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A man with long swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, hands folded in his lap. Seated before him on the floor are devotees in white: a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and red-bordered shawl with a gold chain, a woman with a long braid in white, and a man in white with a yellow shawl pressing palms together. Before the throne stand golden trays with small brass lamps and offerings. Behind is a gilded deity murti with a purple dhoti and golden shrine structures. Probable Swamiji seated in orange with rudraksha mala and long hair, identified by appearance only, in a ritual setting.

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A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne in front of a temple shrine with a yellow and purple deity murti draped with garlands. Around him, shaven-headed priests in white dhotis with yellow shawls and a woman in white with an orange shawl hold lit oil lamps and aarti flames, while brass plates with offerings sit on a gold table in the foreground. The scene appears to be a pada-puja-style ritual. The man's appearance matches visible cues of long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, consistent with a probable Swamiji (probable) seated as honoured guest.2010-08-09A man seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, sits with hands folded in a temple setting. Around him, several devotees in white clothes with yellow and orange shawls hold up lit oil lamps (aarti) toward him, with silver plates of offerings in front. Behind the throne, a deity murti in yellow and purple garments and garlands is visible, along with carved stone and gold-trimmed temple architecture.2010-08-09A man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with his palms pressed together in namaskar. He wears a rudraksha mala and his long dark hair falls past his shoulders. His bare feet rest on a red cushioned footstool, and a microphone stand stands beside the throne. Behind him, a garlanded deity murti draped in white and red cloth sits on a stone altar with brass vessels, a kalasha and oil lamps. A red-curtained pavilion and a carved stone wall with a relief sculpture frame the setting. The image matches a satsang and puja setting. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, identified by his saffron robes, long hair and rudraksha mala.2010-09-04September 03 20102010-09-03September 03 20102010-09-03August 09 20102010-08-09A man in an orange saffron robe and a dark rudraksha mala sits with hands folded on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, eyes closed, before a golden shrine. Behind him stands a deity murti in purple and gold, with yellow drapery and gilded pillars around. In the foreground, several devotees in white clothes and a bald priest in a white dhoti with a saffron-yellow shawl hold small lamps or offering plates toward the throne, while bowls of fruit and food sit on gold tables. The setting suggests a puja or aarti. The seated figure wears distinctive saffron robes and a rudraksha mala on a throne, matching the page's a person cues.2010-08-08October 28 20102010-10-28 +1 copiesOctober 30 20102010-10-30 +1 copiesA man with his eyes closed sits cross-legged on an ornate gilded throne with red velvet cushions and armrests. He wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a long gold bead mala with a red tilak on his forehead, and his hands rest folded in his lap. Two women with dark hair, seen from behind in white garments, sit before the throne beside silver plates of flowers and offerings. Behind him stand a large gold-coloured deity murti draped in red cloth, a gold kalasha, tall gold lamp stands and a small pink-clad figure. The setting is a temple-like hall. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair, saffron garments, gold mala and ceremonial throne.2010-11-06September 10 20102010-09-10A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala on an ornate gold-and-red throne (peetha) inside a temple hall, with a deity murti decorated with garlands behind him. Before the throne, a group of devotees in white and yellow-trimmed clothing sit on a mat with their hands folded in prayer, and silver plates of offerings, fruit and flowers rest in front of them. A kalasha-style lamp stand and a painted carved gateway frame the scene. The man is identifiable as a person by his saffron robes, mala and throne, so a person is marked in_person.2010-08-06