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A photograph of a satsang on a gilded red throne. A man with long dark hair, a red bindi and a gold multi-strand necklace, wearing a flowing yellow robe, sits smiling on the throne and gestures with one hand while an attendant in white holds a silver tray. In front, a devotee in a white dhoti lies prostrate on the floor, head down, wearing a red shawl with green border and white flower garlands. Seated devotees in white clothes, including two Westerners, watch from the left on an orange mat, and a rangoli-like patterned surface lies on the floor. Appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne in saffron-yellow robes with ornate gold necklace and long hair, in a satsang setting with a prostration.

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A man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits smiling on an ornate gold-trimmed red throne, wearing a yellow saffron-toned shawl draped over bare shoulders and a heavy gold bead necklace with a pendant. He extends one hand outward while holding a clear glass bowl. To the left, an older bearded man in a white shirt with a lanyard and rudraksha-style beads sits attentively, and a person in white clothing stands at the right edge. Seated devotees are visible in the background and at the bottom edge.2010-12-23A seated man in a golden throne decorated with red, yellow, white and purple flower garlands, wearing a yellow saffron-toned draped garment, a heavy gold bead necklace and a red tilak on his forehead, with long dark hair, eyes closed and hands clasped in his lap. Women in white and dark clothing sit at his feet, one in white attending to his feet with a silver plate of offerings beside her. A dark curtain forms the backdrop, with a projector and a small lamp visible at right.2010-12-23A photo of a satsang at an ashram hall. A man with long dark hair, wearing a yellow saffron-toned draped garment and a large gold-bead necklace, smiles and raises one hand while seated on an ornate gold-framed red throne. Seated devotees in white clothes, including a man in a white shirt with a beaded mala and a young boy in white, sit on the floor in front. A woman with long light-brown hair in a yellow garment sits with her back to the camera in the foreground, and several more people are visible in the background.2010-12-23Photograph of a seated golden-throne scene in an ashram hall. A long-haired man in a flowing yellow silk garment and layered beaded necklaces sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, smiling and holding a silver tray of flowers toward a kneeling woman in a white top with a red and green silk shawl. Behind her, a white-clad man with folded hands and a garland stands at left, and an attendant in orange-saffron robes with a gold chain holds the tray at right. Seated devotees and onlookers, some in white, sit behind a metal railing. The scene looks like a satsang or blessing, with a red cushion and a patterned mat on the floor. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, yellow robe and beaded malas on the throne.2010-12-23February 09 20122012-02-09February 09 20122012-02-09December 23 20102010-12-23A man with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits eyes-lowered on an ornate gold throne draped with red cushions and garlands of yellow, red, purple and white flowers. He wears a flowing saffron-yellow robe over one shoulder and a heavy gold rudraksha-style necklace, with his hands clasped in his lap and feet bare on a golden platform. In front, a silver plate holds a red apple and small silver oil lamps, and devotees in the foreground, including a woman in white, sit with their backs to the camera. Probable Swamiji (probable) seated in darshan-style satsang, with the appearance-based cues of long hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron-yellow clothing.2010-12-23A man in a saffron-orange robe with maroon border and a long rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gilded throne with red velvet upholstery and a golden canopy hung with leaf-shaped pendants. A red bindi marks his forehead. He rests his hands clasped in his lap and gazes forward. Two brass oil lamps with lit flames stand beside the throne, and orange and white flower arrangements decorate the sides. In front, three seated devotees in white clothing sit with their backs to the camera, facing him. Before the throne, a gilded offering tray holds pink lotus flowers and incense sticks. A large painted backdrop of a deity figure with stone pillars fills the background. Swamiji (probable): the man on the throne wears saffron robes, rudraksha mala and a long-haired appearance consistent with the page's identification.2011-02-02A seated man with long dark hair, wearing a yellow shawl draped over bare shoulders, a gold beaded necklace and a red tilak on his forehead, sits on an ornate red and gold throne in a red-walled hall. Below him, a bald man in white dhoti and shawl with yellow borders sits cross-legged holding hands with a woman in a red and green sari and white blouse; both wear white and yellow marigold garlands. Brass plates with flowers sit on the floor in the foreground. The long-haired seated figure has distinctive long hair, ornate gold necklace and yellow shawl, consistent with the a person candidate; the couple appear to be devotees participating in a ceremony.2010-12-23February 09 20122012-02-09A photograph of a smiling man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing a rust-orange turban, orange robe with a gold-bordered yellow shawl, multiple rudraksha malas and heavy gold necklaces, and gold bangles. He extends his right hand toward a woman in a red top who bends forward with long dark hair, while another person in red beside her approaches. Behind them stand a line of people in white, some with hands folded in namaskar, and saffron-robed attendants on red-brick steps. A silver ceremonial staff rises at right. Swamiji (probable): the man wears a turban, rudraksha malas, gold necklaces and saffron-orange robes, and is seated on a throne receiving devotees, matching the page's Guru Purnima context.2013-07-22