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A photograph inside a temple hall during a ritual. A long-haired man in an orange sleeveless top and orange dhoti sits on a low wooden seat before a microphone, holding a brass vessel and performing a puja. Behind him, a table draped in orange cloth holds fruit, brass and silver vessels, and garlands, with a dark stone deity murti and red flower offerings on the right. Around him, several women in orange and saffron garments sit on the floor with heads bowed or looking on, and a woman in a red dress leans forward with a garland of red and yellow flowers. A man in an orange dhoti sits at the left edge near a patterned wooden chair with an orange cushion.

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A photograph of a ceremony in a hall with red curtains and a golden lion-shaped throne in the foreground right. A man with long dark hair, wearing a red-orange shawl, a flower garland with red and white blooms and gold bangles, sits on the throne. Several people in saffron-orange robes sit or stand on a red carpet, some with long dark hair, and a woman in orange kneels at the lower left near a microphone stand. Devotees in orange sit in rows behind them. A cameraperson with a tripod films at the top, and a large golden deity figure with orange and gold draperies stands at the upper right.2016-10-08A seated satsang inside a temple room decorated with garlands, a gold-framed deity murti and a large kalasha-like altar. A central man with long swept-back hair wears orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial necklace, speaking into a microphone while gesturing with one hand. Around him, several seated devotees in orange and red robes listen; one holds papers and another wears a red garment. A framed portrait garlanded with red and yellow flowers sits on the altar edge, and a black shivalinga-style stone is visible at the right. Swamiji (probable) appears to be the central speaker, based on the long hair, orange robes and rudraksha mala. The people count and setting suggest a discourse or darshan gathering.2007-11-12A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, with long dark hair swept back, in an outdoor temple courtyard. A garlanded deity murti in an orange-draped shrine stands behind him. Around the front of the throne, about a dozen devotees sit on the orange floor cloth: several women in white and orange saris, a woman in a yellow shawl, and white-clad priests, one shaved-headed with a gold necklace. They hold incense sticks and aarti or puja plates with fruit, flowers and oil lamps. Red-and-white striped walls and an ornate gateway frame the scene. The seated man's identity is an appearance-based candidate with several cues, so he is labelled Swamiji (probable) as the figure in orange robe with rudraksha mala and long hair on a throne.2010-10-31 +2 copiesA seated man on an ornate golden throne with red cushions wears an orange robe and a long rudraksha mala, with long swept-back hair, eyes closed in meditation. Beside him, a man with a shaved head, white tilak and orange robe holds a small silver vessel. Around a silver tray of flowers and offerings, women in orange, red and white saris with white tilak and mangalsutra-style pendants, and young men in orange and white attend a ritual with hands folded in prayer. A wooden stand with red compartments and a microphone are visible. Fresh pink and white flowers lie on the tray. The man on the throne shows distinctive ceremonial cues, so this is a person presence in person.2010-10-26August 22 20062006-08-22A photograph of a padapuja ceremony in a room with pink walls and a white fan. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange robe and a long rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged on an ornate gold-and-red throne with eyes closed and hands folded. Behind him stand deity murtis draped in colourful garlands, a golden lion-form figure and a gold kalasha-topped stand. In front, women in white and yellow saris and orange shawls sit on the floor around silver trays holding fruit and offerings, while one woman in a yellow blouse holds a tray of orange cloth. A yellow flag with a gold emblem hangs at the right edge. The man's appearance with long hair, orange robe and rudraksha mala matches the Swamiji (probable) cues, seated on a throne as the central figure of the puja.2010-11-18 +1 copiesDecember 29 20142014-12-29August 22 20062006-08-22October 31 20102010-10-31 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands resting on his knees, during a padapuja gathering. Devotees in white and red saris and white kurtas sit on the floor before him, some with palms pressed together and others holding small brass plates of flowers and offerings. Behind the throne stand gold and red chairs draped with marigold garlands, and a gold-and-red palanquin frame and a wooden podium are at right. A candidate with distinctive saffron robes, a rudraksha mala and a throne is present; appearance-based label: a person, seated in the central role.2010-11-18 +1 copiesA photograph from a seated satsang-style event on a red stage carpet. On the left, a figure with long dreadlocked hair, bare shoulders in rust-coloured cloth and a thick copper-coloured beaded necklace extends an arm toward a bearded man in full saffron-orange robes and matching shawl, seated at right and holding a small object in his hands. Between them stands an ornate gold-toned decorative stand. Behind them, several women in red, orange and cream saris with malas and a girl in orange clothing stand or sit, while a large audience in white and orange fills the background. a person cue: the figure on the left has long dreadlocked hair, bare shoulders and a distinctive beaded necklace. An unsure candidate is the bearded saffron-robed man, whose appearance is uncertain.2016-04-28January 09 20172017-01-09