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A stage-setting in a temple-style hall with painted pillars and two large gold-painted dvarapala-style deity statues with four arms holding a staff and lotus flowers. A central figure sits cross-legged on an ornate golden throne with a tall black cap and a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha-style bead mala, hands resting on the knees. At lower left, a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a bare chest and ash markings speaks into a microphone while reading from a book. At lower right, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a green border sits with palms pressed together in prayer. Two golden lion statues flank the throne base.

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March 25 20182018-03-25March 25 20182018-03-25A photograph of a stage in a temple-like hall. Seated centrally on a golden throne with lion-patterned cushions is a bearded man with a tilak and a white flower garland, wearing an orange-saffron robe and holding a trident-topped staff, with a rudraksha mala. Flanking him are two large painted deity statues with multiple arms, holding small lamps and ritual items, wearing green sashes and golden waistbands. Two golden bulls stand at the base of the throne. In the foreground at left, five young men in orange-saffron cloth with rudraksha malas sit cross-legged before microphone stands, chanting or speaking. The walls are blue and cream with gold ornate carvings and a pink-and-green pillar detail.2018-03-06A photograph inside a colourful temple-style hall with two large painted dvarapala guardian statues holding trident-like staffs, flanked by pillars with pink and green capitals. Centre frame, a seated man in saffron-orange robes and a white flower garland sits on an ornate golden throne with a golden halo-like backrest and a leopard-print cushion, behind a golden kalasha-decorated arch. Below, a woman in orange robes with long dreadlocked hair holds a microphone and sits on the floor at left, while two seated devotees in white dhotis, one bare-chested with sacred thread, perform a puja near the throne. Brass lamps and a small golden lion sculpture sit on the floor.2017-09-03Photo 11689979 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial stage backed by painted walls with two large gilded standing deity murti figures holding staffs and lotus-like emblems. At the centre sits a man on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, wearing a white flower garland, a gold pendant and a dark-red wrap, with a large kalasha-like finial above. In the foreground a man in an orange robe holds a microphone and speaks, while a shaved-headed person in white sits with his back to the camera facing the throne. Oil lamps glow at the left edge. The seated figure on the throne is an appearance-based candidate only; identity is uncertain.2017-05-23August 09 20172017-08-09September 08 20172017-09-08 +2 copiesJanuary 23 20122012-01-23September 02 20132013-09-02A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate golden throne (peetha) in a temple-like hall. The seated man wears an orange-saffron robe, a black turban and a rudraksha mala, with a red mark on his forehead, and is positioned centrally in front of a dark altar niche hung with garlands and a small canopy. Two tall painted deity murti statues flank the throne, each with multiple arms, gold jewellery and red-orange garments. Several seated devotees in the lower foreground face the throne. Probable Swamiji is seated on the throne, identified by the saffron robe, black turban and rudraksha mala, with the appearance-based label applied.2018-03-25May 09 20132013-05-09 +1 copies