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A photograph of a ceremonial event in a large hall with white draped ceilings. Around him stand attendants in white dhotis and shawls, one holding a silver trident staff, and a woman in a blue sari near the front. A man in a white dhoti and gold necklace stands beside the throne, and a row of devotees in colourful saris and shawls lines the foreground on a striped rug. Cameras are visible in the background.

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Photograph of a devotee gathering on a red carpet before a raised golden throne draped with a white and zebra-striped cloth and backed by a large floral garland in red, yellow, purple and white. A figure seated on the throne wears saffron clothing, a long gold-beaded necklace and a bindi-style forehead mark, with long hair swept back, and holds a trident-like staff. Around him, several people in saffron robes with gold borders and white dhotis stand with palms pressed together in namaste; a woman in a saffron blouse and an older woman in white attend the scene. Video camera equipment is visible at the left and a large mural of stylised figures stands behind the stage.2013-03-10December 18 20162016-12-18October 08 20152015-10-08February 03 20172017-02-03September 05 20152015-09-05A large crowd of devotees sits closely packed on the floor of a hall, many with hands folded or heads bowed, during a darshan. At the centre, a man in orange-saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, with a gold necklace and armbands, sits on an ornate golden-framed brown leather throne with his palms pressed together in greeting. A microphone stand stands before him and a tall silver staff is held to the right. Devotees in white, saffron and colourful saris and kurtas surround him, with cameras and crew visible in the background.2016-05-22A seated man with a shaved head sits in a large brown leather throne-style chair in a red-walled hall, hands pressed together in namaste with eyes closed. He wears an orange-and-saffron cloth over his shoulders and a large gold ceremonial pendant with a rudraksha-style mala around his neck. Around him, a seated audience in white clothes and orange satsang shawls, some with name lanyards, sit with hands in anjali. Ornate gold drapes hang above, and display panels line the walls. Blurred heads in the foreground suggest a satsang gathering.2015-10-08A seated bearded man in an orange-saffron shawl and dhoti sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne at a large indoor gathering. Standing around him are several attendants: a man in a green shirt and white dhoti holding a tall silver trident (trishul), a woman in a white sari with gold border, a man in a white kurta, and a man in a blue shirt with a name badge. A red-and-gold cloth lies on a table beside the throne, and a camera on a tripod is visible behind. Seated devotees fill the foreground and background, many in white and orange clothing. The seated figure is an appearance-based candidate for a person, shown with a long-haired, bearded look, saffron shawl and seated on a throne.2016-12-18A decorated golden throne with a red velvet seat stands under a canopy of flower garlands in orange, red and white. A man with a shaved head and a red-orange tilak sits on it wearing an orange saffron robe over a red inner garment, hands folded, smiling. A kneeling man in a white dhoti and shirt sits on the red carpet before him. To the left, two women in white saris with gold borders stand; to the right, a man in an orange robe stands beside an older man in white. Red and white floral garlands drape the throne, with fruit on side tables. The seated figure shows distinctive saffron clothing and ornate ceremonial setting, consistent with a person seated in the role of guru receiving devotees at a pada-pooja ceremony.2009-08-02November 19 20092009-11-19A man with long dark hair and a full beard sits cross-legged on an ornate gold-and-red throne on a red-draped stage, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a shawl over his bare shoulder. He holds his hands folded in his lap and looks ahead. Beside him stands a tall ornate golden staff topped with a finial, and to the right a small carved wooden stand holds a book. Seated devotees in orange, red and white clothing fill the foreground and sides of the hall, some with hands pressed together in namaste, with red curtains and a yellow backdrop behind the stage. Probable Swamiji seated on the throne, identified by his long swept-back hair, saffron robe and ceremonial gold regalia.2017-12-25December 12 20162016-12-12