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A seated figure in orange and saffron clothing sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions and a gold lotus-petal base, palms pressed together in namaskar. Long dark hair, a white vertical tilak on the forehead, and beaded rudraksha malas are visible. Two painted deity statues stand to the left, one wearing an orange turban and ornate necklaces, the other with a crown and jewelled garland. Behind the stage hangs a backdrop of a snow-capped mountain peak, with purple drapes, marigold flowers and a brass tray of offerings at the right. A microphone stand stands at the left edge and a red carpet covers the stage floor. No other physical people are visible.

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A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, hands pressed together in anjali mudra. The figure wears orange ochre robes, a rudraksha mala and a sandalwood-marked forehead with a horizontal white tilak, with long dark hair. Behind the throne hangs a large backdrop printed with a pink-lit mountain peak, flanked by purple draping, with orange and white flower arrangements beside the throne and a ceremonial staff at its left. Another person in orange robes sits at the far left edge, partly cropped. The throne carries a patterned cloth and marigold petals.2012-09-07September 07 20122012-09-07September 07 20122012-09-07A photograph of a central stage set up for a satsang. A man with long dark wavy hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing orange-saffron robes and a rudraksha mala. A wooden staff leans against the throne's side. To the left, two life-size decorated statues in orange and red clothing with white garlands and ornate crowns stand on a red draped platform. Vases of orange flowers flank the throne, and small brass offering plates line the front carpet. The backdrop shows a large pink-lit mountain image on a blue curtain. A red chair sits at the right edge. The seated man has distinctive long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, matching the page's reference to Swamiji (probable).2012-09-07A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on an ornate gold throne (peetha) decorated with red and green garlands, with hands pressed together in namaste. He wears an orange-saffron robe, a rudraksha mala around his neck, and has long dark hair and a tilak on his forehead. Flanking the throne are brass vessels with yellow and orange flowers, a trident (trishul) stands at the right, and a gold draped backdrop with a blue painted background frames the stage.2009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07May 21 20152015-05-21A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on an ornate golden throne with red cushions and a zebra-striped mat, palms pressed together in namaste. He wears a white forehead band, a red bindi, earrings and layered rudraksha-style beaded malas with a gold pendant, and long dark hair. A tall staff with a white cloth wrap leans at the left of the throne. Flower arrangements in orange and pink flank the throne, and a painted rocky mountain backdrop with blue draping fills the stage. The a person label applies to the throned figure given the saffron robes, malas and hair, though his appearance is distinct from a generic priest; the stage setting suggests a satsang or discourse.2012-09-07May 09 20132013-05-09 +2 copiesJune 04 20132013-06-04 +3 copiesJuly 17 20122012-07-17September 07 20122012-09-07