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Photograph of a dimly lit indoor scene. On the left, a man in a white kurta with a dark rudraksha mala and orange-trimmed cloth leans forward, looking up and speaking with a smile. On the right, a long-haired figure seated on a golden throne wears a yellow-and-black patterned garment, bare shoulders, gold bangles and a pearl necklace, and is draped with a long garland of red and yellow flowers with gold beads; the figure's hands rest near gold ritual objects. The figure matches the a person appearance cues of long swept-back hair, ornate garland and ceremonial gold adornments, seated in a satsang or darshan setting. Gold ornate objects and a microphone stand are visible in the background.

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December 08 20122012-12-08 +1 copiesDecember 09 20122012-12-09December 09 20122012-12-09December 09 20122012-12-09 +1 copiesJuly 19 20162016-07-19A photograph of a ritual exchange in a dim hall. A man in white kurta kneels on a yellow shaggy rug, hands raised toward a seated figure on an ornate red throne with gold-framed backrest. The seated figure wears an orange-brown dhoti, a multicoloured garland of red, yellow and green flowers, layered gold necklaces, a gold armband and bangles, and is smiling with palms joined. A gold kalasha-like vessel and a gold-and-black tiger-striped cushion sit beside the throne. A standing man in white with a rudraksha mala watches from the left. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long dark hair, gold ornaments and orange clothing, consistent with the presentation in this context.2012-12-09 +1 copiesDecember 06 20102010-12-06January 06 20132013-01-06Photograph of a seated man in an orange-saffron robe wearing a heavy gold necklace and a rudraksha-style red bead garland, with his hands raised to a pink and gold ceremonial turban being placed on his head. He smiles broadly. A second man in a white kurta with a gold chain kneels beside him, adjusting the turban. Behind them is a backdrop of yellow, orange, red and purple flower garlands with a golden lamp at the left edge. Appearance-based a person cues: orange robe, ornate gold necklace and a ceremonial turban being received.2013-01-06A man with long dark hair tied back, wearing a gold ceremonial necklace of beads, an orange-red shawl and a rudraksha mala, sits on a throne with golden lion-head armrests in front of red draperies. He smiles and extends his hands toward a young girl in a white t-shirt with a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a pink hair tie, who kneels before him. A tall silver staff topped with a cylindrical finial stands beside them, and a carved wooden cobra-head staff rests near the throne. A woman in white with a red bindi is partly visible at the right edge. The scene suggests a seated teacher blessing a child during a ceremony.2014-07-24A seated man in a pale green draped garment with gold-bordered edges sits on an ornate gold and red throne in front of a microphone. He wears a long multi-strand necklace of gold beads with dark red accents, a gold cobra-shaped armlet on his upper arm, white vertical tilaka with a red dot on his forehead, and long dark hair swept back. His hands rest folded in his lap. Behind him are red and orange floral arrangements and a golden backdrop. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and draped garment with a seated throne role fit the page's description of a talk, though his face is not used for identification.2010-10-10A photo taken in a dim hall shows a seated figure on a red and gold throne with an ornate gold-framed backrest. The seated figure has long dark hair, a multi-coloured flower garland, rudraksha-style beads and bangles, and bold dark painted markings across the chest and shoulders, and holds a gold-and-red staff beside a gold lion-shaped armrest. Three women in white saris kneel or stand close, one touching the figure's garland, while a few people are faintly visible in the background. Scattered yellow flowers lie on the floor in front.2012-12-08