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A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits on an ornate golden throne with lion-carved armrests, eyes closed with hands folded. Fruits and a tray sit on a side table to the left. Below, a woman in a white sari with a red-bordered yellow edge holds a small brass lamp with a flame, and another woman in white stands beside her, with a third lamp visible at right. A pedestal fan and a window with curtains are in the background. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron robes and rudraksha mala on the throne.

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A seated man in an ornate gold-and-red throne with a carved golden frame wears saffron-orange robes, a long rudraksha mala and a white tilak on his forehead, with eyes closed and hands folded. Beside him on a small table is a silver tray with purple flowers. Several devotees sit on the floor in the foreground: a woman in an orange shawl and white sari holds incense sticks, and another woman in a green garment holds lit incense and a small lamp. Smoke rises from incense on the right, and a fan and window are visible in the background. The page flags this as a satsang talk; the seated man is an appearance-based a person (saffron robes, rudraksha mala, throne seating) and is described in role terms here.2010-10-27 +1 copiesA man in saffron-orange robes sits with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap on an ornate gold throne carved with lion-head armrests and floral scrollwork. He has long hair swept back, a red bindi on his forehead, and a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck. Blurred heads of audience members appear in the foreground. The backdrop includes painted panels and red drapery. Swamiji (probable) is seated in meditation on the throne, with the long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala as cues. Dark rudraksha beads, gold carved throne, saffron robes, seated meditation, satsang audience.2010-11-10October 28 20102010-10-28 +1 copiesA photograph inside a hall where a man in orange robes, with long dark hair, a gold headband and a gold-bead garland, sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with yellow, purple and white flower garlands at left. Several devotees kneel on the floor in front of him. A bare-chested man in an orange cloth, wearing a necklace, raises a lit aarti lamp, and a woman in orange holds another lamp; a silver tray with flowers sits in the centre. Women in orange, white and red saris sit behind them, and a cream wall and window with curtains form the background. Count about nine visible people.2010-12-27A seated man in a peach-coloured dhoti-style cloth draped over his left shoulder and bare right shoulder wears a long golden bead necklace and a red bindi. He sits on an ornate gold-carved throne with red cushions, hands folded in his lap, gazing to one side. Blurred heads of seated devotees in the foreground and incense smoke rise near a dark blue draped backdrop, with a water bottle on a gold-carved side table.2010-12-04A satsang scene in an ashram hall. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with eyes closed and hands folded, a probable Swamiji candidate. Nearby on a golden table are fruit and flowers. Behind him stand golden deity murtis and garlanded idols draped with orange and green flower garlands, plus tall gold ceremonial staffs. In front, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl holds a brass plate and incense sticks, and a younger man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala holds incense. Seated devotees in the foreground and side, including a woman in an orange sari and women in yellow, watch the proceedings. The setting appears to be a puja or satsang.2010-11-15A man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet seat and cushion, hands clasped in his lap. He wears an orange saffron robe and a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads. Seated audience members with backs to the camera are in the foreground, and a painted deity image and red draped backdrop are behind him. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala match the presentation the page attributes to him, and he is seated in an honoured position.2010-10-26 +1 copiesOctober 26 20102010-10-26 +1 copiesA man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on an ornate gold-and-red throne (peetha) with a gilded canopy overhead. He wears an orange saffron shawl over his shoulders and bare chest, a red-and-maroon border, a tall rudraksha mala, and a red bindi on his forehead, with eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. Swamiji (probable): the saffron clothing, long hair and rudraksha mala are the qualifying cues, and he is seated in the central role on the throne. Two people in white garments sit facing him from the lower left and right, and a bald man in white is at the far left edge. In front of the throne are a gold-leaf decorated platform with pink flowers, incense sticks and offerings. Brass oil lamps with lit flames stand on both sides, and a large painted backdrop shows a deity in red and gold.2011-02-02November 24 20102010-11-24A seated man in an orange robe and rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne on a raised platform, with a white vertical tilak on his forehead and long dark hair swept back. Before him, a group of devotees sits on the floor: a man in white with striped white-and-ochre body markings, a woman in a yellow top holding a small silver cup, a woman in a pink-and-maroon sari holding a brass lamp, and several women in dark and yellow clothing. A shaved-headed man in orange holds a microphone at the back. Silver plates of offerings, two red apples and a small floral arrangement sit on a gold side table beside the throne, and a standing fan stands behind it.2010-11-30A seated man in orange saffron robes sits on an ornate cream-cushioned throne with elaborate gold-leaf carved backrest. He has long hair, a red bindi on his forehead, and a dark rudraksha mala draped across his chest, hands folded in his lap with eyes closed in meditation.2010-11-10