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A photograph of a ceremonial stage: a man seated on an ornate gold throne (peetha) with carved lion figures and red cushions, wearing an orange-saffron robe, a saffron turban, a gold chain and a white and pink flower garland. Behind him a painted deity murti with multiple arms and a gold canopy of leaves hangs over red drapes. In front, seated devotees in orange, green and white clothing face the throne, and in the foreground a person in a dark red garment holds up a lit flame. A trident stands to the left of the throne. Probable Swamiji (probable) seated on the throne, shown with a saffron turban, gold necklace and garland, consistent with the page's mention of Swamiji.

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A bearded man in a rust-orange robe, a red-and-gold turban, a gold pendant necklace and a pink-and-white garland sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, flanked by golden lion figures and a gold trident on the left. Behind him a gold leafy arch frames a large painted deity figure with a crown and crescent moon. Seated devotees in front, including a shirtless man in white dhoti and women in saris, face the throne, while a blurred foreground figure holds a flaming lamp near the frame edge. A red curtain and lotus-motif side panels complete the stage setting. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears a turban, saffron-orange clothing, rudraksha-style beads and a ceremonial gold necklace, and sits on a throne as the central figure.2016-10-12A photograph of a satsang on a stage with a large ornate golden throne (peetha) in front of a red curtain and a painted deity backdrop with raised arms, a trident and a golden leafy arch above. A seated figure in orange-saffron robes, a saffron turban, a bearded face, a rudraksha-style necklace and a pink-and-white flower garland sits on the throne between golden lion figures. Seated devotees in front, including a woman in a green and gold sari, watch. In the foreground a blurred person holds a flaming oil lamp/fire aloft at the lower left, and a trident-topped golden staff stands at the left of the throne. Two framed lotus-pattern panels flank the stage. Probable Swamiji (probable) seated with saffron-orange robes, turban, rudraksha-style necklace and ceremonial garland.2016-10-12A seated man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits on an ornate gold throne with lion-carved armrests, wearing a pink-and-white flower garland, a gold pendant necklace and a rudraksha mala. Behind him stands a painted deity backdrop with a crowned figure and a trident. Seated devotees in front, some with orange shawls, face the throne across a brass rail, and an oil lamp flame is held in the foreground by a person in orange clothing. Red curtains and a gold leafy arch frame the stage. Probable Swamiji (probable) appears seated on the throne, identified by his turban, saffron robes and gold necklaces.2016-10-12A man in orange-saffron robes and an orange-red turban sits on an ornate golden throne with red cushions, wearing a pink-and-white flower garland and a gold pendant necklace. Behind him a painted deity figure with a crown and raised hands is framed by golden leaf decorations and red curtains. A trident stands to the left. Seated devotees in saris and kurtas face the throne, and a blurred figure in the foreground holds a flame lamp near a stage. A tall decorative backdrop shows a lotus design. The seated man on the throne matches the appearance cues of the page's Swamiji, with a turban, saffron clothing, a garland and a gold necklace, so the identity is treated as probable.2016-10-12October 12 20162016-10-12October 12 20162016-10-12October 12 20162016-10-12October 12 20162016-10-12A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a saffron turban sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion and animal figures and red cushions, wearing a pink and white flower garland, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant. Behind the throne a blue deity figure with multiple arms holds ceremonial objects beneath gold foliage, and a red curtain hangs behind. A golden trident stands at left. Several dozen devotees sit on the floor in front of the platform, including a bare-chested man at left, women in saris and kurtas, and a few people in light clothing at right; a small flame glows at the bottom edge. The scene resembles a satsang or pada puja setting.2016-10-12A seated man in orange-saffron robes with an orange turban and a pink-and-white flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, in front of a large painted deity murti with raised hands and a crown, framed by red curtains and a gold leaf canopy. Several seated devotees in white, saffron and gray clothing face the throne from a raised platform, with an oil lamp flame burning on the floor in front of them and a gold railing between. Two framed lotus-and-linga banners stand on either side of the throne. The man is shown as a probable Swamiji by his orange turban, saffron robes, garland and the throne setting.2016-10-12October 12 20162016-10-12A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne, or peetha, in front of a deep red curtain, with a painted deity mural above showing raised hands holding ritual objects. The central figure wears an orange-saffron robe, an orange turban, a pink-and-white flower garland, a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, with a trident-like staff standing to the left. Several seated devotees in the foreground, some in white and red shawls and some in green sarees, face the throne across a brass railing, with a blurred silhouette at the lower right. Grey panels bearing lotus designs flank the stage.2016-10-12