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A photograph of a temple hall with cream pillars and a blue arched shrine above, featuring a painted deity mural. A man with a shaved head and white robe sits on a red-cushioned golden throne, wearing a white flower garland and orange clothing, with a tilak on his forehead and holding a small ritual object in one hand while raising the other in blessing. Seated before him on the floor, devotees in orange, maroon and white clothes and a standing older man in white dhoti and shawl attend a tiered silver lamp that burns with multiple flames. Two standing fans stand beside the group and a small clay pot sits on the floor.

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May 13 20122012-05-13May 13 20122012-05-13 +1 copiesA seated man on a gold-and-red throne in an ornate hall with blue doors and cream columns, wearing orange robes, a white floral garland, and white tilak markings; he raises one hand in blessing. In front of him a tiered brass lamp with many lit oil lamps burns, and a man in white dhoti gestures toward it. Seated devotees include a woman in a white sari with folded hands, a young woman in white and orange holding a microphone, and a shaved-headed person in the foreground wearing a rudraksha mala. Two cooling units stand beside the throne. A screen is visible at lower left. a person is the central figure on the throne, identified by orange robes, garland, and ceremonial throne; a printed caption at top right reads the source credit.2012-05-19A seated man in long swept-back dark hair, an orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne, with a gold-tiered side table holding flowers and a small lamp in front of him. A group of about ten devotees sits on a red-patterned floor mat around a silver tray of offerings, several holding lit oil lamps or flower garlands. Most women wear white saris with yellow or orange borders and orange shawls, while a few men are bald and wear white dhotis. A white ceiling fan, a curtain and a window are behind them, and a bright orange cloth drapes a stool in the foreground. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure on the throne based on his long hair, orange robe and mala.2010-10-29A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions, wearing an orange saffron robe and a dark rudraksha mala, with long swept-back hair. a person seated in meditative posture. Before the throne, a gold-trimmed low table holds a tray with fruit and flowers. In the foreground, several people in white ritual clothes with ash marks on their foreheads hold lit oil lamps and a brass aarti lamp, while women in front, including one with a braid, watch. The setting is an indoor hall with a dark curtain and an air cooler.2010-10-22 +1 copiesNovember 14 20102010-11-14A photograph of a ceremonial gathering indoors. On the right, a man with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala wears an orange saffron robe and sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, eyes closed, a probable Swamiji candidate. Seated on the left and in front, several people in white dhoti and shawl clothing with white forehead markings and gold necklaces hold lit oil lamps in their hands. Two young women with long braids, one in a white sari with a yellow border, sit with their backs to the camera, and a small table with fruit and a bowl stands beside the throne. A white tower fan stands behind the group and dark blue curtains hang on the left.2010-10-22 +1 copiesNovember 14 20102010-11-14November 14 20102010-11-14A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala and swept-back long hair sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, facing a seated group of devotees. Several people in white ritual clothes and gold necklaces sit cross-legged on the floor with hands folded in namaskar, while a bald man in white with a sacred mark on his forehead holds his hands together. A silver tray with flowers, fruit and offerings sits in front of them, and a small wooden lectern and a tower fan stand nearby. Behind the throne is a plain screen, and to the right is a carved stone temple wall with deity sculptures. Most of the visible people are women and men in white and yellow-trimmed saris or dhotis, sitting in a satsang setting.2010-10-22 +1 copiesNovember 14 20102010-11-14August 15 20102010-08-15