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A seated figure in an ornate brown leather throne with gold trim and a gold lion-head armrest, wearing rust-orange draped cloth and long rudraksha mala strands, with long swept-back black hair, leans forward while devotees bow and touch his hands. Two women in the foreground, one in a pale yellow top and one in an orange sari, face him. Behind them a bald man in glasses and an orange-trimmed garment, and a standing man in white kurta with an orange lanyard, watch the scene in a wood-panelled hall. Appearance and role cues are consistent with a person receiving devotees on the throne; the figure's identity is based on appearance and context only.

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December 19 20152015-12-19A photograph of a ceremonial darshan on a red-cushioned seat beside a gold-painted panel. A long-haired man with a white forehead mark, wearing a red garment and layered gold and bead necklaces with rudraksha-style beads, bows his head while his hand rests on a woman's shoulder. In front, a short-haired woman in a brown top and orange shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them, a woman in a white and gold sari with a gold necklace and a woman in a red sari hold white flower garlands or cloth and look on, with a few more women in colourful saris visible at the back. Green foliage decorates the left edge. The man shows strong cues of the a person appearance (long swept-back hair, rudraksha and gold ceremonial adornment), but the appearance is not certain enough to confirm identity.2016-05-11December 15 20152015-12-15December 19 20152015-12-19December 18 20152015-12-18 +1 copiesDecember 19 20152015-12-19A seated figure with long dark hair, a yellow-ochre forehead mark, rudraksha malas and a gold pendant sits on an ornate gold-and-brown throne with carved lion-head armrests, holding a silver tray with offerings. A woman in a yellow sari leans forward with folded hands, reaching toward him, while a white-clad woman with a red-orange shawl stands at left and a man in an orange-red shawl stands at right. Several seated people in red and white clothing and a large screen in the background are visible, and the scene appears to be an indoor satsang gathering. a person: the seated figure has long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and gold ceremonial jewellery on a throne.2015-12-19December 19 20152015-12-19A photograph inside a gold-decorated hall with ornate gilded lattice panels and a golden lamp stand. A figure with long dreadlocked hair wrapped in a rudraksha crown and rudraksha necklaces, draped in saffron-orange cloth, sits on a red-cushioned throne and extends a hand to a kneeling man in white with a rudraksha mala, who bows with palms joined. A standing woman in white with a gold-bordered sari and long rudraksha beads gestures with folded hands, and another woman in a cream-and-gold sari holds a tray of purple flowers behind them. Swamiji (probable) is the seated saffron-clad figure, identified by the rudraksha crown, long dreadlocks and saffron robe on the throne.2016-01-16A photograph of a devotee-filled hall where a person in an ornate gold-and-brown throne with a golden lion armrest sits in the centre, wearing a large rudraksha mala, heavy ceremonial necklaces and a saffron-red wrap, with a black hair bun-style crown of hair and eyes closed. Around the throne, people in white, orange and green saris and kurtas, some wearing orange lanyards, kneel and bow with hands held out, touching the feet and seat area in a padapuja-style veneration. A silver trident stands at left and a stage backdrop with colourful imagery is behind the crowd. Overall about fifteen people are visible.2015-12-19A photograph of a seated man with long dreadlocked hair, white forehead marking, and a rust-red robe, wearing a thick beaded garland of red and gold strands with rudraksha-style beads and a dangling red tassel. He sits before a gold ornate throne-back with a red velvet cushion, smiling and extending his hand toward a visitor. A man in a white dhoti with a rust-red shawl bows with folded palms, while a woman in a cream and gold-bordered sari and gold jewellery looks on. Behind them, women in rust-red and white saris stand near green foliage and a dark red drape. A visitor wears a white badge. Several people are visible, including partially visible figures at the top right. Dense ritual darshan setting, a devotee greeting a seated guru-figure.2016-05-11A photograph of a seated figure on a gold-trimmed brown throne at the centre of a crowded hall. The seated person wears a black turban-style hairstyle, a long rudraksha mala with multiple strands, a gold pendant, and red-orange draped cloth over the lower body, with eyes closed and hands resting on the knee. Around the throne, people in orange, red and white garments stand close, including a woman in a white sari reaching toward the seated figure, and a woman in the foreground with a red bindi and orange shawl. A silver trident stands on the left. Visible people number roughly 20 or more in the crowd.2015-12-19