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A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a carved backrest, wearing a red turban, a red-brown robe and a long garland of brown beads with a white shawl. He is smiling and gazing to one side. Beside the throne stands a silver trident. In front, a woman in a white sari and a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a red-and-gold shawl approach. A young woman in a grey top kneels at lower left holding an apple, and a red tray with apples sits in the foreground. Yellow chrysanthemums and white lilies fill the flower arrangement; a glowing sunset backdrop hangs behind. The seated figure matches the a person appearance cues of a red turban, long garland and throne, so this is a person in person, though the image also shows devotees making offerings.

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November 10 20152015-11-10A seated figure in a red turban with a small white crescent-like ornament, wearing a red robe, a white flower garland and a thick multi-strand gold and brown bead necklace, holds out an apple to a child in a white t-shirt while leaning forward from a red-draped throne-like seat. Two children in white shirts kneel before him, another seated devotee in white with a red-and-gold shawl assists from the lower right, and a standing woman in a white sari with a red-and-gold shawl and rudraksha mala watches smiling. A man in orange-red robes stands behind them. A red-draped table holds apples, and yellow and white flowers stand nearby beside a gilded deity murti or carved backdrop. The scene reads as a paada pooja-style darshan with fruit offerings.2014-12-30May 27 20152015-05-27December 22 20102010-12-22A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate golden throne (peetha) with a deep-yellow cushion, framed by a large backdrop of marigold and rose garlands in yellow, red, white and green. The central figure wears a rust-orange robe, a matching orange turban, and layered rudraksha malas with a floral garland draped over the chest; he smiles broadly. Beside him, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a red-beaded mala kneels and touches his hand in reverence. Behind them stand a man with a shaved head and white forehead markings, a woman in a cream sari with a red-beaded mala, and another priest with white tilak. A brass oil lamp and a golden lion-head armrest sit beside the throne, and a gilded deity sculpture stands at the left edge. Probable Swamiji cues (orange turban, rudraksha malas, garlands, throne) are visible on the central seated figure, who is honoured by devotees.2015-07-31A seated figure in a deep red turban and ornate gold jewellery, with a white garland and a red-and-gold robe, holds a long dark rudraksha mala and an apple, smiling as he presents them. Two women in front with their palms pressed together receive the offering: one wears a pink top and a red-orange shawl with glasses, the other a white sari with a red shawl and a bindi. Behind them are a gold throne, a palm-leaf wall, white and yellow flowers and purple blooms. A third person's head is visible at the bottom right.2014-12-30A photo of a padapuja ceremony in a wood-panelled hall. A man with long dark hair and bare upper body, wearing an orange-red wrap and ornate gold necklaces, sits on an ornate golden throne holding a tall silver staff while a devotee in white kneels before him with a brass plate of fruit and flowers, which the seated man appears to receive. Several devotees in white clothes with red-orange shawls sit on the floor around him holding brass plates of fruit, flowers and offerings, and a bald man in red robes sits in the background. A deity murti draped in garlands stands in the background beside a palm plant, and a projection screen shows a white figure. Seated man is a probable Swamiji by the long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and orange-red clothing on a throne.2014-12-29A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne with red tiger-striped upholstery, wearing a rust-red turban with gold ornaments, rust-red robe, a long orange-and-green fruit garland, and a rudraksha mala. He smiles and extends a hand offering green fruit to a man in a navy shirt kneeling at the lower right, who holds fruit too. Behind the throne, a silver staff rests against the seat. Two women stand at right: one in rust-red with a rudraksha mala and orange garland, the other in white with a rust-red garland; a woman in orange robes stands at the far right. An air conditioning unit is visible on the wall. Four physical people are visible, consistent with a pada puja-style offering setting.2014-04-20A smiling man with long dark hair coiled up sits on an ornate gold-and-silver throne carved with floral and deity motifs. He wears a deep maroon-red cloth draped over his bare shoulder, a long multi-strand rudraksha-style mala of reddish beads, and a white vibhuti marking on his forehead. Behind him stand decorated deity murti with orange and green garlands and draped silks. To the right, a woman in a white sari with a maroon shawl and beaded mala holds a small object in her hands. The setting appears to be an indoor hall with cream-coloured walls and gilded panels.2015-12-26April 27 20162016-04-27November 10 20152015-11-10A photograph of a satsang setting in a decorated hall with golden deity murti and layered garlands behind. On the left, a long-haired person in a rust-orange wrap and rudraksha mala sits raising one hand toward two devotees. A man in white kurta with a red-and-white shawl and a white tilak smiles and holds a small drum, and a woman in a yellow sari with a red shawl kneels beside him. Behind them, men in white and orange-red shawls stand among garlands and green foliage.2014-12-24