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December 31 2009

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November 16 20152015-11-16A man with long, swept-back dark hair walks barefoot along a woven mat path on sandy ground, wearing a saffron-orange sleeveless wrap and a dark rudraksha mala with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, two men in white dhoti and shawl with saffron or red borders work near a stone Nandi decorated with yellow and red garlands and a tall copper kalasha pillar. Grey stone deity sculptures stand around the courtyard, and a small brass pot sits beside a circular fire pit with ash. Palm trees and an orange wall frame the scene. Swamiji (probable) is the saffron-clad man walking the mat, identified by his long hair, orange clothing and rudraksha mala.2010-09-18December 31 20092009-12-31A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet back and a golden umbrella canopy above. The central figure wears a lime-green turban and green robe, with a long gold bead necklace and a red thread, hands folded in his lap. Seated on the orange-red floor before him are several devotees in white dhotis and sarees with orange and gold borders; a woman in the foreground wears an orange shawl. Brass bowls with flower petals and a plate of offerings sit on the orange cloth. Behind the throne are tall painted pillars with blue, yellow and red floral and bird motifs, and a backdrop of a deity image with flowers.2011-02-17A photograph of a seated man in white dhoti and shawl on an ornate gold throne with lion-head armrests and a gold canopy umbrella, eyes closed, hands folded. He wears rudraksha malas and a red tilak on his forehead, with long dark hair. Before the throne, several men and women in white ritual clothes sit on the floor; a bare-chested shaven-headed priest holds a ritual object and a woman in white with a gold border holds a small plate. Orange drapes, garlands of marigolds and a painted temple backdrop surround the stage, and a tray with flowers sits at the throne's base.2011-02-12January 01 20132013-01-01A seated man with long dark hair wears a gold trident crown and an orange saffron robe with gold-edged borders, plus layered gold chains and a gold pendant mala. He sits on an orange cushioned seat with his eyes closed and hands resting on his knees, under palm trees. Behind him, attendants in white and orange hold a red and yellow ceremonial parasol, and devotees with folded hands stand nearby. Yellow flowers and petals lie on a woven mat in the foreground. Appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable) seated in a procession setting, wearing saffron robes, a gold trident crown and gold malas, with attendants holding the ceremonial umbrella.2008-12-28December 29 20082008-12-29Three men stand smiling in front of an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions and a red-and-cream patterned wall hanging. The man in the centre wears a deep red-orange turban, a red-brown dhoti-style garment with gold borders, a heavy beaded necklace with a large gold ornamental pendant, and holds his hands together at his waist. The man on the left wears an orange shawl over orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a red tilak. The man on the right wears saffron-orange robes and has a white beard, with hands folded. A partially visible attendant in white stands at the far right edge. Three people are visible.2015-09-16 +1 copiesDecember 31 20092009-12-31A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe sits on an ornate gold throne with red tiger-striped cushions, a red bindi on the forehead and long dark hair falling past the shoulders, reading a pink sheet of paper. Behind the throne, yellow and red flower garlands frame a flower-petal backdrop with a red Om symbol. A man in a white shirt and cream dhoti bows forward with folded hands, holding a red apple, while a second man in orange stands at the right edge. Red-and-gold footstool and bare feet on a red cushion are visible. Appearance-based candidate for a person: the seated figure's long hair, saffron robe and throne seating match the cues, though the page does not state he is present.2009-01-24A stage at an outdoor satsang under a pink-and-white tent, with a red-draped platform and a gilded throne-like seat decorated with a floral garland. Several men in saffron and orange robes sit on the stage, some bare-footed, one wearing a red turban. A man in a dark maroon robe with a flower garland and a red turban holds a small book and stands beside a bearded man in saffron robes holding a book and microphone. Brass oil lamps stand on the red stage edge. A white-clad attendant stands behind the throne and a man in a white robe sits at the right edge. a person identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2015-01-13