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A seated man on an ornate gold throne with a rounded back sits centrally before a dark backdrop with painted orange and yellow shapes and a tree trunk with hanging roots. He wears a deep red-maroon robe with a gold-bordered cloth, a rudraksha mala with a large pendant, and a red bindi on his forehead; his hands rest folded in his lap. A tall silver trident stands to the right, and green potted plants flank the dais. Around him, a seated group of devotees in white and cream clothes, some with orange sashes, face the throne with their backs to the camera, some holding brass plates and a woman in a red saree at right. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, and red-maroon robes on the throne.

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A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a round gilded backrest, wearing a rust-red dhoti and shawl with a gold border, a rudraksha-style mala of beads and a gold pendant, long dark hair, hands folded in lap, eyes closed. The figure has long swept-back hair and ornate ceremonial adornments, a person in his role as the seated central figure. Around the throne, devotees sit on the floor in white and cream clothes with saffron and orange shawls, one woman in a red sari, another in a green sari; one man in a green shirt faces the throne. A silver trident stands at right against a painted backdrop of a tree with hanging aerial roots and a sunset landscape, with potted green plants. The scene suggests a padapuja seating before the throne.2014-12-29August 07 20172017-08-07A seated man on an ornate gold throne with a red-orange cloth draped over his body, wearing a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, with long swept-back hair and a red bindi, appears to be the probable Swamiji in a ceremonial setting. Before the throne, several devotees in white and cream clothes sit on the floor with their hands together, including a woman in a cream sari with a red and orange beaded necklace. A large silver trident stands against a dark backdrop painted with a yellowish map-like shape, and green potted plants and hanging roots decorate the room.2014-12-29A seated figure in an ornate gold-framed throne with lion-head armrests sits at the centre of a hall, wearing long dark hair, a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a leopard-print cloth at the waist, a long rudraksha mala, a gold necklace and a red bindi, with a silver trident standing to the left. Around him a large audience sits close together, mostly women in orange, white and blue clothing, with some men in glasses and light shirts. A water bottle sits in the foreground. The scene reads as a seated discourse or satsang. a person in the throne with long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, seated as the central figure.2015-12-19A seated man with long dark hair wears a rust-orange shawl, a multi-strand rudraksha mala and an ornate gold necklace, eyes closed and smiling, on a plush orange-cushioned throne-style chair. A tall silver trident stands at right and a water bottle sits on a small table in front. Around him a large audience of devotees in white clothes and rust-orange shawls sits in rows in a wood-panelled hall with yellow padded wall panels. Appearance-based cues suggest a person as the seated central figure, shown in person.2014-12-24December 26 20142014-12-26A large indoor hall packed with seated attendees facing a central golden throne with brown leather upholstery and carved lion armrests. A man with long dark swept-back hair, an orange-red shawl, a rudraksha mala and a long ceremonial gold-and-bead necklace sits on the throne, smiling, one hand resting on his knee. a person, seated on the throne. Around him people wear orange and saffron clothing and lanyards, some with hands pressed together. A silver trident stands at left and a small wooden side table with a water bottle and cup sits at right. Beige patterned wall panels line the back of the hall.2015-12-23A seated man with long dark hair, wearing a maroon-red garment with a saffron shawl and a gold-and-beaded necklace, sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, rudraksha-style necklaces and saffron-red robes match the page's reference. Around him, devotees in white and red shawls sit on the floor with hands folded, while a woman in a red sari stands near a deity display. Behind them an altar shows gold-framed deity murtis draped in garlands, flanked by potted palms, and a trident stands upright at the front. The setting looks like a puja or darshan inside a hall.2014-12-29A seated man in a golden ornate throne with red cushions, wearing a brown-orange robe, a multi-strand rudraksha and ceremonial necklace, and a large floral garland of orange-red and white flowers, smiles while his arm rests on the throne. A forehead tilak is visible. Behind him a painted backdrop shows a stylized forest with glowing red vines under a night sky. A trident-like staff stands at left. To the right, several women in white and maroon saris sit or stand with hands folded in devotional posture, and a golden ritual object is partly visible at lower left. Stage lighting illuminates the scene. Ritual setting consistent with darshan.2017-04-08July 07 20172017-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20172017-07-07A seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a rust-orange shawl over the torso, a rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace, sits with eyes closed on an orange cushioned throne-style chair with carved wooden back. A silver trident stands to the right. Around him, seated devotees in white and rust-orange shawls fill the hall, with a water bottle on a small table at the front.2014-12-24