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A photograph of a seated figure on a golden throne backed by a large floral arch of yellow marigolds, red roses and white jasmine strands. The central figure wears a rust-orange turban, an orange-saffron robe, layered gold necklaces and a long rudraksha-style beaded mala with red flower garlands, smiling while holding a small brass bowl. Beside them a shaved-headed man in orange-saffron robes, bare-shouldered with a sash, wears spectacles and a brown beaded necklace and gestures with one hand toward the bowl. Golden lion-head carvings and a golden staff appear at the right edge, with a dark red cloth behind. Two people are visible.

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A photograph of two men seated on a gold-accented throne against a backdrop of marigold and rose garlands in yellow, orange, red and white. The man on the right wears an orange-red turban with a gold ornament, a saffron robe, a layered gold necklace, a red-and-white garland and gold bangles; he smiles, raises both palms and holds a small metal bowl. The man on the left, seen from behind and in profile, wears a saffron-and-gold-bordered shawl, a rudraksha mala and tilak, and holds the bowl with one hand. The right figure carries distinctive ceremonial cues and is a person.2015-07-13July 13 20152015-07-13July 13 20152015-07-13September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes wears a long rudraksha-style bead mala and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with a pink-and-white flower garland, with white and red tilak on his forehead. He sits in front of a large floral backdrop of red, yellow, white and purple flowers, beside a gold lion-form throne arm. Another person in orange turban and orange wrap, seen from behind, reaches toward him with a hand. A hand holds a folded orange cloth on the right. Appearance-based label: a person, seated at a floral-decorated dais, with a rudraksha mala, gold necklace and saffron robes as the cues.2015-07-09A seated man in an orange-red turban and saffron robes sits on an ornate gold throne backed by a floral garland arch of white, orange, red, purple and green blossoms. He wears a long gold-bead mala and matching bead bracelets, smiling and gesturing with one hand. Gold lion-shaped armrests flank the throne, red tiger-striped cushions sit beneath, and a second person in an orange shawl with a red tilak sits partially visible at the left edge. Swamiji (probable) appears to be the central figure, identified by the orange-red turban, saffron robes, long gold-bead mala and ceremonial garland; this is a photograph of a seated satsang or darshan event.2015-07-26A smiling man seated on a red zebra-striped cushioned chair in front of an ornate gold throne-back, wearing a red turban, red-brown silk garment, layered red and pink flower garlands with green leaves, gold armlets and bangles. A devotee in a saffron-orange robe leans in from the right, bowing and clasping his hand. A partially visible woman with dark hair sits at the left edge. Ornate gold furnishings and a dark red curtain fill the background.2015-11-10April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesAugust 09 20152015-08-09July 31 20152015-07-31July 13 20152015-07-13 +1 copiesA standing man in an orange-brown robe with gold border, a long gold-and-yellow flower garland with red pompom accents, and a tilak on his forehead smiles while handing a bundle of red flowers to a bare-chested devotee kneeling before him. The devotee wears a red rudraksha mala and an orange cloth. Behind them is a floral backdrop of yellow, orange and red blooms, a golden trident, and an ornate gold umbrella. The scene suggests a ritual offering in a temple-like hall. a person: the standing man has a tilak, orange-brown robe and garland, but the appearance cues are only moderately distinctive, so the identity is uncertain.2015-07-16