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A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a saffron head covering sits in a gilded chair with a deep magenta velvet back and gold lion-head armrests. He looks down and handles a small bundle of pages bound with a yellow-orange cord, his hands holding the booklet. Beside him on a gold-edged table stand a dark wooden box and a folded gold-bordered cloth. Behind him, a man in a maroon dhoti with wide gold borders, a rudraksha mala and white ash markings on his arms holds a silver tray. The scene resembles a ritual or satsang setting with a ceremonial seat.

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June 04 20122012-06-04A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on a golden throne with a red velvet cushion, wearing a thick gold bead necklace, a red floral headband, and a white tilak on his forehead; he extends his right hand toward a small white offering on an orange cushion. Two standing attendants in saffron robes and gold necklaces watch beside him, and a man in a white shirt bends forward at the lower left. Ornate gold carved throne panels frame the background in what looks like a temple hall. a person: the seated figure has a rudraksha-style gold necklace and saffron ceremonial clothing with a red headband, consistent with the page's description of a satsang at a temple.2012-05-08August 30 20152015-08-30May 13 20152015-05-13A photograph of a man seated on an ornate red-upholstered throne against gilded carved wooden panels. He wears an orange-saffron turban, an orange robe with a yellow edge, a bare left arm adorned with a beaded bracelet, and a long multi-strand beaded necklace with gold clasp elements. He looks down and holds a small white paper in his hands. A second person stands at right in a dark red garment with a beaded necklace and bangles, partly cut off by the frame. A gold pole runs vertically at right edge. The ornamental setting suggests a formal seated discourse setting.2015-08-28June 05 20152015-06-05Two saffron-robed sannyasis sit side by side on an ornate red tufted sofa with gilded carved wooden arms and rhinestone buttons, in front of a deep maroon velvet drape. Both wear saffron-orange head coverings with a red tilak on the forehead. The man on the left, with a short grey beard and no glasses, sits with hands resting in his lap and gazes sideways. The man on the right wears rimless glasses, has a grey beard, and holds his hands clasped while looking toward his companion. A partially visible person in a blue checked shirt stands at the far left edge. Their saffron robes are draped over their shoulders. Nothing in the frame clearly establishes which of these men, if either, is the a person named in the page.2015-09-15 +1 copiesAugust 09 20152015-08-09February 07 20122012-02-07Inside a decorated hall, a long-haired man in saffron robes sits on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet cushion, a microphone on a stand before him. A woman in a white sari with gold border kneels at his right, offering a framed photograph or card that he is receiving with both hands. Behind them a shaved-headed monk in saffron, holding papers, stands near a folding chair draped in orange cloth. A small table holds fruit, a water bottle and books, and a standing fan and yellow curtains fill the background.2009-11-20Indoor photograph of a ceremonial exchange in a room with a white wall, a dark doorway and red curtains. On the right, a man in an orange-red turban, saffron-gold dress and long dark hair, with gold bangles and a gold necklace, holds a small object in both hands toward an older bare-chested man on the left, who wears a thick orange-red bead garland, a red headband, red wristbands and an orange-yellow cloth. A third man in the background, with a shaved head and red-and-gold robes, stands behind them. A gold, crystal-studded throne with a red tufted cushion sits at right, and a green cloth lies at left.2015-08-20February 11 20132013-02-11