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Photograph of a devotee gathering at an ornate temple-style hall. A seated figure on a golden throne, draped in a large flower garland with a red-and-orange turban and a red shawl, is honoured by the crowd. A golden trident stands to the right and a gilded deity statue is at the far right. Devotees sit or stand in front, many in white and cream garments, including a man in a light striped shirt and a man in a white shirt in the foreground. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), on the throne, with a red-and-orange turban, garlands and a red shawl.

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A seated figure on an ornate golden throne is garlanded with thick bands of marigolds and flowers in red, yellow and green, and wears a red-orange turban, red robes and layered beaded necklaces. Devotees in white and orange sit on the floor facing him, many with their backs to the camera, some women in white saris and a man in orange shawl. The elaborately carved golden temple hall features lion and deity sculptures, a hanging gold lamp and a flowered canopy. A figure in white with a garland is standing at the left edge. The throne figure has distinctive long hair and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, consistent with a probable Swamiji (probable) seated in darshan; the seated figure is in his presence. Setting appears to be a Nithyananda temple hall with satsang in progress.2015-07-31October 9th 2015 +1 copiesAugust 04 20142014-08-04July 17 20082008-07-17A seated man on an ornate silver throne in front of a golden carved wall with lattice panels and a silver canopy overhead. He wears an orange-saffron robe, a rudraksha mala, and a yellow flower crown, with his hands resting on the leopard-print cushion. Around the low railing, several women and a man sit on the floor facing him: women in orange and saffron garments and white-and-gold sarees, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with an orange shawl, and a woman in a light cream outfit. A visible dais edge and a green gift bag sit at the lower right. Probable Swamiji cues: the throned figure has a flower crown, saffron robe and rudraksha mala.2017-10-12 +2 copiesNovember 12 20152015-11-12 +1 copiesA seated man in orange and saffron robes sits on a gilded golden throne decorated with a wide arch of multicolored flower garlands in red, orange, yellow, purple and white. He wears a saffron turban, a long gold necklace, a red and white flower garland, gold bangles and a small red tilak on his forehead, with a microphone clipped near his face. He rests his hands on the golden armrests and smiles. Brass oil lamps with peacock-shaped tops stand on either side of the throne.2013-01-01A seated figure in an orange robe and a red-beaded mala sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, bare feet on a raised platform. Before him, a group of about twenty devotees sit on orange mats; several men wear white dhotis and ceremonial gold necklaces, women wear saffron, blue, teal and yellow saris and one woman in red sits with hands folded. A man in white with a camera films at the left edge. Brass and silver ritual vessels with flowers sit on the floor in front. The backdrop is a large printed photograph of a stone temple gopuram shrine with a deity murti decorated with garlands, framed by green trees and hanging colourful tassel decorations. a person: the seated figure wears orange robes and a rudraksha mala on a throne, a probable match for the page's identification, so the a person field is in_person.2010-09-16A photo inside a gold-decorated temple hall during a satsang. A man seated on an ornate golden throne with a crown above and a garland of yellow and red flowers behind him wears a red-orange robe, a red-orange turban and a rudraksha mala. A row of devotees in white and cream clothes sit on the floor facing him, several with hair in braids or buns, and a few wearing red or orange shawls. Gold lion and deity sculptures flank the throne, with a trident leaning on the right. Attendants in white stand at the back left. Swamiji (probable): the seated man in red-orange robes wears a turban, a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial necklace, which are cues for the page's claim, so the figure is treated as a probable candidate in person.2015-07-31A photograph of a ceremony under a corrugated metal roof. A long-haired person in saffron-orange robes and a red-and-white flower garland sits on an ornate golden throne (peetha) decorated with white and multicoloured flower garlands and a canopy. Lion-shaped armrests flank the seat. In front, a man in white clothes with a grey head and a beaded necklace stands with his back to the camera. Behind them, devotees in white ritual dress and lanyards sit on the floor, and orange triangular banners hang along the wall. A woman in a pink-and-white sari stands at the left edge. The seated figure has long dark hair and swept-back hair consistent with a saffron-clad guru, with distinctive orange robes and a flower garland, so the identification is probable.2006-12-30A seated man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange cloth, a floral garland of white and red flowers, gold armlets and a gold necklace, sits on a red-draped throne beneath a decorated orange canopy. A standing man in white kurta and orange shawl holds up an orange cloth in front of him, while other devotees in white and orange stand nearby. A bearded man in orange at right and a woman in white are also present; a photographer stands at centre-right. Behind the throne a deity murti and orange-yellow flower decorations are visible, with a gold kalasha in the foreground and red curtains in the background.2016-10-11July 06 20142014-07-06