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A seated man with swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions before a dark blue draped curtain, hands pressed together in namaskar. He wears a turquoise-blue dhoti-style garment and a gold necklace of beads, with an orange cloth draped over the throne's lower step. Several women in saris and salwar in green, maroon and white sit with their backs to the camera on the floor in front of the stage, one reaching forward toward a silver tray or puja plate holding fruit. A cushioned bolster and a small flower arrangement sit beside the throne. The setting is a satsang hall during a public talk, with devotees in attendance.

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December 18 20102010-12-18December 18 20102010-12-18A seated man in a light blue draped garment with ribbon trim and a gold beaded necklace sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a red cushion and orange bolster. He wears a red bindi and has long swept-back dark hair, and he presses his palms together in anjali mudra with a smile. Fruit and a small offering are on a side table, a blue curtain forms the backdrop, and the blurred heads of seated audience members are in the foreground. Appearance-based label: a person, seated on a throne during a satsang; the image is consistent with the page's a person Satsang context.2010-12-18December 18 20102010-12-18A man seated on an ornate gold throne with a large carved gold backrest, in front of a deep blue draped curtain. He wears a light blue draped garment with a darker blue edge and a long gold bead necklace, has a red bindi on his forehead, and holds his palms together in anjali mudra. Red velvet cushions line the throne, with fruit and a small brass offering tray at lower left. The seated man is a person by his long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron-free ceremonial dress, in a satsang setting.2010-12-18December 18 20102010-12-18A photograph of a puja inside a decorated hall. A man with long swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with a raised right hand in blessing, wearing a sky-blue shawl over a light blue garment, several strands of rudraksha-style beads and a pendant, and gold bangles. Four people in white ritual cloth sit in front of the throne, holding small cups and lamps. Two women in saris are at the right, one holding a glass cup, and another holding a lamp. Lit oil lamps stand on gold pedestals at both sides, orange drapes hang above, and garlands decorate the top. The backdrop shows painted temple scenery.2011-02-13A photograph of a man seated on an ornate gold throne with lion-shaped armrests, raising his right hand in blessing. He wears a sky-blue draped robe, multiple beaded rudraksha-style malas, a bracelet and a red bindi. Around him, several devotees in white ritual clothing, one with bare upper body and white markings, hold small lit lamps and offerings in a puja setting. Oil lamps stand on the left, and a gold-and-red backdrop with temple imagery and hanging orange tassels frames the scene. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, ceremonial malas and a blue robe, matching the event context.2011-02-13A 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.2010-12-18A 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.2010-12-18December 18 20102010-12-18A seated speaker in a golden ornate throne with red cushions addresses a small seated group during a satsang on a purple-draped stage. The central figure wears a yellow turban, a red and gold garment and a yellow shawl, holds a microphone, and has beaded necklaces. Around the throne, about seven devotees sit cross-legged on a patterned rug, several in white and saffron clothing, some in saris, with palms pressed together in listening. Brass lamps with curved bird-shaped finials stand at each side, and a basket of red fruit sits near the throne. a person is the central figure, seated on the throne in a yellow turban and shawl with a microphone, giving a discourse.2011-09-01