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A photograph from a satsang on a golden-throned stage. A seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, a gold necklace and a leopard-print shawl over saffron-orange clothing sits on a red-cushioned gold throne and gestures with an open palm toward a boy in a red striped kurta with gold bangle, who sits facing him with his hands raised. Behind them, several men in white clothes sit or stand, and a camera and microphone are at the right edge. Offerings and a flower-decorated tray sit at the lower right.

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December 19 20102010-12-19A seated man with long dark hair, a red garment, a leopard-print cloth and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne, palms pressed together in greeting toward a young man with short dark hair who wears an orange shawl, a rudraksha mala and a white dhoti, his bare upper body marked with white ash lines. Behind them stand a woman in glasses with folded hands and gold-beaded garlands hanging on a shrine backdrop with green foliage and a kalasha with flowers. Probable Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure, marked by the long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ornate throne.2014-12-26May 25 20132013-05-25 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man on an ornate carved white throne with leopard-print cushions, wearing a red-orange shawl over bare shoulders, a red twisted turban, and gold necklaces; he faces a man in yellow-orange kurta with red beaded mala and wristwatch who stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them a woman in red-orange dress with rudraksha malas stands beside another woman in a light sari and several people stand in the background, with a framed picture held nearby. The seated figure matches appearance cues of a person as a seated guru receiving devotees, though identity is uncertain.2018-04-30A photograph of a seated man in a rust-orange robe with a gold-bead necklace, white tilak and red bindi, reaching out to bless a boy's head with his right hand. The boy wears a grey-and-blue striped t-shirt and a red-and-brown beaded wrist mala. Behind them is a gold cobra-hooded throne with a dark serpent sculpture, red curtains, a silver pillar and a peacock-feather fan at left. The man's face is partly turned; appearance cues (long swept hair, saffron-orange robe, gold ornaments, rudraksha-style mala) suggest the page's a person, but identity is uncertain.2014-07-27A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a white and red tilak on his forehead and long dark hair tied back, smiling and placing his right hand on the crown of a young boy's head in a blessing gesture. The boy wears glasses, a white shirt and a beaded necklace, and presses his palms together. Behind them stand a silver ceremonial staff and a golden deity murti and red-and-gold drapery. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robes, and ornate gold adornment near the shoulder; he is performing a blessing on a devotee.2014-07-20September 28 20142014-09-28December 20 20122012-12-20A young boy in a white shirt with an orange lanyard kneels before a seated figure on a red-cushioned throne, receiving a blessing as the seated man places his hand on the boy's head. The seated man wears an orange-and-maroon garment, layered gold chains, a red bindi and a long garland of red and orange flowers. Behind them stand silver trident-tipped staffs, a green-and-gold cloth backdrop, a golden ceremonial umbrella and a flower-decorated pillar. A printed caption on the image reads a . The boy's posture and the seated figure's raised hand suggest a samaya deeksha initiation, as labelled on the page2015-07-17December 24 20092009-12-24May 03 20142014-05-03A man sits cross-legged on a red-and-gold cushioned platform in front of an ornate gold throne with a carved arch, smiling with palms pressed together in namaste. He wears a tiger-striped saffron and yellow shawl over a bare chest, a rust-red dhoti with a gold border, a red bindi, a long pearl-and-bead mala, and his hair is tied back. Behind him, a painted deity figure holding a trident-like weapon stands beside silver trident staffs, and a peacock feather fan rests at left. a person: the shawl, bare-chested saffron-style robe, pearl mala and ceremonial gold throne setting align with the page's a person satsang, though this is an appearance-based label only.2013-05-26 +1 copies