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Indoor photograph in a white-walled hall with a gold ornate throne. A man with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a rudraksha mala and smiles while seated on the throne, a devotee's hand resting on his arm. Around him stand a crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing rudraksha malas, several smiling and some with hands folded. A man in white kneels at the lower left in front of the throne. A sign on the wall reads 'PLEASE KEEP SILENCE'.

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Indoor ceremony in a hall. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gilded throne with red cushioned upholstery, extending his hand toward a group of devotees. Several standing devotees wear white ritual clothing, some with rudraksha malas; one man in the foreground bends low with palms joined. A tray of fruit and offerings sits on a table at left beneath garlands, and a poster is visible on the wall behind.2009-09-14A photograph inside a room with cream walls and gold curtains. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with bare feet. A man in white shirt and dhoti kneels at his feet, bowing forward with head down, while another devotee in white sits beside a tray of fruit and offerings on the left. Standing devotees in white clothes, several wearing rudraksha malas, watch with hands folded in anjali. A devotee at right presses palms together. Swamiji (probable): the seated saffron-clad figure has long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and sits on a throne, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at this event, and is the central figure receiving padapuja.2009-09-14September 14 20092009-09-14A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate golden throne with red cushioning, speaking as he receives printed booklets. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti bends forward holding a yellow-and-orange printed booklet, while other men in white with rudraksha malas stand nearby, one holding papers. A small wall poster and a framed image hang behind them in a plain indoor hall with a curtain and a pedestal fan. a person: the seated man in saffron robes and a large rudraksha mala on a gold throne, consistent with a sannyasi receiving offerings.2009-09-14September 14 20092009-09-14A seated man in an orange saffron robe and multiple rudraksha malas sits on an ornate gold throne with red-and-black striped cushions, speaking while his hands are joined near his waist. Around him, six men stand on a red carpet wearing white kurta-style clothes and rudraksha malas; several smile, and one on the right holds his palms together in greeting. Gold-and-orange garlands hang on the wall behind, a red tray of fruit sits at the left edge, and a white curtain and wall fan are visible. The seated figure is an appearance-based a person candidate with orange robe, rudraksha malas and a throne, so the identification is uncertain.2009-09-14Indoor photo of a meeting in a plain white-walled room. A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair and multiple dark rudraksha malas sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a red patterned cushion, speaking with a group of men. Standing to the right are about eight men in white dhotis and white shirts, several wearing rudraksha or beaded necklaces, with hands folded or leaning in to listen. A man in orange robes stands at the far left edge. A small framed picture and a curtain are visible on the back wall, and a fan stands near the window. The seated figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron robes and rudraksha malas, seated on the throne in a meeting with devotees.2009-09-14A photograph of a darshan session in an indoor hall. A bare-headed man in a long-sleeved orange robe with long swept-back dark hair sits on an orange upholstered throne, smiling, with a long garland of gold-coloured beads around his neck, and a tray of fruit and sweets sits beside him. Devotees in white kurtas and dhotis, some with saffron or yellow scarves and rudraksha malas, lean forward and bow; a bald man in white gestures with raised hands in front of the throne, and a woman kneels with her head bowed at the foot of the throne. A white-clad attendant holds a white rod. A white-curtained window, a standing electric fan and a crowd of standing people in white stand in the background.2010-07-24September 14 20092009-09-14September 14 20092009-09-14A seated figure in an orange robe and a rudraksha mala sits on a red cushioned chair with an ornate gold frame, smiling broadly with a red tilak on the forehead. Several devotees kneel or crouch before him in white clothing, with a woman in a white sari with a flower garland at the lower right. On the left, a monk in orange stands beside a tray of fruit and flowers. Standing devotees in white dhotis and rudraksha malas watch at the right.2009-09-14January 12 20072007-01-12