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A seated man with long swept-back hair wears a sky-blue draped garment and a white-and-gold flower garland, sitting on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a microphone stand beside him. Hands are folded in front of his chest. In front of the throne, a row of devotees kneels with palms pressed together; a woman in a red sari with a red blouse sits prominently in the centre, another in an orange shawl and a woman in an orange sari to the right. Brass and silver offering plates holding fruit, pink flowers and a small tray of apples sit on a low table, and a wooden podium with a microphone stands at left. A man in a yellow-orange wrap sits with his back to the camera at lower left, and a woman with a white sari stands at lower right. Plain blue curtains and a pale wall with a small window form the background.

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December 18 20102010-12-18A seated man with long swept-back dark hair, a gold ceremonial necklace and a light blue shawl sits on a gold-and-red throne, his bare foot extended toward a gold tray. Before him, a woman in a yellow-and-orange sari kneels with pink lotus flowers and apples on gold plates. Around them, about a dozen women in saris, several in orange and white, sit on the floor with palms pressed together in prayer. A tray holds apples, purple flowers and sweets. a person is seated on the throne and receiving padapuja-style devotion from the kneeling devotees in a hall with red curtains.2010-12-18 +1 copiesDecember 18 20102010-12-18A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a blue shawl over a blue garment and a flower-and-bead necklace, sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions at the right of the stage. Before him, several seated devotees kneel with hands in anjali, some holding gold plates with fruit, flowers and small lamps. A woman in a yellow sari and a woman in white stand out in the front row, and a bald man in orange robes appears at the left edge. A wooden lectern with a microphone stands at the front.2010-12-18May 20 20142014-05-20A photograph of a padapuja-style offering on a golden throne at an indoor hall. A long-haired man in a light blue robe, wearing a long beaded garland, sits on a gilded throne with red cushions and extends his feet toward devotees. Before him a woman in a yellow sari kneels with her head bowed, a copper-toned tray of fruit, flowers and pink petals in front of her. Several women in orange, yellow and white saris sit with hands folded in prayer. A tray with apples, pink flowers and purple blossoms rests beside the throne, and a wooden cabinet is at the lower left. Background shows more seated attendees and a dark curtain.2010-12-18December 18 20102010-12-18November 24 20102010-11-24A seated man with long dark hair, wearing a light blue wrap and a thick gold-beaded necklace, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne (peetha) in a hall with a window behind him. Before him, several devotees kneel and sit in folded-hand namaskar; a woman in an orange-red sari and a woman in a cream sari with an orange shawl are prominent, and a woman in yellow with a rudraksha mala sits at the lower left. Trays of apples, flowers and offerings are set in front of the throne, consistent with a satsang or puja setting. A microphone is visible near the seated figure. The seated man has distinctive long swept hair, a gold necklace and light blue robes, but the appearance is only partially clear.2010-12-18November 30 20112011-11-30December 02 20102010-12-02A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne in a hall, with a white projection screen and dark drapes behind. The central figure wears an orange-saffron robe, a rudraksha mala, a sweeping long hairstyle and a white tilak, with hands joined in a seated meditative posture. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala beside a throne. Around him, devotees sit on the floor with joined palms: a shaved-headed man in white dhoti with white body markings, a woman in a yellow top, a woman in a pink saree, and a man in white at left. Some are visible from the back in the foreground. Trays of fruit and flowers sit on the floor and a small table holds apples and a small fan on the side. A standing microphone is at left, and a monk in orange stands in the background.2010-11-30