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A photograph of a satsang at a golden ornate throne. A bearded man in a rust-red turban with a small tilak and a garland of orange and yellow flowers sits smiling on the gilded peetha, with a gold necklace visible. A devotee in a red patterned shirt kneels at the throne's side, while a woman in a black dress with an orange sash and a woman in pink stand nearby, and a person in white dhoti with gold border is partly visible at left. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears a turban, garland and gold necklace on an ornate throne, consistent with the page's account of Swamiji presiding. Four to five people are visible.

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A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions, a gold trident and carved gold panel behind him. He wears a deep red-orange turban with a gold ornament, saffron-orange robes, a long gold necklace and a garland of white and yellow flowers over an orange shawl, and he smiles while holding a small object. Around him, a young girl in a red top and green skirt bends toward him, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti leans in, and a woman in pink stands at the right edge with long dark braids. Appearance-based label: a person, seated on the throne with his devotees attending him.2016-11-22November 22 20162016-11-22A photograph of a seated bearded man in saffron-orange robes on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, smiling. He wears a long rudraksha mala, a heavy gold ceremonial necklace, gold armlets, and a red bindi. A kneeling person in white clothing is in the lower right holding a red object, a standing person in a white dhoti with gold border is at left, and a gilded carved backdrop with a relief of a deity and an animal figure surrounds the scene. Swamiji (probable): the seated man on the throne has long swept-back hair, saffron robes, a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, consistent with the page's description of the event.2016-11-03November 22 20162016-11-22A seated man in a rust-red turban and matching rust-red robe sits on a large gold throne with ornate carved scrollwork, smiling and holding a dark seed or bead in one hand. He wears heavy gold necklaces, a gold pendant, rudraksha beads, and thick garlands of yellow and orange marigolds, green leaves and pink flowers. Behind him is a red and gold painted backdrop. Two standing people stand at the edges: one in a white dhoti with a gold border on the left, and one in a white sari with gold border and pink bangles on the right. A silver ceremonial staff is visible at the left.2016-11-22November 22 20162016-11-22A photograph of a ceremony in a hall with red curtains and a large deity painting behind the stage. A seated man on an ornate gold throne with a cobra-hooded canopy wears an orange-red turban and is garlanded with white flowers and green leaves; he has a rudraksha-style necklace and is receiving attention. Several men in white and cream dhotis and kurtas stand or kneel around him, one kneeling in front of the throne holding a vessel near a brass lamp, while a woman in a red and teal sari kneels at right with a red offering. Other devotees stand at left, some holding papers. A gold trident and a brass lamp stand on the stage. a person (saffron turban, floral garlands and ornate gold throne with cobra canopy, seated as the central figure receiving the ceremony).2016-11-20Ceremonial scene in a temple-style hall with red curtains and a large painted deity mural behind. A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a carved cobra-hood backrest wears an orange-red turban and orange-red robes, with a fresh white and red flower garland around the neck and green leaves draped across the shoulders; a trident stands beside the throne. Before him, a kneeling devotee in orange-red robes lowers his head toward the throne, while a man in a white dhoti with gold borders stands at left with hands folded in namaste and a bearded man in white with a rudraksha mala kneels nearby. At right, a woman in an orange sari holds a red apple, and a man at left in a white shirt bows with palms joined. Fruit and flower offerings lie on the red carpet. Probable Swamiji (saffron/orange robes, turban, gold throne, garland) appears seated on the throne.2016-11-20A photograph of a seated figure on a red-cushioned throne in front of a large gilded lotus-petal backdrop. The central man wears a rust-brown robe, a gold necklace with a long garland of gold beads, a white flower on his chest, a red tilak on his forehead, and long dark hair, and he smiles. Around him, several men in white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies, some with white sacred ash on their foreheads and bodies, bow or reach toward him. A man in an orange cloth gestures at the right edge, and a red cushion rests at the throne's base. Presentation cues with several distinctive features match the a person description, so the seated figure is.2017-05-26A seated bearded man in an orange-saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with a cobra-hooded canopy, smiling and holding a red fruit in each hand. A devotee in white dhoti and shirt kneels at his feet with head bowed, while other white-clad attendants in dhotis stand nearby; one attendant at left wears a white dhoti with gold border and a bag, and another man in a blue checked shirt stands at the far right edge. Behind the throne is a painted backdrop of a deity figure in red and gold, with white garlands at the base of the throne. The seated man is a probable Swamiji by appearance: long swept-back hair, a long rudraksha mala, a gold pendant necklace and saffron clothing on a throne.2016-11-11July 08 20172017-07-08November 24 20162016-11-24