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A man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne (peetha) inside a temple pavilion, with long dark hair swept back. Behind him stands a gilded deity murti in red drapery beside a golden kalasha-style stand and brass lamps. Around the throne, women and a bald man in white ritual clothes with yellow or orange sashes sit on the floor before brass offering trays, one woman with long fair hair in a cream sari. Red-and-white striped pillars and a tiled courtyard frame the scene. The seated figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji in an in_person setting, with a throne, saffron robes, rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair as visible cues; the people on the floor are devotees performing a puja-style offering.

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October 31 20102010-10-31 +2 copiesOctober 31 20102010-10-31 +2 copiesNovember 06 20102010-11-06A seated man in an orange-saffron robe and wooden rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with his hands folded in his lap, in front of a shrine with gilded arch and red curtain. Behind him stand deity murtis of a goddess-form figure with a crown and trident-like arms and a companion figure in red-orange, garlanded with marigold strings. Brass oil lamps stand on either side and fruit offerings rest on the flanking tables. Around the throne sit four people in white dhotis and yellow-bordered shawls: a woman with long light hair at left, a shaved-head young man in white, a woman with a long braid, and a young woman at right. The setting is an open stone temple with carved pillars and greenery visible beyond the railings.2010-08-10 +1 copiesNovember 07 20102010-11-07A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate golden throne with red cushions, dressed in an orange saffron robe with white flower garlands and a dark rudraksha mala. He sits with hands resting in his lap, eyes half-closed. Around him, devotees in white and yellow-bordered saris and white dhotis sit on the floor facing the throne. A man in white dhoti and gold necklace holds his hands in anjali near brass thali trays of fruit, flowers and offerings. A woman in the foreground holds her palms together. Behind the throne are a brass lamp stand, a kalasha-like vessel, and orange and red walls with white stripes, with a shrine carving at left. Overall a satsang or puja setting.2010-11-01A photograph of a temple shrine courtyard with grey stone pillars and a carved stone dais. A man seated on a gilded throne with red cushions wears an orange robe, a rudraksha-style bead mala and a leopard-print shawl, with a brass lamp and offerings in front of him. Behind him stands a deity murti draped in red cloth and garlanded with marigolds. Around the throne, a group of women in saris and men in white dhotis sit on a striped mat, some holding brass plates of offerings. A standing priest in white stands at the right edge beside an orange-and-white painted wall. Coconut palms and orange curtains frame the open pavilion.2010-11-09A man seated on an ornate gilded red throne wears an orange saffron robe and a long dark rudraksha mala, hands resting in his lap. Around him, a group of women and girls sit on the floor in white saris with orange and green borders and orange shawls, some holding small brass vessels. Behind the throne is a shrine with a deity murti, garlands of purple and yellow flowers, and brass lamps. Orange and red curtains and a stone pillar frame the open hall.2010-10-30 +1 copiesNovember 02 20102010-11-02A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha-style mala necklace on an ornate gold-and-red throne beside a shrine. Behind him, a stone shrine holds a red-clad deity murti with a crown and a figure beside it, with a golden kalasha and oil lamps nearby. Around the throne, several devotees sit on the floor in white and saffron clothing, some with hands folded, one holding a brass plate of offerings. Orange curtains hang at the pillars, and red-and-white painted walls and palm trees fill the background.2010-11-06October 31 20102010-10-31 +2 copiesNovember 07 20102010-11-07