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A photograph of a satsang stage in Tiruvannamalai. A long-haired man in orange-saffron robes with a red tilak, a rudraksha mala and a layered gold-and-orange garland sits smiling on an ornate gold throne heaped with red, white and orange flower garlands and a leopard-print cushion. A bare-chested attendant in white dhoti and saffron shawl bows low with folded hands, touching his head to the throne's footrest. Behind, a large backdrop shows a smiling face in a pale turban. Another saffron-clad attendant stands at the left edge. Draped orange fabric and gold-tipped staffs decorate the throne canopy.

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A photograph of a golden throne decorated with red, white and green flower garlands. A smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, sits on the throne. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti kneels at his feet, holding his feet with both hands as a padapuja-style honour. Behind them is a large black-and-white portrait of a smiling man wearing a turban, and a banner with the text 'a person ' and '' on the right. Gold ornate carvings decorate the throne arms and base2012-07-03July 03 20122012-07-03A seated figure in an orange saffron robe and orange shawl sits on a golden throne decorated with large garlands of red, yellow and purple flowers. He wears a long multi-strand gold necklace, red flower garlands and gold bangles, and holds a white trident-topped staff. He smiles with open arms. Two men in white dhotis with gold borders bow at his feet, one placing a hand on the head of a kneeling devotee, while an elderly woman bows low in white clothing among heaps of marigold and rose petals. Golden throne-base carvings and a kalasha-like vessel are visible. The figure's appearance with long swept-back hair, saffron robes, ornate gold necklace and garlands matches the page's Swamiji reference (probable), seated on a peetha in a darshan setting.2012-01-01July 17 20082008-07-17A photograph of a ceremonial gathering in an indoor hall with a red-and-gold patterned floor. A man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and a saffron garland sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, a gilded lion figure at its base, and white and pink flower garlands draped over it. a person is seated on the throne with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace and an ornate gold necklace. Before him, a woman in white sari kneels with her hands together toward him. Behind them, a shaved-headed man in orange robes stands, and another person in white with a red shawl sits on the floor beside a metal bowl. A decorative saffron, white and blue textile hangs on the wall and flowers are scattered on the floor.2008-07-17December 17 20112011-12-17July 17 20082008-07-17A photograph of a seated figure on a flower-decorated throne during a padapuja ceremony. A long-haired person in saffron-orange robes, with a red bindi and a white and orange garland, sits smiling on a red-cushioned seat framed by white and orange flower arrangements. A man in white kurta holds a yellow cloth and a brass vessel beside the throne, while another man in white kneels at the feet on a silver base. A second person in orange robes bends at the right, a brass oil lamp stands on the right, and a purple curtain hangs behind. Visible cues are long swept hair, saffron robes and a garland, consistent with the appearance of the a person; this is an appearance-based label only.2007-07-29July 29 20072007-07-29December 17 20112011-12-17A photograph of a padapuja ceremony at a flower-decorated stage. A seated figure with long dark hair and a flowing saffron-orange robe, wearing a white flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala, smiles and reaches toward the head of a devotee kneeling before him in white clothes. The seat is a silver-toned throne heaped with white, orange and red flower garlands. Behind them, a man in white kurta with an orange-yellow shawl stands near the stage, and further left, two men in white kurtas and orange shawls stand on a white cloth on the floor, with petals scattered across it. Multiple garlands and a large backdrop of flower decorations complete the scene.2007-07-29July 17 20082008-07-17