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A man in saffron-orange robes with a long white flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions in a temple-style shrine. Behind him stands a gold arch with red drapes and a deity murti with a crown and garlands. Six people sit on the floor in front, including a woman in a yellow shawl and white clothes at left, men in white dhotis, and women in white saris with yellow shawls at right. Gold lamp stands and an orange curtain frame the scene, and a brass pot sits at lower left. The seated man has distinctive long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a garland, consistent with a probable Swamiji (probable) in a session setting, though identity is uncertain from appearance alone.

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August 09 20102010-08-09A photograph of a seated man in a saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha mala on a gold-and-red throne in front of a golden deity murti with yellow garments and flower garlands. Before him, several devotees in white ritual clothes and yellow-green shawls sit on the floor with brass lamps, plates of fruit and offerings. A woman in white on the right holds her hands in anjali. Golden lamps and carved stone pillars frame the shrine. Ritual puja setting with devotees seated in attendance.2010-08-09August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands joined in namaste, eyes lowered and smiling. Before him on the red carpet, white-clad priests and devotees sit in a semicircle, some with hands folded and one woman in a yellow-bordered white sari offering. Silver plates holding fruit, banana leaves and food stand in front of the throne. Behind, a stone shrine holds a deity murti of Shiva and Parvati decorated with yellow and purple garlands, with brass oil lamps flanking the shrine. Red cloth hangs at the side and green trees show beyond the courtyard.2010-09-08A photograph of a temple ritual in an outdoor shrine courtyard. A man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an ornate gold-and-red throne at the centre, hands folded in front of him, with a garland of marigolds and red flowers around the throne. Behind him stand gilded lamp stands and a deity murti draped in green and pink cloth. Around the throne sit devotees in white and cream ritual clothes, some with yellow shawls, several with hands joined in prayer. Brass plates of fruit and flowers sit on the floor, and a red-and-white striped wall frames the courtyard. The man in orange appears to be a person, based on the orange robes, rudraksha mala and seated position on the throne.2010-09-22A photograph of an outdoor shrine with ornate grey stone pillars and a golden-arched niche holding a deity murti of two figures adorned with marigold garlands. A man with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged on a gold-carved throne with a red cushion, hands folded in his lap. Before him, women in saffron, cream and green sarees sit on the ground with hands folded in devotion, and a brass tray of fruit and flowers rests in front. Orange curtains frame the shrine and greenery surrounds it. a person: the seated man in saffron robe, rudraksha mala and long hair on a throne is a candidate for a person.2010-11-03A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne in a temple-style hall, with a large printed backdrop of temple pillars, lamps and deity imagery behind. The central figure wears an orange saffron robe, a rudraksha mala, a red tilak on the forehead and long dark hair, with hands folded in lap. Seated on the floor before the throne are several devotees in white and yellow traditional dress with hands raised in namaskar, including young women with hair in braids and a child at left. Brass lamps, fruit offerings and a small deity murti sit on the side. a person cues: long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala on the throne; the orange robe and mala are the visible identifiers.2010-10-28October 20 20102010-10-20 +1 copiesA photograph of a small open-sided shrine with grey stone pillars and orange curtains, set among green trees. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, hands folded. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala. Behind him stands a deity murti with a crown and a gold-framed arch, garlanded with pink and yellow flowers. Six women sit on the ground in front of the throne in saris and kurtas in orange, cream, yellow and green, several with hands in anjali. A tray of flowers and fruit sits on a brass plate at the front, and gold-painted brass lamps stand beside the shrine.2010-11-03A seated man in an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala sits eyes-closed with hands folded on a richly carved gold throne with red cushions, in front of a painted temple backdrop with pillars and a deity image. Around him, devotees in white traditional dress with yellow sashes sit on the floor with palms joined in prayer, some with shaved heads, near brass vessels and lamps on the foreground. The seated figure's appearance and distinctive robe and mala cues are consistent with a person presiding over a satsang, though this is an appearance-based label only. A gold-trimmed side table holds fruit and offerings.2010-10-22 +2 copiesA seated man in orange saffron robes sits on an ornate gilded throne in front of a golden shrine framed by stone pillars and red curtains. He has his palms pressed together in namaste, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and an orange head covering. Behind him stands a deity murti with a crown and garlands of marigolds and red flowers, beside a second figure in a golden crown. Fruit is offered on brass trays, and a brass lamp stands nearby. Four people in white and red clothes sit in the foreground facing the throne, and an orange cloth backdrop frames the shrine amid greenery. a person: the seated saffron-robed figure has a rudraksha mala and an orange head covering, and sits on a throne receiving the darshan of the shrine.2010-08-04A seated man in an orange-saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, hands resting in his lap, in front of a large backdrop painted with a standing deity figure and temple pillars. Five people kneel or sit on the floor in front of the dais with hands folded in prayer: a woman in a green-bordered white sari at left, a woman in a pale sari with long light hair seen from behind, a bald man in a white dhoti with red border seen from behind, a woman in a cream sari at right, and an older person in a yellow shawl at far right. Small offerings and a flower arrangement sit on a gold platter near the throne.2010-10-20