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A photograph inside a temple sanctum showing a man seated on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-skin cushion, wearing an orange-red robe and a marigold garland, with a red-and-white tilak on his forehead. Flanking him are two large painted deity statues with multiple arms, gold jewellery and crowns. Hanging brass lamps and an ornate gold canopy frame the throne. In the foreground, two women in red and orange saris sit at offerings on a brass tray, and a hanging oil-lamp chandelier is blurred at the left edge. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long dark hair, an orange-red robe, a marigold garland and ceremonial gold-trimmed seating, consistent with his role as the seated teacher.

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June 12 20132013-06-12August 02 20172017-08-02 +2 copiesSeptember 01 20172017-09-01 +1 copiesA seated man in a rust-red robe sits on an ornate gold throne with a carved crown-shaped canopy, draped in a leopard-print cushion and tiger-striped throw. He wears a long pink and white flower garland, a gold necklace and a white tilak on his forehead, with eyes closed. Flanking the throne are two painted deity murti figures with crowns, ornate gold jewellery and orange-red dhoti, holding ritual objects. Hanging brass bells and lamps decorate the shrine behind him.2017-09-01May 13 20132013-05-13September 03 20172017-09-03September 02 20172017-09-02A seated man in a rust-brown robe with a long white and pink flower garland and a gold pendant sits on an ornate gold throne with a leopard and tiger-striped cushion. Gold bells hang above him, and offerings of fruit and flowers rest on a gold base before him. Two large painted deity statues flank the throne, each with multiple arms, a gold crown, a beaded necklace and a green cloth, one holding a conch. The appearance-based label a person applies: a single person on a grand throne with a flower garland and a distinctive ceremonial robe, and the page indicates his presence at this event, but the face-based identification is not used here.2017-07-28 +1 copiesA seated man in a golden ornate throne with a tiger-skin cushion and a gilded canopy overhead, wearing a saffron-orange wrap and a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial gold necklace, hands raised in a gesture while speaking. Two large painted statues flank the throne, each with four arms, gold jewellery, red dhoti and green sash, holding ritual objects. In the lower left, seated devotees in orange garments with a microphone stand and oil lamps in the foreground. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, seated on the throne in the centre.2013-05-28 +1 copiesA seated man in a dark red-orange robe sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with a leopard-print cushion and a tiger skin draped over the platform. He wears a pink and white flower garland, a gold chain with a pendant, and has a vertical tilak on his forehead; his hands are raised in a blessing gesture. Two painted deity figures with multiple arms and gold crowns flank the throne on either side, and gold bells hang from chains above. Two seated devotees in white, shown from behind, sit in the lower foreground near the platform. The gilded throne and tiger skin suggest a darshan or satsang setting. Swamiji (probable): long hair, saffron-toned robe and garland cues; the man on the throne is an appearance-based candidate.2017-09-03September 03 20172017-09-03A seated man in a deep maroon-brown robe sits on an ornate gold throne backed by a large gold arched canopy, with a leopard-print cushion and a golden lion figure at his side. He wears a long pink-and-white flower garland, a gold pendant and a gold necklace, and has a tilak on his forehead. Flanking him are two large painted statues of four-armed deities with gold crowns, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, green sashes and orange-red dhotis, one holding a flame-like object and the other a trident-like staff. Brass oil lamps and hanging bells hang above, and a tray of flowers and offerings sits before the throne. The seated figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so only the role is described.2017-07-07 +1 copies