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A photograph of a bare hall with a wooden floor and a large printed backdrop of a stone temple gateway framed by green trees. On a raised red-draped dais in front of the backdrop sits a figure in an orange robe with long dark hair and an orange shawl, flanked by two brass lamps. A man in white dhoti and shirt kneels at the dais steps with hands raised toward the seated figure. To the left, several women in saris, one in blue and one in yellow, sit on red-and-white striped mats watching. On the right, a kneeling man in white and two standing men in white shirts and dhotis attend. The seated figure has distinctive long hair and orange robes, a person cue, though the appearance is not fully certain.

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April 06 20122012-04-06April 06 20122012-04-06A photograph of a ceremonial stage set against a painted backdrop of a stone temple gateway amid trees. On a tiered red-draped platform stands a red throne with a seated figure in orange robes, partly obscured. A man in a white kurta kneels in front of the platform with raised palms, his back to the camera. Brass oil lamps stand on either side of the platform. A bald man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands at right, next to a young boy in a white dhoti with a gold border. A woman in a white sari with a gold border kneels at left, and a standing man in a white shirt watches at far right. Red and gold cloth covers the foreground platform.2015-05-05May 05 20152015-05-05A photograph inside a temple-style stage set with carved stone pillars, painted banyan-tree backdrop and a deity image garlanded with flowers. A man in white kneels facing a tall red velvet throne-like seat with arms raised, while a robed figure in orange stands at the throne's side. Another man in white with a shaved head wears an orange cloth, rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, and a bare-chested attendant in white dhoti holds a mala. A woman in white sari kneels at the front, and a man in a striped shirt stands at right. Brass oil lamps and a red cloth-covered platform frame the scene.2015-05-05A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with a long rudraksha-style beaded mala sits in a gold ornate throne with red cushions at the centre of a temple-style stage. Behind him a large backdrop shows a deity murti decorated with flower garlands, and carved stone pillars frame the scene. Seven people sit on the floor in front, several with hands folded in anjali. Two women in white and yellow sarees and a man in white dhoti sit near the throne; a metal bowl and brass lamps are on the floor, and a white-clad man in front shows a shaved head.2010-10-07A seated figure in an orange saffron robe and leopard-print shawl sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing an orange rudraksha-style mala and a bindi on the forehead, eyes closed in meditation. Behind the throne a backdrop shows a stone temple gopuram with a deity murti decorated with garlands. Around the throne, a group sits on orange mats: a shaved-headed man in white with a gold chain at left holds a microphone, several women in white and yellow saris sit with hands folded, a woman in a turquoise sari and a man in white sit in front, and children in white shirts sit at the back. Brass lamps and flower offerings lie before the throne. a person: the seated figure wears saffron robes, an orange mala and ornate attire on a throne, though the appearance is partly obscured by the shawl and distance.2010-09-19April 06 20122012-04-06February 08 20122012-02-08A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red cushions sits in front of a painted temple backdrop showing carved stone pillars, a deity murti decorated with garlands, and forest imagery. The figure wears an orange-saffron robe and a leopard-print shawl, with a long dark hair and a beaded necklace. Around the throne on the orange floor, a group sits in a semicircle: several men and women in white dhotis and saris, some with yellow sashes, folding hands in anjali, with bowls of offerings and rice in front. Two men seated at left hold microphones. Decorative striped cloth banners hang on either side of the backdrop. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne in orange robes with long hair and a shawl, in a satsang setting.2010-09-19August 08 2009 - Kalpataru, Cuddalore India2009-08-08May 05 20152015-05-05