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A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits before an ornate gold-framed throne with floral relief carving. He wears long mala necklaces of beads, a gold necklace, a leopard-print wrap over one shoulder, and a red bindi on the forehead, with long swept-back hair. A man in a white shirt and red shawl stands at left holding a silver vessel, and bald devotees in white clothes sit in the lower left foreground. The setting is dimly lit with plants behind.

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July 29 20122012-07-29July 29 20122012-07-29A man sits cross-legged on an ornate gold-embossed throne with a carved lion motif, speaking with a small headset microphone near his ear. He has long dark hair swept back, a white horizontal tilak with a red dot on his forehead, and wears orange saffron cloth draped over his shoulders with a leopard-print sleeveless vest. Multiple strands of orange beaded rudraksha-style malas and a gold pendant necklace hang on his chest, and he holds his hands together in his lap. Behind him are green branches and a warm reddish wall. a person seated on a throne, wearing saffron robes, orange malas and a leopard-print vest, speaking to an audience.2012-07-30Photograph of a ritual abhishekam scene at night. A seated figure on a gold-framed throne wears an orange-red cloth, a leopard-print shawl, and multiple strands of gold and rudraksha-style beads, with long swept-back dark hair and a forehead mark; he raises one hand in blessing toward a kneeling devotee in a white shirt and red shawl who bows over a silver tray. Before the throne stand a brass deity murti, red offering stand, bowls of rice and liquid, a silver kalasha-style vessel, and flowers. Other devotees in orange and white attire stand behind, one holding a brass lamp; a shaven-headed priest in white sits near the offerings.2012-07-29July 29 20122012-07-29 +1 copiesDecember 19 20152015-12-19A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on a gold-carved throne in orange-red robes, with long dark swept-back hair, a red bindi, gold hoop earrings, a silver collar, and multiple strands of rudraksha beads and heavy gold beaded necklaces. He has rudraksha bracelets on his arms and wrists and holds his hands on his knees. A partly visible figure in white clothing sits at the lower left in front of him, and a silver tray with flower petals and offerings lies at the bottom. Appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable) seated in a teaching posture, with long hair, orange robes and ornate gold and rudraksha adornments, matching the page's talk setting.2012-06-01June 01 20122012-06-01 +1 copiesJuly 30 20122012-07-30A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange-red saffron cloth draped over his shoulder, seated in front of an ornate gold-carved chair with a lion-face motif. He wears layers of rudraksha malas and gold-bead necklaces, rudraksha bracelets on his arms, and a red tilak on his forehead; his eyes are lowered as he holds a silver ritual vessel. Behind him, a man in a white dhoti with a gold border stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, and pink flowers appear at the left edge. Probable Swamiji by the saffron cloth, long hair, rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, seated on a throne-like chair during a ritual or satsang.2012-06-01 +1 copiesAugust 12 20122012-08-12A man with long, swept-back black hair and a sandalwood-and-vermilion forehead mark sits on an ornate golden throne with lion-head armrests and a brown leather seat. He wears a rust-orange shawl over a leopard-print cloth, layered rudraksha malas, a green bead necklace and a gold pendant. A silver trident stands at the left edge, and a seated audience in saffron and white fills the blurred background. The image is a photograph of a seated figure before an audience.2015-12-19