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A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gilded throne with lion-shaped armrests and red cushions on a raised golden platform. He wears a rudraksha-style bead necklace, a white forehead mark, and a bare-armed saffron garment, and smiles toward the viewer. Behind him are colourful painted columns, a wooden door, and banana-leaf plants with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands hanging from the frame. To the right, a deity murti is decorated with garlands, and metal offering bowls sit at the lower edge. Warm yellow and orange tones dominate the satsang hall.

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August 29 20142014-08-29August 29 20142014-08-29A photograph of a seated man on a golden lion-backed throne with a red cushioned seat and a gilded arched back. He wears an orange-saffron robe, a marigold garland, gold armbands and a red-and-white forehead mark, and smiles while seated cross-legged. Behind him stands a golden deity murti with a raised hand, flanked by a tall temple-style backdrop with pink and blue pillars. To the right, a golden chair-like seat is draped with a dark green cloth and heavy marigold and multicoloured flower garlands. A brass oil lamp burns to the left, and a floral green banana-leaf decoration frames the stage.2014-08-29A satsang stage with a red carpet and draped red and maroon fabric backdrop. A seated man in orange-red robes and a marigold garland sits on an ornate gilded throne with lion-head armrests, smiling, with a red cushion beneath him; he is a candidate in appearance with long dark hair and saffron clothing, but the cues are not distinctive enough for a firm identification. To the right, a gilded arched shrine holds a deity murti draped in green and multicoloured garlands. Marigold garlands hang along the posts, banana leaves frame the scene, and a painted guardian figure stands at left. Brass plates with offerings lie at the base of the shrine.2014-08-29August 29 20142014-08-29A seated man in saffron-red robes, with a red-and-white shawl and a marigold garland, sits on an ornate gold lion-armed throne on a raised stage. Beside him, a gold Ganesha murti is seated on a gold mount, decorated with garlands of marigold and multicoloured flowers and draped in a green cloth. Gold-rimmed brass trays are arranged at the front, and marigold festoons hang above the stage under a wooden canopy with banana leaves. A green-and-gold decorated arch frames the deity. The setting suggests a Ganesha Chaturthi satsang.2014-08-29July 13 20152015-07-13A man with long dark hair and a red-orange robe with a red-and-gold shawl sits on an ornate gilded throne with a high carved golden backrest and lion-headed armrests, draped in red velvet cushions. He wears a rudraksha-style beaded mala and a gold chain, with a white cup on the platform beside him. Behind the throne hang deep red velvet curtains and bamboo screens with potted green plants. To the right, a seated figure in saffron and red robes with heavy gold necklaces sits beside a wooden pillared canopy. a person candidate is seated on the throne, identified by appearance cues of long swept-back hair, saffron robes and ceremonial beads; the figure on the right is a seated devotee-like person in ornate attire.2014-10-11A seated man in an orange-red robe with a beaded necklace sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions and lion-shaped armrests, on a red-carpeted stage. Beside him stands a golden deity murti under a gold arched canopy, draped with marigold and purple-yellow garlands and a green cloth, set on a golden base. A banana plant, marigold garlands, an oil lamp and metal offering plates decorate the stage, with a framed picture at the lower right and a painted pillar at the left.2014-08-29July 31 20152015-07-31A seated man in an ornate gold throne with red cushions gestures with his right hand during a satsang-style teaching. He wears a saffron-orange cloth, a rudraksha mala, and a white-and-black leopard-print cushion lies beneath him. To the right, a golden deity murti stands on a golden lion-like base, draped in colourful marigold and multicoloured flower garlands and a green silk cloth. Marigold garland swags hang on the banana-leaf backdrop, and brass dishes with offerings sit on the red carpet. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair and saffron clothing with a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, seated on a throne in a teaching role.2014-08-29A man sits on an ornate gilded throne backed by a large carved golden arch, flanked by two golden lion sculptures and tiger-striped cloth on the seat. He wears a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, a long golden-beaded necklace and a rudraksha mala, with a red bindi and white forehead markings, long swept-back hair and gold bangles. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and the painted pillars behind are pink, green and yellow. The figure has long swept-back hair, ornate gold-and-orange ceremonial clothing, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, consistent with the page's Swamiji (probable) presentation.2013-03-22