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A photograph of an indoor ritual setting with a large golden throne backed by ornate gold carving. On the throne sits a life-size cardboard cutout of a bearded figure wearing a saffron robe, a tall orange headdress, gold necklaces and bracelets, shown with hand raised in blessing. The cutout is a depiction, not a physical person. At left, a young woman in orange sits with palms joined in prayer, wearing a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark. At right, an older woman in a rust-coloured sari and beaded necklace sits beside a silver bowl of yellow rice offering. Behind them, women in cream and yellow saris stand and sit near steel vessels, and a banana-leaf plate of food is set on the floor in front.

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January 01 20192019-01-01A photograph of a satsang-style hall with a young woman in an orange saree and rudraksha mala seated cross-legged on a striped mat, hands folded, eyes closed, near a white table with banana leaves and yellow flowers. Beside her is a large gold ornate throne with a red cushion holding a life-size cardboard cutout of a smiling bearded man in an orange-red robe, a turban, a gold necklace, garlands and a waving hand, whose printed backdrop reads a copyright line. Behind them, women in white saree sit on the floor near a doorway.2019-01-01A seated man in an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne (peetha) in a hall, with a fan at right and a dark blue curtain behind him. A pale vertical line marks his forehead. The throne is flanked by gold-carved side panels, and a large backdrop shows a painted deity figure in red and blue with floral garlands. Around the throne, several women in yellow shawls and white garments, and a man in white, sit with plates of fruit and offerings, including red apples, arranged in front of the dais. a person cues: orange saffron robe, long rudraksha mala, seated on a ceremonial throne.2010-11-30January 07 20192019-01-07September 17 20102010-09-17A photograph of a seated man in orange-brown robes with a gold-yellow border on a silver-patterned throne with leopard-print cushions, eyes closed, hands resting on his knees, a rudraksha mala and gold beaded necklace around his neck. Two women in orange-brown saris with yellow borders kneel on the stage, palms pressed in prayer; one at left, one at right beside a vase of red and orange flowers. Silver trays with flowers and offerings sit on a white-draped platform and a brass bowl sits in front. A large backdrop shows a smiling man in an orange turban with a red tilak. a person is the seated man on the throne, shown by the long swept hair, orange robes and gold and rudraksha necklaces.2014-04-29 +5 copiesA seated man in an orange robe with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet back, hands pressed together in namaste. Beside him on the gold tray stand small glass bowls of offerings. Devotees kneel and sit around him: a woman in a yellow-and-white sari with folded hands, a woman in orange with grey hair, a man in a white shirt with a red lanyard and folded hands, and a woman in a green sari at lower left. Another orange-robed figure sits at far left. Red curtains hang at the window and a gold-trimmed side table holds a small brass dish. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne as the central figure receiving devotees, with orange robe and long hair as cues.2009-12-15September 08 20122012-09-08November 03 20142014-11-03 +1 copiesMay 20 20142014-05-20A photograph of a seated man on an ornate golden throne with a red cushion, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a white flower garland over a rudraksha mala, with bare feet resting on a low step. Devotees kneel in front of him with palms joined, including women in white and cream saris and a man in white shirt. Brass thalis hold pink lotus flowers, apples, rice and offerings, and a small table nearby displays fruit and flowers. Behind them a red-and-white striped wall, a board listing names, and a gold-framed gate are visible.2010-11-01April 29 20142014-04-29 +3 copies