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A seated figure in an orange saffron garment and a pale embroidered shawl sits on a zebra-striped chair in a plain whitewashed hall with a ceiling fan and hanging orange-and-blue fabric decorations. The seated person has long swept-back hair, a red tilak, a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, and reaches out to take an offering. A man in a white shirt and orange waistcloth bends forward with folded hands and a red thread on his wrist, extending a hand to the seated figure. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts stand, one holding a yellow sheet, and a tray with fruit and money sits at the lower right. A dark backdrop with a painted blue-and-white celestial motif hangs on the right wall, and a brass lamp stands nearby.

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A seated figure in a maroon-red turban and rust-red robe with a leopard-print cloth, wearing a long white and red flower garland and gold armbands, smiles as he receives a small red object from a kneeling man in a white-and-blue striped shirt. The seated figure sits on a red cushioned seat on a red carpet, with a second kneeling man in white at the lower right. Behind them stand several men in white shirts and white dhotis, one wearing an orange shawl, with a woman in a maroon sari and a figure in white with gold trim at the left edge.2014-04-13October 02 20112011-10-02May 31 20142014-05-31Outdoor photo of a seated figure in orange robes with long dark swept-back hair, bare feet and a zebra-striped cushion, holding a child's hand while a man in an orange robe holds a microphone nearby. A toddler in an orange dress is being blessed while a woman in a white-patterned sari and a man in white shirt look on. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white and orange clothes, some wearing rudraksha malas, stands beneath a decorated canopy with pink and teal tassels, and a wooden staff topped with a golden finial is held by a man in white at left. A brass vessel and a pink cloth sit near the seat.2008-12-24A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a long garland of white jasmine and red roses sits on a white-draped wooden chair, smiling, with a red bindi on the forehead. A man in a checked shirt and white dhoti on the left rests his hand on a red-cloth-covered tray holding a red fruit. A standing woman on the right in a white sari with gold border presses her palms together in greeting and wears a dark beaded necklace and spectacles. Behind the seated figure, another person in orange robes stands beside a green-shuttered window, and a framed photo with a marigold garland hangs on the wall. Partially visible people stand at the frame's left and bottom edges.2010-02-17October 24 20102010-10-24A seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne wears a saffron-orange dhoti-style garment and a multicolour garland of red, pink and yellow flowers, with long swept-back hair; he extends his hand toward a devotee bowing before him. The devotee wears a white kurta and a yellow shawl. Behind them stand two saffron-robed sannyasis, one with a shaved head and rudraksha mala, and a younger attendant in white with a tilak. A white pedestal fan and an air conditioner are visible in the room.2013-05-17A photograph of devotees honouring a seated figure on a gold-and-red throne. A seated man in an orange robe with long, swept-back dark hair and an orange garment sits on a gold throne with red cushioning, his bare feet resting on a gold footstool with a red cloth. Several devotees in white shirts and trousers kneel and bend before him; one kneeling man in a white shirt and dark trousers holds folded papers and reaches toward the feet, while a man in a striped shirt presses his palms together. A monk in an orange robe stands behind, and a man in a yellow scarf stands at right. A tray of fruit sits beside the throne. The setting is an indoor hall with dark red curtains and a cream wall.2010-09-05A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, against a backdrop of yellow and red flower garlands arranged to form a large symbol. The seated person wears a flowing saffron-orange robe with a red bindi, has long dark hair, and smiles while extending a hand to receive a small offering. To the left a woman in a white sari stands beside the throne. Three standing men in white shirts and light trousers approach, one handing over a folded paper. Fruit, a small brass tray and marigold garlands lie near the throne.2009-01-24A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red tiger-striped upholstery, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha mala, with long dark hair swept back and a red tilak on the forehead, smiling and holding a silver trident-topped staff. A pink-and-white lotus garland hangs over the robe. Around the throne, devotees in saffron and white stand and kneel; a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl offers a bowl of red apples. The gold throne has an ornate relief crest, and red and white flowers decorate the backdrop. The figure matches the Swamiji (probable) description: long swept-back hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala and ceremonial garlands on a throne, and is seated in a place of honour.2009-07-07July 01 20142014-07-01July 07 20092009-07-07