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A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, rudraksha malas and a gold chain, plays a small silver bell while seated on an ornate silver-framed throne with a red cushion. Before him on a low wooden table stand many small bronze deity figurines and a brass vessel, indicating a puja. Devotees in saffron shawls and white clothes sit with palms pressed together in anjali around the scene, and a projection screen is visible behind.

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A seated man in an ornate silver and red velvet throne holds a small yellow hand fan or wand in his raised right hand while gesturing toward the audience. He wears an orange-red shawl over bare shoulders, a thick rudraksha mala of beads and a gold pendant necklace, with a white vertical tilak on his forehead and long dark hair. Around him, white-clad devotees and women in orange and red sit in rows during a session, and a small brass dish sits on a side table at left. The room has a red-lit screen at the top. a person appears in person on the throne, identified by the ornate throne, long swept hair, saffron shawl, rudraksha mala and gold necklace.2017-03-17December 26 20142014-12-26December 26 20122012-12-26March 16 20172017-03-16May 14 20152015-05-14A seated man on an ornate silver-and-red throne holds a tall silver ceremonial staff topped with a finial, with a silver peetha and carved silver armrests beside him. He wears a draped rust-red ochre cloth over a bare chest, a beaded necklace and a bracelet, with long swept-back hair and a full beard. Dense crowds of seated devotees in orange, saffron, yellow and white garments fill the hall, many with hands joined in prayer, under red drapery and gold decorations. A large group setting with a ritual gathering, with people seated on the floor and a few standing at the edges.2017-12-12A seated man on a gilded throne with red cushions holds a silver ceremonial staff with his right hand and smiles. He wears an orange-saffron wrap, an orange turban and a floral garland of white and orange blooms. Around him, many devotees in white or cream clothes and saffron-red shawls sit on the floor holding small lit oil lamps and offering flowers from brass plates, in a pada puja setting. Red drapes and potted plants fill the background, and a camera-lit room with a thick gilded frame surrounds the throne. Swamiji (probable): the man on the throne wears an orange turban, saffron wrap and floral garland, with ceremonial staff and throne, matching the page's Pada Puja event.2014-08-05A seated man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing multiple rudraksha malas, a white pearl mala and gold necklace with a red tilak, arranges small silver deity murtis on a low table during a puja. Beside him sits a younger man in white with a gold garland and a blue cloth in hand. Behind them, a seated audience of devotees in white with saffron-orange shawls fills the hall, and an ornate silver throne with a heart-shaped carved panel stands at right. A large screen is visible at top right.2012-12-26March 05 20132013-03-05December 28 20122012-12-28A photograph of a padapuja ceremony on a stage with gold lion-head carved thrones. A figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron garment and a beaded ornamental necklace, sits on a golden-backed throne with lion sculptures, with a bare foot extended onto a tray. Around him, devotees in white and orange-red shawls sit on the floor, several holding brass plates of offerings and flowers. A woman with blonde hair in white clothing sits among the devotees. Background shows red curtains and a balcony. a person identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2012-12-12A photograph of a bearded man with long dreadlocked hair coiled on his head, wearing a rudraksha-style bead band, a white tripundra on his forehead and a gold necklace over a rust-orange draped cloth, seated on an ornate silver-and-red throne. He holds his palms together in a gesture while speaking at a silver-topped lectern. A silver staff with a purple finial stands beside the throne. Behind him seated devotees wear saffron and orange robes, and a white pedestal fan is visible. The setting is a satsang hall with gold-patterned walls. The man matches the page's Swamiji cues of long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron-toned clothing, so the appearance-based label applies.2018-05-12 +1 copies