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A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with an orange head cloth and rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a carved gold backrest, a red cushion and a gold footstool. Several devotees in white dhotis and white shirts surround him; one bends low with hands folded, another raises a hand toward his head, and a bare-chested man in orange wrap stands at left wearing beads. A tall brass lamp stands at right. A painted temple backdrop with green foliage fills the background, and a red patterned carpet covers the floor.

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October 10 20112011-10-10October 10 20112011-10-10A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne inside a temple-style set with painted banyan-tree backdrop and brass oil lamps. The seated person wears a saffron-orange robe and orange turban with a rudraksha mala, smiling, with a hand raised toward a devotee. Four men in white dhoti and shirts or white dhotis with gold borders stand around, one in an orange garment at left, pressing palms or hands toward the seated figure, appearing to offer blessings or respects. Red carpet on the floor. Appearance is consistent with a person candidate; the page does not state his presence, so identification remains uncertain. Four men stand near the throne, plus one in orange at left, making five physical people visible.2011-10-10October 10 20112011-10-10October 10 20112011-10-10A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with a red-bordered cloth and a long beaded rudraksha-style mala sits on an ornate gilded throne with red velvet cushions, in front of a painted backdrop of a large banyan tree. Several people stand around him: a man in a white shirt and dark trousers at left, a man in orange dhoti and shawl at left-centre, a man in a striped light shirt leaning in toward the seated figure with his hands raised near him, and a woman in a white sari with gold border at right. The seated figure has long dark hair and is barefoot on a red footstool. Gold-tinted throne carvings and a bright white-and-gold sari dominate the scene. The image is a photograph of an indoor ceremonial setting.December 10 20092009-12-10February 08 20122012-02-08A photograph of a ceremonial moment in a decorated hall with gold and cream drapery and white jasmine garland strings overhead. A seated man in saffron-orange robes, with a long rudraksha mala draped over his chest, sits on an ornate gold and red throne with his bare feet on a gold footstool. Several devotees stand around him, some in white dhotis with yellow shawls, others in orange clothing. Two bald men in white bend forward to touch his feet or lower heads in reverence, and a woman in white with a yellow border stands to the right. A small gold-framed red seat and yellow and white flower garlands decorate the throne. The seated figure appears to be a person, given his saffron robe, rudraksha mala and throne, with the devotees offering reverence as a teacher. +2 copiesA seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne (peetha) with carved gilt panels and a red velvet cushion, holding a folded white paper and wearing a dark rudraksha mala. Four men in white ritual clothing with white dhotis stand around the throne; two older men on the left press palms together, while a younger man in a white shirt on the right and another man beside him attend closely. Brass lamp stands flank the throne against a painted backdrop of a temple gopuram and green trees. a person candidate present on the throne is shown with a rudraksha mala and saffron robes, but appearance cues are only partially distinctive.2011-10-10A photograph of a devotional gathering in an ashram hall with a painted backdrop of a large tree and a temple gopuram. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne decorated with flower garlands, smiling; this is a Swamiji (probable) by appearance cues, with the page noting the event involved him. Two men in white kneel before the throne, one offering something with his hands, and a woman in white with an orange shawl kneels at the right beside a small table with fruit. Two men in orange and saffron clothing sit at left, one bare-chested with painted markings and one with a rudraksha mala, and a brass oil lamp stands near the throne.2012-01-08A seated figure in orange robes and a multi-strand beaded necklace sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, raising one hand in blessing. A man in a pink collared shirt bends forward at the feet of the seated figure, touching them in reverence. Around the throne stand attendants: a woman in orange on the left, men in white kurta-style shirts with yellow shawls, and a woman in white with a yellow shawl. The backdrop is a large photographic mural of a banyan tree with hanging aerial roots, and a red panel is at the right edge. The setting suggests a padapuja at a temple or ashram hall.2009-12-16