrop are visible at left. a person is seated, wearing saffron clothing, gold beads and a rudraksha-style necklace, in a guided exchange with a devotee in white.2011-02-20A photograph of a guided meditation moment. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a small red bindi, bare shoulders, an orange-saffron shawl and a long gold ceremonial necklace of beads sits in front of an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, raising his right hand with fingers in a mudra while speaking. Facing him from the left, a person in a white shirt with dark hair has their back to the camera, and another hand with an outstretched palm is visible in the lower right. A black video camera on a tripod stands at the left against a green foliage backdrop. a person: the seated man wears long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, a gold bead necklace and sits on an ornate golden throne, consistent with the page's description of the satsang.2011-02-20Photograph of a seated man in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe with a red tilak on his forehead, holding a small silver ceremonial implement and smiling, while a standing man in a white kurta with a yellow cord around his neck places his hand near the seated man's head. Behind them is an ornate gilded throne backrest with floral and scrollwork carving, and a backdrop of banyan tree foliage. Two people visible.2009-11-20