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A seated man with long dark hair, a red bindi and a long gold bead necklace wears white dhoti-style cloth over his shoulder and sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands folded in his lap. Before him, a man in an orange robe with a gold necklace kneels and washes the feet of an older man in white cloth seated at right, while other figures in the foreground watch. Behind the throne are brass oil lamps with lit flames, a gold kalasha-style finial and garlanded deity figures. Probable Swamiji (probable) appears on the throne, distinguished by his long swept-back hair, gold bead mala and white wrap, while the kneeling man is a devotee in saffron robes performing a padapuja-style foot washing.

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November 14 20102010-11-14A seated man with long swept-back dark hair wears a white draped cloth and multiple gold ceremonial necklaces and a gold bangle, raising his hands toward a brass oil lamp on a tall stand. He sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion. Behind him are garlanded deity murtis decorated with white flowers and colourful cloth. In the foreground, a man in saffron-orange robes with a gold necklace and a shaved-headed attendant in white kneel or sit before him, and a man with gold necklaces at right joins in the puja. a person is seated centre, a fitting match for the page's description of a satsang and ritual setting, with the visible oil lamp and deity murtis indicating a puja or aarti.2010-11-14A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, wearing white draped clothing, a gold bangle on his upper arm, and a long gold bead necklace; a small red mark is on his forehead. Two men in white clothes sit in the foreground, with their heads visible at the bottom. Behind him are brass oil lamps with lit wicks, and a floral garland arrangement with orange and white flowers. Blue draped fabric hangs at the top.2010-11-14November 14 20102010-11-14A long-haired man in a white dhoti and white shawl sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, wearing a gold-beaded rudraksha-style mala and gold armlets. He raises one hand in a blessing gesture toward a shaved-headed young man in white kneeling before him with hands raised. Brass oil lamps, garlands of white and orange flowers, and a gold deity murti stand behind the throne, and a gold ceremonial staff rests on the red cushion. Two saffron-robed monks sit in the foreground and a third figure stands at the right edge. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, gold ceremonial necklaces, and ornate gold adornments on the throne setting, matching the page's description of satsang.2010-11-14A seated man in white ceremonial clothing sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned seat and carved lion-face armrests. He wears a white shawl over his shoulders, a long gold-beaded necklace, a gold bracelet, and a dark rudraksha mala hanging from his hand, and is smiling while gesturing with an outstretched arm. Beside him stands a tall brass oil lamp with a lit flame, and a gold figure of a bird stands on a finial. Behind the throne are garlands of marigolds and a teal cloth draped over the back. In the foreground, a shaved-headed devotee in white reaches toward him with a hand raised, and another seated devotee's head is partly visible at the lower edge. Strong cues suggest the central figure is Swamiji (probable), given the long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklaces, seated in the honoured position.2010-11-14A seated man in white draped garments and a long gold bead necklace sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, smiling, with a red bindi on his forehead and long dark hair falling past his shoulders. Before him, a bald man in a saffron-orange robe kneels and holds his bare feet in a padapuja-style gesture. Behind them hang marigold and rose garlands in red, yellow and white, and a lit oil lamp stands at the right edge. A verdant backdrop completes the setting. Two people are visible in the scene. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a long gold rudraksha-style necklace and a white garment on a throne, with a saffron-robed devotee performing foot worship.2010-11-14November 14 20102010-11-14A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, a white dhoti-style cloth over one shoulder, a heavy gold necklace with rudraksha beads and a gold bangle, smiles while reaching toward a tall brass oil lamp with a lit flame. He sits on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet cushion. Two men in white shirts lean in from the foreground with hands raised, a shaven-headed man appears behind them, and a gold deity murti with a garland stands in the background beside a green forest backdrop and a camera on a tripod. a person: the seated man's long hair, gold ornaments and rudraksha necklace match the appearance cues, presented as a presiding teacher receiving devotees on a throne.2010-11-14A seated man in a blue dhoti-style wrap and multiple beaded necklaces sits on a red-cushioned golden throne with his hands folded in his lap, a red bindi on his forehead. Several shaven-headed men in white dhotis with red-bordered shawls kneel in front, palms pressed together in prayer, while incense sticks stand in a pink flower-offering arrangement on a golden tray. Two brass oil lamps flank the throne and the background shows painted temple-style columns and drapery. The person on the throne is an appearance-based a person candidate: long swept-back hair, ornate beaded malas and a blue wrap, seated on the throne as the central figure receiving devotees, consistent with the page.2011-02-08Photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing a plain white dhoti and shawl, a red bindi on his forehead, long dark hair, and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with beads. Behind him is a teal and gold-embroidered cloth with garlands of marigolds and roses. Two gold oil lamps with flame-like wicks stand beside the throne. A man in white, shaved-headed, reaches forward with both hands near the seated man's head and shoulder, and another person in the lower foreground is partly visible. Floral decorations and a gold-trimmed backdrop surround the scene. Appearance-based a person: long swept-back hair, gold ceremonial necklace and throne seating.2010-11-14November 14 20102010-11-14