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A seated saffron-robed figure wearing a red turban with a small emblem and a long rudraksha mala with a golden-threaded shawl sits on an ornate golden throne with a gilded backrest. A man in a red-and-grey striped polo shirt with glasses leans in beside him, one hand on the seated figure's arm and holding an apple. In front, a tray holds red apples, fruit and sweets. Behind them are yellow-green palm fronds and a gold canopy. A visible , , .

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A seated man in a rust-red turban and rust-orange robe with a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders and a gold chain at his neck sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat in front of a large ornate gold-leaf throne backdrop. He smiles and has a red bindi on his forehead. Beside him stands a smiling man with glasses and a moustache wearing a coral-pink polo shirt and an orange lanyard badge, with his arm near the seated man. Red threads are visible on his wrist. A red-and-orange cloth and a leopard-print cushion lie in the lower left.2016-05-18October 25 20152015-10-25December 16 20142014-12-16May 18 20162016-05-18July 13 20152015-07-13December 16 20142014-12-16A photograph from a satsang-style ceremony in a ceremonial hall with a red-and-gold backdrop. On the left, a smiling person in an orange-and-gold turban, orange robes with yellow borders, and layered rudraksha malas and gold ornaments sits on a gold throne-like seat. In the centre, a bald priest with a tilak and rudraksha mala, wearing orange robes and gold pendant, sits cross-legged with hands folded. A tall brass lamp stands nearby. On the right, a man in a white shirt and glasses kneels on a red patterned rug, extending both hands to receive a small red fruit from the seated person. A partially visible attendant in white stands at the top right.A photograph of a seated figure on a golden throne backed by a large floral arch of yellow marigolds, red roses and white jasmine strands. The central figure wears a rust-orange turban, an orange-saffron robe, layered gold necklaces and a long rudraksha-style beaded mala with red flower garlands, smiling while holding a small brass bowl. Beside them a shaved-headed man in orange-saffron robes, bare-shouldered with a sash, wears spectacles and a brown beaded necklace and gestures with one hand toward the bowl. Golden lion-head carvings and a golden staff appear at the right edge, with a dark red cloth behind. Two people are visible.2015-07-13A seated figure in a deep red turban with a small silver crescent emblem, bare-shouldered in a red-brown dhoti-style garment with a brown beaded mala and ornate gold armbands, holds apples and offers one to a standing man with folded hands. The man wears a striped yellow-gold shirt and dark trousers and bows. Beside them stands a woman in a white and red-bordered sari with a red-and-white striped shawl, a rudraksha mala, and a white forehead mark. The seat is an ornate golden throne against a wooden wall with tall reed-like plants and a gold canopy above. A platter of apples sits in front. Three people are visible, and the figure on the throne presents as a person (a person) based on the turban, bare-chested adornments and mala. Identity cues are appearance-based only.2014-12-16A seated figure in an orange-red turban and matching rust-orange garment sits on a red throne with a gold lion-head armrest, wearing a thick red and white flower garland with green limes, gold bangles and a gold waist sash. The figure smiles and extends a hand to a bowl of bananas and fruit on a silver tray held by a bald, bearded man in peach-coloured clothing who kneels before the throne. A woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala stands behind, and a woman with hair tied back kneels at the right edge. Garlands of marigolds and roses drape the background, with a brass lamp at right. Readable copyright and source text overlays the lower right. Appearance-based cues on the seated figure are a turban, garlanded throne and ornamental gold, consistent with a person receiving offerings from a devotee.2014-12-05 +1 copiesA photograph of two men seated on a gold-accented throne against a backdrop of marigold and rose garlands in yellow, orange, red and white. The man on the right wears an orange-red turban with a gold ornament, a saffron robe, a layered gold necklace, a red-and-white garland and gold bangles; he smiles, raises both palms and holds a small metal bowl. The man on the left, seen from behind and in profile, wears a saffron-and-gold-bordered shawl, a rudraksha mala and tilak, and holds the bowl with one hand. The right figure carries distinctive ceremonial cues and is a person.2015-07-13A seated figure in an orange-red turban with a silver crescent and emblem, wearing an orange-red robe, a long rudraksha mala and a ceremonial gold-coloured necklace, smiles while seated on a red patterned cushioned chair in front of an ornate gold throne backdrop. A man in a grey sweater with a pink and red edge stands in the foreground, leaning forward toward the seated figure. Gold carved pillars and a dark maroon curtain frame the scene. The seated figure matches Swamiji (probable) by orange turban, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, while the grey-sweatered man is a devotee.2014-11-18