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A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a white flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands folded in his lap, in front of a shrine with a deity murti and gold lamp stands. Five devotees in white and yellow sit on the floor before him, with a gold pedestal holding flower offerings and small oil lamps in the foreground. The appearance-based candidate matches the page's description of a person, with a swept-back hairstyle, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, so the identification is probable. The scene looks like a formal satsang or padapuja session in a temple setting with ornate pillars and greenery behind.

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A seated man in an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala sits eyes-closed with hands folded on a richly carved gold throne with red cushions, in front of a painted temple backdrop with pillars and a deity image. Around him, devotees in white traditional dress with yellow sashes sit on the floor with palms joined in prayer, some with shaved heads, near brass vessels and lamps on the foreground. The seated figure's appearance and distinctive robe and mala cues are consistent with a person presiding over a satsang, though this is an appearance-based label only. A gold-trimmed side table holds fruit and offerings.2010-10-22 +2 copiesA man in saffron-orange robes with a long white flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions in a temple-style shrine. Behind him stands a gold arch with red drapes and a deity murti with a crown and garlands. Six people sit on the floor in front, including a woman in a yellow shawl and white clothes at left, men in white dhotis, and women in white saris with yellow shawls at right. Gold lamp stands and an orange curtain frame the scene, and a brass pot sits at lower left. The seated man has distinctive long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a garland, consistent with a probable Swamiji (probable) in a session setting, though identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2011-08-10A seated man in an orange-saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, hands resting in his lap, in front of a large backdrop painted with a standing deity figure and temple pillars. Five people kneel or sit on the floor in front of the dais with hands folded in prayer: a woman in a green-bordered white sari at left, a woman in a pale sari with long light hair seen from behind, a bald man in a white dhoti with red border seen from behind, a woman in a cream sari at right, and an older person in a yellow shawl at far right. Small offerings and a flower arrangement sit on a gold platter near the throne.2010-10-20August 10 20112011-08-10Photograph of a seated man in orange robes on an ornate gold-and-red throne inside a temple hall, wearing a long yellow and red marigold garland. Surrounding him, devotees in white clothes and one in orange, some holding small oil lamps or brass plates toward him, sit on the floor in front of a golden altar with fruit and flower offerings. Behind him stands a large painted deity murti with gold pillars. Several devotees wear white and a woman wears a yellow shawl. The scene reads as a puja-like ritual honouring the seated figure.2010-08-15A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne in a temple-style hall, with a large printed backdrop of temple pillars, lamps and deity imagery behind. The central figure wears an orange saffron robe, a rudraksha mala, a red tilak on the forehead and long dark hair, with hands folded in lap. Seated on the floor before the throne are several devotees in white and yellow traditional dress with hands raised in namaskar, including young women with hair in braids and a child at left. Brass lamps, fruit offerings and a small deity murti sit on the side. a person cues: long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala on the throne; the orange robe and mala are the visible identifiers.2010-10-28October 20 20102010-10-20 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, a rudraksha mala and a white and red flower garland around his neck, hands folded in front and feet bare on a gold footstool. Several devotees in white ritual clothes sit on orange floor mats before him with hands joined in namaste, including a woman in a red blouse and a woman in a white dress with a yellow shawl. Gold-rimmed brass plates with offerings and fruit sit beside the throne, and red and gold temple carvings and a decorated shrine appear behind. A devotee at right in white and a yellow shawl kneels and prepares offerings.2010-08-14A man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet seat and a gold canopy with leaf-shaped tassels, hands folded in his lap and a red bindi on his forehead. Before him on the orange floor sit devotees in white garments: a bald man in white with a red-bordered cloth at left, a woman with long dark hair in a cream sari, and two women in white with yellow shawls at right. Offerings of pink flowers, a tray of rice, and brass oil lamps stand near the throne, with a large painted backdrop of a temple arch and deity figures behind. a person appears in the central throne figure, based on saffron robes, rudraksha mala and a throne setting.2011-02-02A photograph of an outdoor shrine with ornate grey stone pillars and a golden-arched niche holding a deity murti of two figures adorned with marigold garlands. A man with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged on a gold-carved throne with a red cushion, hands folded in his lap. Before him, women in saffron, cream and green sarees sit on the ground with hands folded in devotion, and a brass tray of fruit and flowers rests in front. Orange curtains frame the shrine and greenery surrounds it. a person: the seated man in saffron robe, rudraksha mala and long hair on a throne is a candidate for a person.2010-11-03A photograph of a seated man in a saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha mala on a gold-and-red throne in front of a golden deity murti with yellow garments and flower garlands. Before him, several devotees in white ritual clothes and yellow-green shawls sit on the floor with brass lamps, plates of fruit and offerings. A woman in white on the right holds her hands in anjali. Golden lamps and carved stone pillars frame the shrine. Ritual puja setting with devotees seated in attendance.2010-08-09October 23 20102010-10-23