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A photograph in a shrine room with a dark wall and an ornate golden wooden door. A man seated on a golden throne with tiger-striped upholstery wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a multicoloured garland of red, pink and white flowers, gold bangles and an armlet, and looks to his left. Three devotees kneel before him with palms joined in namaskar; one wears a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a red shawl, another wears white with a white forehead mark, and two women wear cream and orange saris with white forehead marks. In front of them are brass plates of pink flowers, rose petals and a central arrangement of marigold and orange petals. Hanging brass bells and an oil lamp are suspended from the ceiling above the throne. a person appearance is a seated man in saffron with a garland and gold ornaments, which matches the page's reference, but this cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.

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A seated man in an ochre-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a red and white flower garland and a gold armlet, sits on a gilded throne with carved lion-like armrests. Behind him are hanging brass bells and oil lamps. Before the throne, three women and one man kneel or sit on the floor with hands joined in prayer; the man in white with an orange-red shawl and rudraksha mala holds a plate, and the women wear white and green saris with sandalwood tilak. Brass plates of flowers, fruit and offerings sit in front of them. A large golden-brown wooden door and a wall-mounted air conditioner are visible behind.2013-07-02A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a pink-and-white flower garland sits on a gold and cream throne with carved lion-like arms, facing left and speaking. Gold bangles and a gold necklace are visible. Before him on the gold floor are silver trays of flower petals, pink and yellow blossoms, and small oil lamps. Four people kneel and sit near the offerings: a man in white with a red shawl, a woman in white with a tilak and a beaded necklace, a woman in a cream sari with a green border, and a woman in orange with a white forehead mark. A brass hanging bell and a black wall with a carved wooden door stand behind them. Aside from the seated figure's appearance, which is too uncertain to assign a name, the scene shows a devotional offering with flowers and lamps.2013-07-02A photograph of a satsang setting in an ashram hall. A seated man on a golden throne with a tiger-striped cloth draped over the seat wears an orange-brown garment, a long pink, white and yellow flower garland, heavy gold ornaments and bangles, and gazes to the left. Probable Swamiji cues: swept-back long hair, saffron-orange clothing and ceremonial gold necklaces, shown as an in-person candidate. Before him, a man in a white shirt bows his head over brass and silver plates heaped with red flowers and marigold petals. A woman in white with folded hands stands behind, and two women in front, one in a red shawl, kneel with folded hands near the offering trays. Brass bells hang from chains and a brass oil lamp stands at left.2013-07-11A photograph of a seated man on a gold-and-cream throne with a carved golden lion-head armrest, wearing a rust-orange dhoti with a tiger-striped patterned cloth, a long pink, yellow and green flower garland, a gold necklace, gold bangles and a ring. He gazes to his left. Before him on the floor are silver trays of red and pink flowers and offering plates, with a sprinkling of orange and yellow marigolds. Devotees sit nearby: a young man in a white shirt, a woman in white with a white forehead mark and folded hands, and an older woman in a white sari with a red shawl. Brass bells hang from chains above, and a brass lamp stands at the left. A cream wall-mounted air conditioner is visible behind them. Four physical people are visible.2013-07-11July 11 20132013-07-11A man seated on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-like armrests, wearing a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with yellow borders and a long red-and-white flower garland, with bangles on his arms. Seated on the floor before the throne, a man in white with a red shawl and a woman in white with a white forehead mark face the seated figure; several women in saffron and green saris with forehead marks and rudraksha malas serve from brass trays of flower petals, pink blossoms and oil lamps. A brass hanging lamp and bell hang behind the throne beside a dark panelled wall and a wooden door. The scene reads as a devotional offering or puja, and the seated man's appearance matches the page's claim of Swamiji's presence, with his long hair, gold ornaments, rudraksha and saffron-tone clothing, though the image is not conclusive.2013-07-02A seated man in saffron and orange robes with a long pink and white flower garland sits on a golden lion-faced throne amid marigold and rose decorations. His feet rest on a golden footstool beside silver plates of fruit, flowers and offerings, while devotees in white and saffron sit before him. Brass lamps and bells hang from the ceiling. A woman in an orange sari kneels at the tray, another in white sits beside her, and an older man in a blue shirt sits at the right near a carved wooden door. a person on the throne, wearing saffron robes, a flower garland and ceremonial adornments; the devotees are offering a puja-style plate arrangement.2015-01-04July 02 20132013-07-02June 26 20132013-06-26July 11 20132013-07-11July 11 20132013-07-11July 11 20132013-07-11