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A photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes seated on an ornate gold throne with carved scrollwork and finial spikes, wearing a thick red flower garland and a white-and-beige flower garland, with a long swept-back hair and a rudraksha-style bead necklace at his chest. A devotee in a white shirt stands before him with palms pressed together in namaste while touching the seated man's head area. Behind them stand saffron-robed attendants and a red and white backdrop.

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A photograph of a seated man in orange saffron robes on an ornate gold throne with carved floral and scrollwork backrest. He wears a thick red and white garland and has long dark hair. A younger man in a white kurta stands before him, clasping hands in greeting. Behind them hang red and white fabric backdrops. At left, a partially visible man in an orange shawl and white clothes stands nearby. Two people are visible in the scene. The seated man shows distinctive long swept hair, saffron clothing and a garland, matching the page's account of the event, so he is a person seated in a ceremonial role receiving a devotee.2007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24A seated man in an orange-saffron robe with a matching orange shawl and a long gold bead necklace sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion. He has long dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead, and holds a black tablet or case in his hands. A man in a white shirt and white trousers leans forward from the left, reaching toward him. On the left, another man in an orange garment stands nearby, and a woman in orange-saffron clothing is partly visible behind them, with a tree trunk in the background.A seated figure on an ornate gold-carved throne wears saffron orange draped clothing, long swept-back dark hair, a gold necklace and a red tilak, and smiles while gesturing with one raised hand. Swamiji (probable) is shown in this seated role, with long hair and orange ceremonial clothing as cues. Opposite him, a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl kneels with palms pressed together in namaskar. A garland of red, yellow, green and white strands hangs at the left edge, and a large red backdrop with a stylised beaded mala motif sits behind them. Another person's head is partly visible at the lower centre.2007-02-24July 17 20082008-07-17A photograph of a seated man in long swept-back dark hair and orange robes wearing a red flower garland and a yellow-tipped garland, sitting on an ornate gold throne with an umbrella canopy with hanging leaf tassels. a person is seated on the throne with a hand resting on it, while a shaved-headed devotee in white robes and an orange shawl kneels before him at his feet. Another man in white and an orange shawl sits on the white cloth at the left, looking down. A large red painted backdrop with a striped flower garland hanging at the left edge. The setting appears to be an Ananda Samajam gathering.2007-02-24A photograph of a satsang in an ashram hall. In the foreground, a young man with curly dark hair, wearing a white shirt and a rudraksha mala, sits with palms pressed together in namaste, facing a seated man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a gold chain, who gestures with one raised hand and smiles. The seated man has long dark hair and a white forehead mark. Behind them, a second figure in orange robes and a saffron turban sits on a gold-and-red throne decorated with a floral garland. A partially visible person in orange clothing sits at the far left edge. Swamiji (probable): the orange-robed man with long hair, rudraksha mala and gold chain is seated in the foreground, and the page identifies him as present at this satsang.2012-10-07February 24 20072007-02-24A photograph of a seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a heavy gold and beaded necklace and gold armlets, a red tilak on his forehead and long swept-back dark hair, seated on an ornate gold-carved red throne. Two men in white and light-blue shirts kneel or bend before him, one offering a folded white paper or cloth and the other touching the seated man's arm or head during a blessing; a floral garland-decorated backdrop with colourful striped flowers stands behind. a person: the seated man shows long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a gold necklace on a throne, consistent with the page; the kneeling devotees are unidentified. Scene reads as a darshan or blessing at an ashram gathering.2012-01-08August 25 20092009-08-25A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe with a long beaded necklace and sits on a red-cushioned throne decorated with white flower garlands and a gold lion-shaped carving. Looking down with a smile, he extends his hands to a kneeling devotee in a white shirt and beaded necklace who bows with folded hands at his feet. Behind them, rows of saffron-robed sannyasis, many shaved-headed, sit on the floor holding long bamboo poles with orange cloth streamers, with brass oil lamps placed in front. A red elephant-shaped backdrop frames the stage. The swami is probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long hair, saffron robe and ornate necklace, seated on a throne during an honouring ritual.2006-07-11