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A photo of a man in an orange-brown robe with a gold-toned belt and gold necklaces, wearing a white Santa-style hat with a leopard-print brim, seated on a red velvet throne with gold carved panels. He is handing small wrapped packets from a silver bowl to a young girl in a lilac top who kneels on a yellow shaggy mat. Behind them a woman in a white top and orange shawl holds a bowl, and other people in white and red clothing stand in an indoor hall with plants and a lamp. A small screen at right shows a figure in white.

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December 24 20122012-12-24December 31 20152015-12-31 +1 copiesA seated man with swept-back black hair wears a tiger-striped saffron wrap, a beaded necklace and a gold crown-like headpiece, sitting on an ornate silver-and-gold carved throne. He reaches out to bless a young girl in white top and jeans who kneels on a plush rug with her hands raised in prayer; a woman in a white outfit behind him holds a metal plate of offerings. Behind them, people in white and red-saffron clothing stand in a room with curtains and a pillar.2012-12-20A photograph of a seated figure on a red upholstered throne before an ornate gold-carved backdrop. The seated person wears a red-orange turban, red and green flower garlands, gold armbands and a red-orange wrap, and is bending forward with a gold ceremonial object shaped like a lion or deity head. A woman in a white and gold-bordered sari with rudraksha beads leans in to place a child before them, while a girl in a yellow and blue sari and another child in a pink hair clip gather close, with a steel plate of offerings at lower left. Five people are visible.2015-11-10A seated figure in an orange sari-style wrap with a tiger-stripe print sits on an ornate gold-and-silver throne with a red velvet cushion, wearing a long pearl and bead necklace and a hair bun. A small girl in white clothes and a pink-and-white striped headband kneels on a grey-and-white rug, hands pressed together, receiving a handful of offerings. Behind them a woman in orange and white holds a silver bowl, and a crowd in white and orange stands in a hall with a microphone stand and screens. A gilded deity murti sits at the lower left. The seated figure's appearance is uncertain, so no identity is asserted.2012-12-20A seated figure on a golden-carved throne with lion-head armrests sits at left with hands folded in greeting, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and ornate gold jewellery with bangles and a beaded necklace, with a vibhuti mark on the forehead. Several devotees in white and orange-red shawls kneel around the throne holding small brass cups and lamps, while a woman in white with blonde hair and a girl in an orange shawl offer cups and bowls of offerings on a leopard-print cloth in the foreground. Behind them, seated rows of devotees in red-and-white attire, some with folded hands, fill a red-draped hall with a vase of pink flowers at right. Padapuja ritual scene with a person figure seated on the throne.2012-12-12September 30 20172017-09-30Indoor satsang scene in a temple-style hall with a red carpet and wooden pillars. On the left, a man with long hair, a rudraksha mala and a rust-red robe sits on a throne with a golden lion-head armrest, a silver staff with a leopard-patterned lower section beside him. In the centre, a shaved-headed priest in a rust-red robe with a sacred thread and a rudraksha mala holds a small golden figurine on a black base while a young boy in a white shirt looks down at it. A teenager in an orange polo stands at right, and a white ceiling fan is visible behind them.2014-09-14A photo of a ceremonial moment at a gilded throne. A man in orange saffron robes with long swept-back hair sits on a red cushioned golden throne, leaning forward with a dark rudraksha-style mala in his hands while a young girl in a white dress and maroon top bends toward him holding a bead string. A man in white robes and a rudraksha mala stands beside them, and a woman in a white sari with a dark necklace stands behind the throne. Further left, a woman in a teal and gold sari and a woman in a red salwar kameez stand with hands joined, and a bald man in white dhoti with gold necklaces stands behind. On the carved golden table sit two red apples, flowers and a decorated tray; a forest backdrop hangs behind. The seated man with long hair in orange robes is the probable Swamiji by appearance, though identity is uncertain.2010-09-16August 16 20142014-08-16A padapuja ceremony in a hall with gold-trimmed decor. A man seated on a dark throne with a gold lion figure beside him wears a pink and white flower garland, rudraksha mala, orange robe and a red-and-white forehead mark; he extends his bare foot onto a purple flower-filled plate. A girl in white with an orange shawl holds a silver plate of offerings, and a woman in white with an orange shawl sits with palms joined in namaste. Other seated devotees in orange and white, a woman in orange and a person in a yellow headcloth fill the foreground. Behind them stands a golden deity murti shrine and a banner, with a pair of golden ceremonial items nearby. a person is the seated man on the throne, showing a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace in an orange robe.2012-12-20A photograph of a seated man in an orange-brown robe and gold necklace of bead-like ornaments, wearing a white-trimmed Santa hat with leopard-print trim, sits on a red velvet throne with ornate gold carvings. A young boy in a white t-shirt and dark shorts bows and kisses the man's hand. Behind them, a woman in an orange shawl and a man in red stand near a silver tray, with a few other people in the background of a room with plants and a speaker. The figure on the throne shows distinctive clothing and cues; the appearance-based label is a person as the seated central figure, with the boy and attendants as devotees.2012-12-24