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A seated figure in an ornate golden throne (peetha) sits centrally on a raised stage covered with scattered red petals, wearing an orange-red turban, an orange-red shawl and a gold necklace. A long golden staff stands beside the throne. Rows of brass oil lamps (diyas) line the stage edges and the front of the platform, and a backdrop of purple-lit painted deity and figure reliefs fills the background. In the foreground, a camera operator in a white dhoti shoots the stage while a second person sits beside him, both seen from behind over the red-draped barrier. The figure on the throne is shown with distinctive turban, shawl and gold adornment cues, but the appearance is not conclusive enough for a firm identification.

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A photograph of a stage event with a standing figure in red and orange robes, a red turban, a golden necklace and a long trident-like staff, positioned before an ornate golden throne draped with a tiger-skin cloth. Rows of brass oil lamps (lamps) flank the stage, and the floor is covered with red petals and small diya lamps. In the foreground, a cameraman in white dhoti holds a video camera and a woman with a forehead mark sits behind a monitor. Probable Swamiji (probable) is standing in the centre wearing saffron/orange robes, a red turban and ornate gold necklace, holding a trident, in front of the throne. Background murals show sculpted figures.2015-10-06October 06 20152015-10-06October 06 20152015-10-06October 06 20152015-10-06A photograph of a satsang talk taken from behind a seated audience in a hall. On a raised red stage, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha-style necklace sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, speaking into a microphone. Behind the throne is a large backdrop of a multi-armed Shiva-like deity murti rising beside temple gopuram towers under a grey sky, with flanking panels showing carved figures. A camera on a tripod and a monitor stand at the right edge, and a cameraperson in white works near the stage. Audience members in white and dark shirts fill the foreground rows of chairs.2016-01-23February 24 20112011-02-24Indoor satsang hall with an audience seated on the floor facing a stage. A large backdrop shows a temple gopuram and a mountain under a starry sky. On the stage, a man in orange robes with an orange turban and a white flower garland sits on an ornate silver throne before a microphone; the outfit and turban are the appearance cues here, so this is a probable Swamiji candidate. On the left, a large deity murti dressed in red and gold with a garland sits under a parasol, and on the right another garlanded murti is seated. A tripod-mounted camera stands in front. Audience members in white, orange and saffron clothing sit with brass lamps along the front edge.2017-09-30October 06 20152015-10-06A photograph of a stage inside a red and blue draped tent. Centre-left, a seated figure in orange robes with a red-orange head covering and a beaded mala and gold necklace sits on a gold-framed seat before a large gilded arch framing a deity murti with a trident and a consort, both adorned with garlands and red-and-gold clothing. On the right, a second seated figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with a gold canopy, flanked by ceremonial staffs. Left foreground, a man in white with a red shawl operates a camera on a tripod, and a bearded person in a white head covering sits on the far left. Monitors and a gilded offering table sit in the foreground. a person is the figure in orange with the red-orange head covering and beaded mala seated on the left-centre seat before the deity arch; the figure on the gold throne is a seated sannyasi in orange.2013-02-08May 20 20172017-05-20October 10 20152015-10-10A figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits on a large cushioned chair on a stage, with a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant around the neck and a trident-topped staff behind the chair. Tall brass oil lamps line both sides of the stage, and petals cover the red-carpeted floor. A gilded throne-back and a backdrop of painted sculptural figures frame the seated person, and small lit diyas glow along the stage edge. Two partly visible people sit at the bottom corners of the frame. The seated figure's appearance matches Swamiji (probable) through the saffron robes, turban, rudraksha mala and gold pendant, seated on a throne as the centre of a darshan session.2015-10-06