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A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long, swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-like armrests and a red cushion. A man in white ritual clothes with a red sash and a rudraksha-style neck cord leans forward offering a wooden tray or plate to him. Behind them a woman in white with a yellow shawl stands near a glass display, and a small table holds fruit, a water bottle and metal items. The setting appears to be an open pavilion with red and gold drapery.

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December 14 20092009-12-14A photograph of a seated man in an orange-saffron sleeveless garment on a gilded throne with a red cushion, leaning forward to take an object from a man in a white kurta with a red-beaded rudraksha-style mala at his neck. The man in white holds a dark wooden tray or box extended toward the seated figure. Behind them, a woman with dark hair looks on near a green doorway, and a draped red curtain with a carved column motif forms the backdrop. Fruits and a brass or silver offering plate sit on a low table in front. The seated figure shows distinctive long swept-back hair, a saffron garment and ornate gold-throne seating, matching Swamiji (probable) as the seated person; the standing man in white is a devotee presenting an offering.2009-12-14A man in white kurta and white dhoti stands at left, holding out a black tray with red apples and small items toward a seated figure in orange robes. The seated figure sits on a red velvet throne with an ornate gold carved back and a maroon cushion, with a rudraksha mala visible on the chest. Behind the man, a woman in a white sari with an orange border and a black beaded necklace stands holding a black-framed box. At left, a woman in a red patterned sari with a name badge sits beside a white bundle, and a shaved-headed man in white with a gold chain stands behind. A blue curtain and a painted backdrop of green trees form the background. The scene appears to be an offering or presentation at a formal seated gathering.2010-09-16A seated man in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with carved gold arms and back, receiving an offering. A bald man in white ritual clothes with a yellow shawl, rudraksha mala and gold necklace stands at left holding a plate and a white cloth bundle, extending a small gold item toward the seated figure. Gold lion-like carvings flank the throne base. Behind them, women in white and yellow saris stand near a red draped backdrop and a red-and-gold pillar. A small digital scale and brass items sit on a wooden table. The seated figure is.2010-02-10A photograph inside a decorated hall where a long-haired man in orange robes sits on an ornate gilded throne with a white cushion, raising one hand toward a man in white kurta and dhoti who stands before him holding a dark framed plaque. Two more men in orange and a man in yellow stand at the left, and a pedestal fan, water bottle and red draped backdrop with gold-trimmed pillars fill the scene.2009-12-15December 06 20092009-12-06A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, receiving items from a line of people. A woman in a yellow salwar kameez and yellow shawl holds a tray or paper forward with both hands, while a bearded man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala and a woman in a white sari with a mala stand beside her. A standing man in white shirt and a man in light clothing watch at left. The seated figure, who has long dark hair in a bun and is wearing an orange garment, extends a hand toward the offering. Behind them hang a red and white backdrop, a gold-framed image, and a bamboo-roofed canopy with a small brass lamp on a table. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne in saffron robes with long hair, a rudraksha-style mala visible on the wrist area of the people nearby.2009-12-29December 16 20092009-12-16A photograph in a temple hall with red-and-gold draped backdrop. A seated person in an orange saffron robe with long swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet cushion, receiving an offering. A man in a white T-shirt and white trousers with curly hair and a red thread around his neck bows forward, holding out an item in both hands toward the seated figure. Two women stand behind him: one in a white sari with folded hands in namaste, the other in a green and black printed sari. Brass vessels and a small tray sit beside the throne.2009-12-16December 14 20092009-12-14Photograph of a ceremonial satsang setting. A figure with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange sleeveless garment and a small microphone, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, holding a folded paper and a string of beads, a person, seated in a presiding role. In front, a man in white kurta with a brown rudraksha mala kneels with hands folded, receiving the offering. Behind, a priest in white dhoti with a red border and gold necklace stands, and a woman in white with a yellow shawl and a man in saffron stand near brass trays holding red flowers, fruit and offerings. A gold-framed plaque and a gilded wooden box sit nearby. Five to six people are visible.2010-09-17August 13 20092009-08-13