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A seated man in an orange-saffron robe and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate golden throne with red cushions in front of a beige cloth backdrop decorated with green leafy and flower garlands. He holds a white fly whisk or ceremonial stick and smiles while speaking. Brass oil lamps flank the throne on a white flower-strewn platform. Three people sit on the floor in prayer postures: two women in white on the left, and a shaved-headed man in orange and a man in white with folded hands on the right.

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April 14 20122012-04-14A photograph of a ceremonial reception on a stage. A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with carved gold lion-form armrests and a cushioned seat. Before him, a man in white dhoti and shirt bends forward receiving a long white and red flower garland that the seated figure is placing over him. A woman in a red and orange sari stands with palms joined beside him, and an older man in a white dhoti and shirt with folded hands stands at left. Behind them, several women in white and colourful saris stand near red and maroon curtains. In front, brass trays hold rows of sweets and offerings on a patterned rug, with a golden plate of fruit at the right edge of the throne. Probable Swamiji seated on the throne: long swept-back hair, saffron robe and gold throne cues.2009-12-20February 02 20162016-02-02January 18 20092009-01-18A row of seated sadhus in saffron and orange robes sit at a long stage with ornate silver-finished low tables, each holding a brass plate of yellow marigold flowers. Several wear rudraksha malas; the seated man at the front right wears an orange head wrap and a beaded mala and speaks into a microphone on a stand. Behind them stand a gilded shrine with a deity murti adorned with garlands, a kalasha-style gold ornament, prayer flags and red and pink draperies. A bald man in orange with a microphone sits at the right of the row. Stage lights hang from the ceiling.2015-09-11January 25 20162016-01-25A smiling man sits before a microphone stand in front of an ornate gold repoussé backdrop with peacock and bird motifs. He wears a saffron-orange wrap over his upper body, multiple rudraksha malas, a heavy gold necklace with a pendant, gold armlets and earrings. His long dark hair is wound into a tall topknot, with white vertical tilak on the forehead and a red bindi. a person, seated and giving a satsang discourse, with a leopard-print seat cushion visible at the bottom edge.2016-01-25June 18 20162016-06-18August 27 20172017-08-27 +2 copiesJuly 16 20142014-07-16December 24 20092009-12-24December 12 20162016-12-12