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A photograph of an indoor stage set with a dark maroon velvet backdrop and a large gold-carved throne at right. A long-haired man with a white beard and glasses, dressed in white kurta and white dhoti, leans forward on a chair at left, pointing with one hand. Beside him, a bearded man in a saffron-orange and cream shawl sits in a chair. On the raised golden platform, a figure in orange robes with a white shawl and tiger-skin-patterned cloth sits on a red-cushioned seat, holding a small white card or booklet and smiling, with a white tilak on the forehead and a saffron-orange garment over the shoulder. Another person in orange robes sits nearby on the platform, partially turned, with a gold-trimmed cushion in front.

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March 26 20132013-03-26A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-skin cushion, in front of a dark maroon velvet curtain. The seated man wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, has a white tripundra mark on his forehead, rudraksha-style beads and gold necklaces, and smiles while reaching out to take papers from a standing man in a cream shirt and white trousers with an orange scarf. A bearded elderly man in all-white clothes stands at left holding a pink cloth, and a red chair sits to his side. The ornate throne, saffron robes and tripundra suggest a ceremonial setting. a person: the seated figure is shown on a throne in saffron robes with a tripundra and rudraksha-style beads, which matches the page's attribution, though appearance alone is only moderately distinctive.2013-03-26A photograph on a stage with a deep maroon curtain behind. On the right, a long-haired figure with a white tilak on the forehead wears an orange shawl over a cream garment, sits on a gold-framed throne with red cushions, and holds a small book while smiling. On the left, an older man with long white hair and a white beard wears all-white clothes and sits on a black chair, while a bearded man in a cream kurta with an orange-and-green shawl sits beside him with arms folded. Behind them, a shaved-headed man in orange robes with white arm markings stands, and another person in orange robes stands further back. A gold ornate pedestal and a red-cushioned seat are in the foreground.2013-03-26March 26 20132013-03-26July 08 20092009-07-08A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-and-saffron trim, wearing a long rudraksha mala around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead, sitting on a red velvet throne against a golden backdrop and crimson drapes. He holds a folded white paper while a man in white kurta with an orange shawl stands before him with palms joined and hands raised in a gesture of reverence. A shaved-headed man in white sits at the lower left with a tray of fruit beside him, and another man with a tilak and mala sits at the right. Swamiji (probable) is shown with long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, seated on a throne in the role of the teacher receiving the devotee's offering. Four people are visible.2013-05-14December 23 20162016-12-23October 18 20082008-10-18 +1 copiesMarch 26 20132013-03-26A seated long-haired man in an orange-brown robe with a gold-yellow border and a large orange rudraksha mala sits on a red velvet throne-style seat draped with a tiger-striped cloth, before a gold-embroidered backrest and red velvet curtains. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti, with a thin orange garland, stands and places both palms on the seated man's head in a blessing or healing gesture. A shaved-headed monk in orange sits at the lower left and a man with a tilak and rudraksha mala sits at the lower right. The seated figure's identity is an appearance-based a person (long swept hair, orange robe, rudraksha mala and throne cues), so this is an in-person candidate; the standing man is a white-clad attendant.2013-05-14December 23 20162016-12-23Photograph of a satsang setting with a seated figure in a rust-orange robe and a lapel microphone, sitting in a brown leather armchair in front of a red and gold backdrop with marigold garlands and a gold lion statue. A man in a white shirt and orange shawl bends forward to offer a book or photo album held in both hands. A shaved-headed attendant in a rust-orange robe with a long rudraksha-style mala stands at left, and a younger man with a white tilak mark kneels behind, near silver trays on a red table. A white cup sits on the table at lower right. The seated figure has long dark hair tied back and extends a hand to receive the offering. Overall a devotional darshan moment.2014-05-24