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A seated man in white ritual dress with hands joined in prayer (anjali) sits on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet seat and red cushions, set in front of a floral arch of green foliage, orange, red, pink, white and yellow flowers and a gold drape. A tilak is marked on his forehead and he wears a gold beaded necklace. Two gold-carved pedestals flank the throne, and two people in white sit on the white stage floor with hands joined at the lower corners, one at left and one at right. a person is the seated figure, identifiable by the throne, ceremonial gold necklace and white ceremonial dress; he is presiding over a satsang-style gathering.

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A seated figure with long dark hair sits on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions, hands pressed together in namaste, wearing a white dhoti, a white upper cloth and gold necklaces with a sandalwood tilak on the forehead. Before a frame of green foliage and orange, red, yellow and white flowers and a gold backdrop, four devotees in white and saffron kneel on the white stage, their hands also joined in prayer, one in an orange shawl. Gilded side tables flank the throne, and dark blue curtains fill the background. The setting resembles a satsang or public discourse, with a person in white ritual dress as the central figure.2010-12-06December 06 20102010-12-06A seated man in white dhoti and shawl, wearing a gold necklace and gold armlet, sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions in front of a floral arch of green foliage with red, orange, pink and white flowers. Two groups of devotees sit on white cloth on either side: on the left a woman in white and a woman in orange, with a man in white with hands folded; on the right several women in white and orange, with hands folded. Gold side pedestals hold flower arrangements and a microphone. A gold drape and dark blue curtain form the backdrop.2010-12-06A man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, meditating with hands resting on his knees. He wears white draped clothing with a gold border, a long gold-bead necklace and a gold armlet. Behind him is a gold arch decorated with red, orange, yellow and white flowers over a gold backdrop. Gilded side pedestals hold flower arrangements, and a few people in white stand at the right edge and bottom corners. a person: long swept-back hair and the ceremonial gold necklace are visible, seated as the central figure on a throne. He appears to be giving a satsang.2010-12-06A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits with palms pressed together in namaste on a large ornate golden throne with a red cushion, draped with a white and orange flower garland. He wears a rudraksha mala and a white flower garland, with long dark hair and a beard. Behind him, two large garlanded deity murti in silver crowns with marigold, rose and yellow flower garlands stand against a painted temple-style backdrop of columns and greenery. A golden trident and a golden ornamental stand flank the throne. Around him, several women and girls in white and cream ritual clothes with red and yellow shawls sit on the floor, some with hair in braids, attending the satsang. A fan stands at the left edge.2010-11-13A seated man in white ceremonial dress sits on an ornate gold throne with a deep red velvet seat and a large gold scrolled back, set against a backdrop of orange, yellow and white flowers and greenery. He wears a white dhoti-style cloth draped over one shoulder, a heavy gold bead necklace, a gold armlet shaped like a serpent on his upper arm, and a red bindi on his forehead. His hair is long and swept back, and his hands are pressed together in front of his chest. The appearance is consistent with the page's Swamiji cues (long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace, throne), so this is an appearance-based probable identification of Swamiji (probable) seated in person as a teacher during a satsang setting.2010-12-06December 06 20102010-12-06December 06 20102010-12-06Outdoor ceremony under a canopy with draped white and maroon cloth. On the right, a seated figure in a golden crown and orange-saffron garments, wearing a long multicoloured garland and ornate gold jewellery, sits on a gold throne and smiles while raising one hand. On the left, a deity murti in a gold-framed palanquin-style seat is also heavily garlanded in red, yellow, purple and green flowers. Seated devotees in white dhotis, orange shawls, a purple salwar and a yellow sari face the platform, several with their backs to the camera. A golden lion-form armrest and a brass vessel appear in the foreground.2015-01-13February 07 20102010-02-07A seated man in a gilded ornate throne with a red cushion sits in padmasana posture, bare-chested under a white shawl and white dhoti, wearing a long gold bead necklace and gold armlet and a red bindi. Behind him a golden nandi bull statue and a deity murti are draped in layered garlands of red, yellow, white and green flowers, with a teal cloth backdrop. An oil lamp burns at the right edge, and two seated devotees in white and a bald man in orange sit at the lower left. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, gold necklace, shawl and throne, matching the satsang setting.2010-11-14January 01 20062006-01-01