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December 20 20122012-12-20Photograph of a ceremonial satsang setting. A figure with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange sleeveless garment and a small microphone, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, holding a folded paper and a string of beads, a person, seated in a presiding role. In front, a man in white kurta with a brown rudraksha mala kneels with hands folded, receiving the offering. Behind, a priest in white dhoti with a red border and gold necklace stands, and a woman in white with a yellow shawl and a man in saffron stand near brass trays holding red flowers, fruit and offerings. A gold-framed plaque and a gilded wooden box sit nearby. Five to six people are visible.2010-09-17December 20 20122012-12-20A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a white tilak on his forehead and a gold bead necklace smiles as he hands a folded paper to a kneeling devotee in a white shirt and orange-patterned shawl, who sits with palms pressed together before a golden snake-entwined staff.2014-07-26December 20 20122012-12-20A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long, swept-back black hair and a rudraksha mala sits on a gold-carved throne with plush red cushions, placing one hand on the forehead of a kneeling devotee. The devotee wears a white kurta, a rudraksha mala and has his hands clasped in prayer with eyes closed. Behind them, a man in white dhoti with maroon border and gold necklace stands with hands folded, and another person in orange garments stands in the background. A small tray with red apples and offerings sits beside the throne. Swamiji (probable): the seated saffron-robed figure with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ornate gold throne fits the candidate description, consistent with a blessing or darshan. Gold-trimmed red-and-gold throne setting.2010-09-17Photograph of a padapuja-style blessing in a hall. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange garments and a pink, white and green flower garland sits on an ornate silver-framed throne draped with a leopard-print cloth and a gold kalasha-like ornament in front. The figure holds a folded paper in one hand and places the other palm on the forehead of a kneeling man with a shaved head, wearing white kurta-style clothes and an orange shawl. Behind them a woman in orange and white sits near a tassel canopy and green foliage. Appearance cues (long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha-style beads and garland, ceremonial throne) are consistent with a person presence seated in a blessing role.2012-12-20July 31 20152015-07-31December 20 20122012-12-20March 03 20152015-03-03A seated figure on an ornate silver-and-gold throne with a tiger-striped cushion wears an orange saffron robe, a purple orchid garland, a rudraksha mala and a gold waist sash, with a red bindi on the forehead. The figure is seated as a person on the throne, cues being the orange robe, the rudraksha mala and the ceremonial gold ornaments. A bald man in white kneeling clothes with an orange shawl kneels before the throne and offers a padapuja to the seated figure. Behind them, a woman in an orange and white sari and other white-clad devotees stand in a satsang room with plants and a screen.2012-12-18December 20 20122012-12-20