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A photograph of a stage at a Gurupoornima celebration. A man with long dark hair, wearing white robes and a rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged on a rug in front of a large gold throne decorated with red roses, yellow marigolds and gold lion figures. A framed portrait of a smiling man with long hair, orange robe and gold necklace is placed on the throne. To the left, a young woman in grey sits with hands folded in prayer and an orange head wrap. To the right, a standing person in white with a microphone holds a plate of offerings. A white and blue striped arch frames the scene.

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A seated man in plain white dhoti and shawl sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-like armrests, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap. He wears a red and white beaded rudraksha-style mala, a gold pendant, a red-and-white thread and a forehead tilak, with gold armlets on his upper arms. Around him, several devotees sit or kneel on the floor: a shaved-headed man in white on the left, another in white with bare shoulders, and women in white and yellow-bordered saris, one in orange. Flower garlands in red, yellow and green hang from the top corners, orange cloth drapes frame the scene, and brass oil lamps stand at the sides with a small offering of flowers and fruit near the throne. The backdrop shows a painted temple-style mural. The seated man is an appearance-based a person, given his rudraksha mala and ornate throne setting. Shows a satsang or puja gathering.2011-02-12A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with carved floral and deity motifs, draped in fresh garlands of white and red flowers and strewn with petals. The seated man wears an orange saffron robe, a white flower garland and an orange shawl, with dark shoulder-length hair. Around the throne, a woman in a white sari with a gold border bends forward with her hands near the petals, while two men in orange robes stand at the sides, one bending over at the lower left. A red cushion and red and gold drapery decorate the throne, and gold-and-silver patterned hangings frame the background.2008-07-17A man with long dark hair, a red bindi and a red-and-white rudraksha mala with a gold pendant sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-shaped armrests. He wears a white dhoti and white top with gold armbands and rests his hands in his lap. Golden lamps stand at both sides, and an orange fabric hangs at the top corners beside floral garlands in purple, yellow and red. Around the dais, several people in white ritual clothes sit or kneel, some with shaved heads and white sacred marks on their arms, one holding a small object. The backdrop shows painted temple columns and a deity murti in a shrine.2011-02-12A photograph of a ceremonial stage in a temple-style hall. A seated person in a rust-orange robe with a multi-coloured flower garland and white beads sits on an ornate gilded throne with lion-carved armrests, draped with a tiger-striped cloth and red cushions. Behind the throne hangs a large carved panel showing a deity murti with a raised hand. On the left, a young man in an orange dhoti with a gold chain stands near a priest in white dhoti with a red shawl and a tilak, holding an object. On the right, two women in white saris with gold borders and red shawls stand, one with a bun, and a brass pot sits at the edge of the stage. Gold-carved arches frame the scene. The throne figure is a person identified by the rust-orange robe, garland and beads on the central throne, but appearance cues are limited, so the candidate is uncertain.2016-05-04A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with lion-head armrests, centred before a backdrop of painted temple pillars and orange drapes. He wears a white dhoti and shawl, a red and beige beaded mala around his neck, gold armbands and a red-orange tilak, with palms pressed together in a gesture of greeting. Around the lower foreground, several devotees in white and cream clothing, some with shaved heads and white sacred markings, hold oil lamps and stand near a gold platform with flower offerings and a brass lamp to the right. Garlands of marigolds and red flowers hang from the upper left. The seated man has distinctive long swept-back hair and a mala, a probable match to the a person cues described on the page, and is shown in a throne setting. Visible physical people number about six.2011-02-12A man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet seat and a gold canopy with leaf-shaped tassels, hands folded in his lap and a red bindi on his forehead. Before him on the orange floor sit devotees in white garments: a bald man in white with a red-bordered cloth at left, a woman with long dark hair in a cream sari, and two women in white with yellow shawls at right. Offerings of pink flowers, a tray of rice, and brass oil lamps stand near the throne, with a large painted backdrop of a temple arch and deity figures behind. a person appears in the central throne figure, based on saffron robes, rudraksha mala and a throne setting.2011-02-02August 16 20092009-08-16A seated man with long dark hair sits on a large red velvet throne with round cushions, wearing a white dhoti-style garment with a gold-bordered yellow cloth, a yellow-and-white flower garland and a rudraksha mala with ornate gold necklace. Two attendants in white and orange-saffron shawls sit at his sides; the one on the left holds a rudraksha mala and the ones on the right wear orange shawls and sit beside him. Flower petals and white cloth cover the floor in front, and the backdrop is a white wall with gold and pink geometric panels and floral garlands.2006-12-17A photograph of a man seated on an ornate golden throne with lion-carved armrests, draped with tiger-skin cloth at its base, wearing a rust-orange robe, a rudraksha mala with golden beads, a white-and-green-and-red flower garland and a smaller ornamental necklace, smiling with an earpiece microphone visible. Two men in white ritual clothes, one with an orange sash, stand in front of him with their backs to the camera, and a third man in white with orange sash appears behind them. Behind the throne stands a gilded deity murti with a tall crown and a golden kalasha-like backdrop. The man on the throne fits Swamiji (probable) on appearance cues of long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ornate golden necklace, shown seated in a satsang setting.2013-05-13July 17 20082008-07-17A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests, raising both hands in a blessing gesture. He wears a white dhoti and shawl, a red bindi, a rudraksha mala necklace and gold bangles. Around him, several people in white ritual clothing sit or kneel: shaved-headed men in white dhotis and bare torsos with sandalwood marks, and women in white saris with red and gold borders, one holding a small offering. Oil lamps stand on gold stands at the sides, orange drapes hang behind, and garlands of flowers decorate the backdrop, with a temple-pillar mural behind. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair and rudraksha malas with a ceremonial gold setting, and is seated on a throne as the central figure receiving devotion.2011-02-12A 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.2010-11-14