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A photograph of a figure seated on an ornate gilded throne with lion-head armrests and a red cushion, reading a folded white paper held in both hands. He wears a dark red-maroon robe, a long gold-toned necklace with a pendant, multiple beaded bracelets, a matted dark top-knot and white tripundra markings on the forehead. Two people sit facing him: a man on the left in a white dhoti-style garment with a gold border and a red bead necklace, and a woman on the right in a grey-and-white patterned top with her hair in a bun. A gilded carved backdrop is behind the throne.

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A seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with red velvet cushions and a lion-armrest, wearing a rust-red turban, red-orange robe with gold border and layered beaded necklaces, gestures with raised hands while speaking. In front of him a man in a white-and-pink striped shirt with an orange shawl kneels and bows close, holding a paper. To the right a standing attendant in white garments with gold border and a red-orange sash watches. Behind is a red and white patterned wall with a trident-like staff. a person: the seated figure has a turban and red-orange robe with beaded necklaces, consistent with the page's a person reference.2015-09-11 +1 copiesA seated man in a rust-orange robe and ornate golden throne receives devotion at a darshan. He wears a leopard-print headband with a crescent emblem, a white and red forehead mark, a pink and white flower garland, layered gold necklaces and a rudraksha bead mala. His eyes are closed and his right hand is raised in blessing gesture. In the foreground, a woman in a long dark garment with bangles and a man bare-chested with a white sacred thread face him, offering a folded paper. Leopard-print cushions and an ornate golden lion-head armrest are visible.2017-08-23August 09 20152015-08-09Photograph of a ceremony on an ornate gold throne with carved relief and a tiger-skin-patterned seat cushion. A seated man with short dark hair, wearing a rust-red robe and a long brown beaded mala, smiles while placing his hand on a copper kalasha pot. Beside him stands an older man in white dhoti with a red-and-white sash, eyeglasses and red garlands, holding the pot. At the left edge a figure in pink cloth and red garlands stands near a golden lion-head carving. A gold trident-topped staff is visible at right.2016-05-24November 12 20152015-11-12 +1 copiesA seated figure on an ornate gold throne with lion-head armrests and a tiger-striped cushion, with a trident standing at the left and a silver staff at the right. The person has long dark hair swept up in a bun, tilapaka-style forehead markings, and wears an orange-brown robe with a gold-bordered cloth, bangles on both arms, and layered gold necklaces with a pendant. A long garland of pink, yellow and white flowers hangs from the neck. The figure sits with hands resting on the armrests and bare feet on a red footstool. The gold backdrop carries carved motifs and a lion-relief wall. a person appears as the seated central figure, identified by the seated throne position with garland and saffron robes.2016-05-20A seated figure on an ornate golden throne with a golden back panel and red tiger-striped upholstery wears a maroon-red turban with gold ornaments, a maroon-red dhoti-style wrap with gold border, a heavy gold necklace and gold armlets and bangles, and smiles while accepting a folded paper from a kneeling man in a white striped shirt with a blue lanyard. Beside the throne sits a golden lion-head armrest. Behind them, a woman in a white top with an orange-saffron lanyard and a woman in an orange-and-white outfit with a lanyard look on, and a window air conditioner is visible. The seated figure matches the Swamiji (probable) presentation through the distinctive saffron-red turban, ornate gold jewellery and ceremonial wrap, and is seated on the throne as the person receiving the paper.2014-02-14A man sits on an ornate gold repousse throne with floral and scroll carvings, smiling and speaking into a head-mounted microphone. He wears a red-maroon sannyasi robe with an orange border and a long rudraksha mala around his neck, plus a gold pendant necklace. A white forehead marking with a red bindu is visible, and a beaded bracelet is on his left wrist. Background shows a white marble wall and a red cloth on the armrest.2015-12-26Photo of a satsang on a raised dais with smoke in the background. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes, wearing a rudraksha mala with gold beads, gold necklaces and rudraksha armlets, sits on an ornate silver-embossed throne reading from a small blue-and-white booklet, with a headset microphone at his ear. A bald attendant in a maroon robe and orange shawl with a gold pendant sits beside him gesturing with one hand. A man in white with orange shawl and rudraksha mala sits in the background, and a leopard-print cushion is visible beneath the seated figure.2013-03-10A seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti-style wrap and heavy gold necklaces, with a black turban-style hairstyle and a red-and-white bindi on his forehead, places his right hand on the head of a kneeling man in a striped white shirt. Behind them stands a gilded throne with leopard-print cushions, and a gold deity murti and an orange-yellow ceremonial flag are visible. Two women in cream and gold saris stand nearby, one holding a small tray, while the kneeling man's hands are pressed together at chest level. The red carpet and gold ornaments suggest a darshan blessing or deeksha initiation setting.2016-06-19A seated man in red-and-orange robes and an orange head wrap sits on an ornate gold throne holding a tall silver trident. He wears a long red and white flower garland, gold armbands and white ash markings on his arms and forehead. Around him, a bearded man in a white shirt with a lanyard sits cross-legged, a woman in white and a woman in red sit at left, and an older white-haired man in red sits at lower right. Silver trays with flowers and offerings rest on the floor. Hanging brass oil lamps and bells hang above the gold-carved backdrop of a black-walled hall. a person appears seated on the throne, identified by the trident, gold throne and garland, with his role as the one presiding over the gathering.2013-11-17 +1 copiesDecember 15 20152015-12-15 +1 copies