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A photo of a seated initiation session in a gold-trimmed hall. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits on a red-cushioned white throne, flanked by a tall silver trident and a ceremonial fan. Around him, devotees sit on the floor in white dhotis and white clothing with orange-red shawls and sashes, some in red and yellow saris, many with eyes closed or hands folded. A cameraman with a tripod stands at left and a red stage is visible at right. The throne-seated figure matches the appearance cues of the page's subject, so he is labelled probable Swamiji.

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July 17 20152015-07-17A bearded man with long dreadlocked hair and a vertical white-and-red tilaka on his forehead sits cross-legged with eyes closed on an ornate silver throne carved with lion heads and a leopard-print cushion. He wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, multiple strands of orange-red beaded necklaces with a gold pendant, and matching orange beaded armlets. He is seated before a red curtain with a microphone stand at his side, appearing to be in meditation or discourse. a person: the cues are long dreadlocked hair, saffron-orange ornate clothing, and multiple beaded malas on a throne, as the page indicates.2017-10-15A seated figure in a rust-red robe with a long saffron-orange beaded mala and a gold hair ornament sits on a gilded wooden seat under a yellow fringed canopy, holding a yellow cloth. Before him, a man in white with a red shawl kneels and performs padapuja, washing or offering at the seated figure's feet, while a woman in white with a beaded necklace kneels nearby. Behind them, several women in white and red shawls sit or stand in a white-tiled hall, some wearing red and rudraksha-style beads, watching the ritual. This appears to be a padapuja during a satsang setting, with people sitting on the floor.2013-12-20December 21 20122012-12-21A seated figure in a saffron-orange cloth wrapped around the waist and draped over the shoulder, with long swept-back dark hair, a white vibhuti mark on the forehead and a long floral garland of white and yellow flowers, places his right hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt and a gold chain. Behind them a woman in a white garment wears a brown beaded mala with a white vibhuti mark, and several women in rust-red saris with gold borders stand by a red-carpeted dais with a golden lion-headed seat in the foreground.2014-09-21July 26 20172017-07-26July 16 20152015-07-16A large seated congregation in white clothes and red-and-orange shawls fills the foreground of a temple hall during a ritual. Many devotees sit on the floor and on chairs facing a decorated altar with a red and gold deity murti under an ornate canopy, flanked by brass oil lamps and tall brass standing lamps. Priests in white and saffron-coloured dhotis perform puja at the altar. Decorated kalasha pots, golden banners and a gilded ornamental throne stand at the back of the hall. A few cameras and a white draped backdrop complete the scene.2015-07-17October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesMay 21 20182018-05-21May 11 20182018-05-11December 16 20172017-12-16