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A photograph of a seated man in an orange robe on an ornate gold throne decorated with a large arch of marigold and rose garlands in yellow, red, purple and white. He wears layered beaded necklaces with a rudraksha-style mala, a red garland, bangles and a shawl. Several devotees sit on the floor before him, including a woman in white with a red blouse and a man in orange, and a woman in white with a gold border kneeling with joined palms. Brass oil lamps stand beside the throne and a painted backdrop of a large tree is behind it. The man's appearance with long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads fits the Swamiji (probable) cues, and the page places him at this satsang, so he is shown in person seated in a teaching role among devotees.

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A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with carved side panels and red cushions, centred under a green and red floral arch. The figure wears a maroon kurta, a gold chain, and a white and red flower garland, with bare feet. Behind him hang strands of orange, yellow, purple and white marigolds and flowers against pale green drapes, with brass oil lamps on either side. Seated on the white floor at left are men in white and saffron clothing, and at right a woman in white sits with hands folded in meditation posture. A fan is visible at right.2011-01-23January 06 20132013-01-06Photograph of a ceremonial honouring inside a decorated pavilion. A seated figure with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron garment, a rudraksha-style mala, a gold necklace and a red-and-white floral garland, and sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-like armrests. Behind him a large arrangement of multicoloured flowers in purple, yellow, red and white decorates a gilded shrine structure with a golden deity murti. In front, a man in a white shirt and white trousers folds his hands in namaskaram, while a man in a white dhoti and a standing devotee with a rudraksha mala press their palms together nearby. A red tray with flowers rests at the throne's right side, and red carpeting covers the floor.2013-04-21Photo of a padha puja at the Paduka mandir. His bare feet rest on a silver tray of flowers and small lamps. Seated before him, a woman in a white sari with a red border and a man in orange robes with a white headband attend the offerings. A woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala sits at the left. Brass bells and a gold kalasha-style lamp hang behind the throne.2013-05-29January 06 20132013-01-06May 02 20142014-05-02A photograph of a stage ceremony where a bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a red garment and a flower garland, sits on an ornate golden throne framed by a large arch of marigold and rose garlands in red, yellow, green and purple. A golden deity murti sits atop the arch. Around him, people in white dhotis and white sarees with gold borders gather close, some touching or offering to him, while a woman in an orange-and-white outfit and a man in an orange dhoti stand nearby. Pink and red stage lights glow behind the scene.2016-12-23A photograph of a padapuja ceremony in an ashram hall. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a rudraksha mala, a heavy gold-and-red garland and an orange dhoti, sits on a large golden throne heavily decorated with yellow marigold and purple flower garlands; his bare feet rest in a brass tray of red petals. Devotees in orange, white and green clothing kneel around him holding brass offering plates with flowers. Beside him, a woman in an orange robe and orange head-wrap sits with palms joined. A white floor-standing fan and a tiled wall form the background, and a small purple logo appears at upper left. Description reflects appearance-based cues: a person seated on the throne, receiving padapuja.2013-01-06May 02 20142014-05-02A seated figure in saffron-orange robes wears an ornate golden crown and a long rudraksha-style necklace with gold pendants, smiling broadly on a throne heavily decorated with garlands of red, yellow, purple and white flowers. A golden sun-motif fan-shaped emblem stands to the right. In the foreground, several seated devotees with their backs to the camera, including one in a white shirt and one in beige, face the throne, with a golden ornamental pillar behind. The scene suggests a satsang or darshan setting. Swamiji (probable) is cued by the saffron robes, crown, multiple rudraksha-style malas and gold necklaces, seated on a flower-decorated throne as the honoured teacher.2015-01-13A photograph of a satsang hall with a golden ornate throne decorated with garlands of yellow, purple and red flowers. A man on the right wears a rust-coloured turban, red rudraksha-style beaded garland and a shawl; he sits beside the throne. A woman in orange robes with a headwrap sits on a raised seat in the centre, hands joined. Seated devotees on the floor include women in white and orange saris and men in orange shirts, several holding orange-cloth trays with flowers and brass vessels, appearing to perform a puja offering. A standing man in white with rudraksha beads stands at the back by a sound system, and a white tower fan and a wall-mounted air conditioner are visible.2013-01-06January 13 20152015-01-13