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Outdoor satsang scene with a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-skin cushion, wearing orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a white-and-red flower garland with rudraksha beads, smiling with hands resting on the armrests. Bare-footed, with a tray of flowers and offerings before the throne on a golden platform edged with garlands. Several devotees in orange, maroon and white kneel or sit with palms joined in namaskar on green mats under trees. A cameraman in a pink shirt films from a tripod, a loudspeaker stands at right, and a white-robed man with rudraksha beads stands at far right. Probable Swamiji (probable): long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and ornate garlands on the throne.

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Outdoor evening ritual on a green mat under lights. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron wrap, a red-orange and white garland, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with carved lion heads and a leopard-print cloth, his feet resting on a bed of white flowers. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, saffron wrap, garland, ornate throne). Before him, a woman in white with a red border sits with hands together while a woman in a white sari with gold border holds a brass plate with flowers and offerings. A man in a white dhoti and a woman in a gold-bordered sari sit nearby, and several devotees in white and yellow saris and dhotis sit on the green floor behind, some with folded hands. A pedestal fan and potted plant stand at the edge of the mat.2015-05-05September 16 20132013-09-16July 03 20122012-07-03 +1 copiesJuly 03 20122012-07-03November 10 20102010-11-10A seated figure in a golden ornate throne with carved lion-head armrests and a tiger-skin cushion receives devotees in a temple-like room with a black wall, hanging brass bells and a wooden door. He wears a saffron-orange garment with a yellow border, a gold necklace and armbands, and his hands are joined in front of him with eyes closed. In front of the throne, brass thali trays hold flowers, oil lamps and fruit. A man in white with an orange lanyard, a small child, and a woman in a pink-red sari with joined palms kneel or sit nearby in devotion, and two more people are partly visible at the right edge.2013-09-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man on an ornate gilded throne with a red velvet back, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a rudraksha mala with a large gold pendant, gold armbands, and a sandalwood-marked forehead, with long dark swept-back hair. He is surrounded by floral garlands in yellow and orange. To his right, two sculpted deity murtis are adorned with yellow and orange garlands and stand on a gilded pedestal. A brass oil lamp burns in front, and a plate of fruit is placed on a yellow cloth. In the foreground, a woman with hands folded in namaskar sits at a microphone, and a man in a pink shirt and white dhoti sits cross-legged with joined palms beside a young woman in a green sari. A backdrop shows a painted forest scene with stone temple pillars. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure on the throne, identified by his saffron clothing, long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and gold pendant.2012-01-08September 05 20132013-09-05 +1 copiesDecember 29 20142014-12-29A photograph inside a temple-like hall with dark slate walls and a carved wooden door at left. A man with long hair and a swept-back style sits on a gold-carved throne at right, wearing an orange turban, an orange and gold shawl, and a garland of white and multicolored flowers, holding a silver staff-like object in his hand. Around the tripod-mounted camera at left, several people sit cross-legged before large silver trays of flower petals, red and orange blossoms, oil lamps and offerings. A man in a white shirt and a shaved-headed person in orange-brown robes with rudraksha beads assist, while a woman in an orange sari and red blouse arranges the trays. Brass bells hang from the ceiling on chains at upper right.2013-09-19A seated man in a rust-orange and gold robe sits on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-striped cloth, wearing a pink and white flower garland, a rudraksha-style necklace and an armband. He looks down while devotees gather around him at the base of the throne. Several people in front are placing or handling small silver vessels, pink and white flowers, and oil lamps on a silver tray, with a white-clad elderly man in the background. Brass bells and hanging lamps decorate the dark room, and a wall-mounted air conditioner and a large studded wooden door are visible on the right.2013-05-26May 01 20122012-05-01