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A satsang stage with a golden throne in a shrine-like niche framed by two large painted dvarapala-style guardian statues in orange-green dhoti, holding mirrors or fans. A seated figure in a dark red-brown robe and rudraksha mala sits on the throne, hands raised in greeting. Below, seated devotees in white dhotis and saffron-orange robes sit on the floor. At front left, a bald monk in an orange robe with a saffron shawl faces the stage, hand raised. Brass oil lamps and a lit multi-tiered lamp stand nearby, and a laptop sits on a mat at lower right with a small potted plant beside it.

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May 19 20132013-05-19September 02 20132013-09-02A kneeling priest in an orange saffron robe, with a shaved head and white tilak marks, performs an aarti with a multi-wick oil lamp in the foreground. Behind him, a shrine room has blue and orange painted walls with two large standing deity murti flanking a golden throne/peetha. A seated figure in orange garments sits on the throne area, with hands raised in a blessing gesture. Several seated devotees in white and orange clothing sit on red mats, and a woman in a red sari sits at right beside a man in white. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor and a small screen rests on a mat in the lower right.2013-05-19September 27 20132013-09-27September 02 20132013-09-02September 02 20132013-09-02Photograph inside a temple-style hall with painted pillars and an ornate gilded throne backed by a dark cloth hung with beads and bells. A bearded man with a black crown or turban, red-orange robe and red bindi sits on the throne with hands raised in blessing. Two devotees in white stand near the base of the throne, one holding a ritual object. To the right stands a multi-armed deity murti in green and red garments with gold ornaments and a crown. Blurred foreground hands hold a ritual implement. Flame-like lamps flank the throne. The page-flagged candidate shows a probable Swamiji presence through the black crown, red-orange robe and throne setting, though appearance cues are partial, so the identity is marked probable.2018-03-25A stage in a temple-style hall shows a shaved-headed priest in a saffron-brown cloth with a gold-edged shawl, seen from behind, lifting a silver multi-branched lamp (aarti) before a seated figure. The seated figure sits on a gold throne draped with a tiger-skin cloth, wearing a crown-like headpiece, a gold necklace, bangles, and a saffron-orange dhoti, hands folded in prayer with eyes closed. Beside the throne stands a figure with gold ornaments and an orange-green garment, and to the left a large golden deity murti with a silver necklace, garlanded in red and yellow flowers, mounted on a golden lion-shaped vahana. Gold lion statues, painted pillars and a wooden door complete the setting.2013-09-02A temple hall with a golden throne (peetha) at centre, flanked by two painted dvarapala-style guardian figures holding staffs. On the throne stands a framed portrait of a seated figure in orange robes, with a golden canopy above. In the foreground, a priest in orange cloth and white sacred ash marks on his arm, seen from behind, holds a lit multi-wick oil lamp (aarti) toward the shrine. To the right, four people in orange and saffron clothes sit cross-legged on carpets, a bare-chested or lightly clad figure among them, with brass oil lamps (lamps) placed along the sides. Scene suggests a puja or sarva darshan in a temple setting.2013-05-30A photograph of a temple-style stage with red velvet drapes and painted blue columns. In the foreground a bald man in an orange-red robe with a rudraksha mala holds a silver multi-wick oil lamp aarti toward the stage. On the stage a man in an orange-gold garment sits with hands folded on a gold-and-red throne flanked by lion figures, beside a standing deity murti. At right, a gold arched peetha holds a deity murti decorated with orange and white garlands, and a seated figure in red and white with a staff sits on a purple cushion before it. Three people are visible, counting the partially visible aarti giver.2013-09-27A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, set against a blue and pink temple-style backdrop with hanging rudraksha strands. The seated figure wears a saffron-orange garment, a long ornate gold necklace with beads, and a bead mala, with hands folded in the lap and a red-brown mark on the forehead; the appearance is consistent with a person but the cues are not decisive, so identity is unsure. A bald man in a maroon-orange robe in the left foreground raises a tiered lamp of many lit flames toward the throne. A woman in an orange sari sits on the lower step beside the throne. Brass lamps stand on either side and a reflective white floor shows the reflection of the throne.2013-02-21February 21 20132013-02-21