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A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes, with long dark hair and a white flower garland, on an ornate gold-and-red throne with carved lion-head armrests. A man in a white kurta, with a dark thread around his neck and bangles on his wrist, bows forward with hands clasped while the seated figure rests a hand on his shoulder. On the left, a man in grey trousers and white shirt stands barefoot, and another man in orange stands behind near a window with palm trees outside. A small pile of green leaves lies on the gold armrest, and books sit on a glass table at right. Yellow curtains frame the scene.

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A seated man in an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing an orange saffron robe and draped orange garment, a long gold chain with a large gold pendant and a second gold beaded necklace, long swept-back dark hair, and a red-and-white tilak on his forehead. He smiles and extends one hand toward a man standing at left in a white kurta with palms pressed together in namaste. Garlands of red and white flowers lie at the base of the throne. Gold-threaded blue drapery forms the backdrop, with a microphone visible at right.2011-01-23January 24 20092009-01-24August 01 20102010-08-01July 09 20092009-07-09August 08 20092009-08-08October 08 20082008-10-08August 13 20092009-08-13A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair sits on a gold-and-white throne with hands pressed in anjali, facing a group of devotees in white ritual clothing gathered on the floor with brass plates and bowls of offerings. A man in white with a rudraksha mala kneels near the throne, and a woman in a white sari sits in prayer with hands folded. A microphone stands at the right, and red curtains hang at the windows behind. Gold lion-form carvings decorate the throne base, with books placed on a low platform in front. Swamiji (probable) appears as the central figure, indicated by the saffron robes, long hair and gold-lion throne, and is depicted in person.2009-12-14August 13 20092009-08-13A photograph inside a red-draped tent. A seated man on an ornate gold throne wears orange saffron robes, with long dark hair swept back into a knot and a smile, while a bald man in white kurta with a yellow shawl and mala stands before him holding a framed picture. A woman in a white sari with a dark mala and a young woman in white with a mala stand nearby, and a small table with a tray and offerings sits beside the throne. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure, identified by saffron robes, long swept-back hair and the throne. The page caption and visible offerings describe a pada puja setting, with a framed picture being offered.2010-02-10A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with an orange head cloth and rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a carved gold backrest, a red cushion and a gold footstool. Several devotees in white dhotis and white shirts surround him; one bends low with hands folded, another raises a hand toward his head, and a bare-chested man in orange wrap stands at left wearing beads. A tall brass lamp stands at right. A painted temple backdrop with green foliage fills the background, and a red patterned carpet covers the floor.2011-10-10A photograph of a padapuja ritual in a decorated hall. A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions and smiles as he extends his bare feet. A man in a pale peach shirt and cream trousers, wearing glasses, bends forward to wash the feet with water poured from a small vessel. Another man in saffron robes stands behind on the left with his hands folded at his chest. Brass and silver ritual vessels and small lamps sit on a tray below, with a red and gold backdrop behind them.2009-12-16