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A photograph of a stage ritual. A bald man in a white shirt and white trousers kneels on a leopard-print rug with his palms pressed together in front of a seated figure. The seated figure wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, rudraksha-style gold ornaments, a gold armband and a sandalwood-coloured forehead mark, and has long dark hair. On the right, a gold lion-headed chair is visible. A woman in a green sari with a red border stands at left holding a small object, and another woman in a white sari with blue border and red-orange shawl stands behind holding a tray. A vase of pink flowers sits at the left edge of the stage. The seated figure matches the appearance of a person, with long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha-style gold ornaments, receiving the kneeling devotee's respect at a padapuja-type ritual.

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October 08 20152015-10-08November 18 20152015-11-18A photograph of a satsang or ritual gathering in an indoor hall with a maroon curtain behind. On the right, a man with long swept-back hair in a white garment sits on an ornate gold throne with a carved lion-headed armrest; he wears a gold necklace and looks toward the group. Probable Swamiji by visible long hair, white ceremonial dress and gold ornamentation, seated on the throne. In the centre, several women in saris and shawls sit on the floor around a golden tray of offerings with lit incense sticks. At the left, a shaved-headed priest in an orange-saffron dhoti with a gold chain and a tilak sits before a microphone and a reading stand. A small devotee in a yellow shawl sits in the foreground.2011-02-05A photograph of a stage event in a large hall with tiered balconies and a crowd of white- and red-robed attendees seated in the background. In the foreground, a woman in a maroon sari and a man in white dhoti with a red-and-white flower garland approach a seated woman in an orange and gold tiger-striped outfit with a rust-coloured turban-style head covering and gold necklaces, her hand raised in a gesture. A young man in an orange shawl and white dhoti kneels at left holding papers. A gold ornate chair and gold figurine sit at the lower right. Other people are visible in the crowd and on the balconies.2012-12-20Indoor ceremony on a dark stage. A seated figure on a red and gold throne with a carved golden lion armrest raises a hand in blessing over the head of a man kneeling on a yellow flower-petal carpet. The seated figure wears a multicoloured flower garland, a rudraksha-style necklace, gold bangles and an orange-gold lower garment with a patterned upper garment. The kneeling man wears white traditional clothing and is barefoot. A standing attendant in white with an orange cord and badge holds a golden trident-shaped staff. The throne is draped in a tiger-stripe cloth. Appearance-based a person cues: long dark hair, ornate gold and rudraksha adornment, and the throne position.2012-12-09 +1 copiesDecember 08 20122012-12-08 +1 copiesA photograph of a central seated figure on a red-cushioned silver throne before an ornate silver backdrop with gold carvings. The seated man wears a saffron-red robe, a crown-like gold-and-black head wrap, a bead-like rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, and has his eyes closed with hands raised in a blessing gesture. Around him, devotees in saffron and white attire, some with white body markings, stand close, touching and supporting him; a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari is at right. Gold ornate architecture and a colourful striped floor cloth surround the scene.2017-12-10June 01 20142014-06-01November 10 20152015-11-10May 17 20142014-05-17December 21 20102010-12-21A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair and a white forehead mark, wearing a red-orange wrap, a leopard-print shawl and a rudraksha-style mala, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with tiger-striped cushions. Before him, a man in a peach-coloured robe kneels with his forehead touching a patterned red carpet, while a woman in white with a red garland stands with hands joined. Other women in orange and red saris and a man in white stand behind. A tray of yellow fruit and red apples sits beside the throne, and a shaved-headed man in orange sits at the lower left. The seated man appears to be a person by his long swept hair, rudraksha mala and ornate throne, and the page indicates his presence.2014-06-02