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A photograph of a seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with a draped orange shawl, hands pressed together in namaste, sitting on a cream damask armchair in front of gold drapes. Around him, a group of devotees sit cross-legged on the floor in white and colourful clothing with hands folded in prayer. A tray of flowers and offerings rests before the chair, and a round side table with a white cloth holds fruit, flowers and a brass vessel to the right.

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A seated figure in an orange robe with long dark hair and a gold necklace sits with palms pressed together in namaste on a pink and red draped throne-like chair. Before them a red cloth holds a silver plate with flower petals and a small bowl. Around them kneel devotees: a woman in white at left, a young man in white beside her, a woman in a patterned shawl, a woman in maroon, and a bald man in an orange robe in the lower right foreground. A white fan stands at center and a brown partition wall forms the backdrop. The scene appears to be a seated puja or darshan in a meeting room.2009-10-11A photograph of a darshan scene in a hall with a red curtain backdrop. A seated figure in an orange robe and a multicoloured floral garland sits on a white throne-like chair, with a white cloth draped over its back. The figure is adorned with a long dark braid and holds a small offering. A woman in an orange sari with a flower in her hair stands in front, hands folded and bowing, while a man in a white shirt and a man in a grey shirt stand nearby with palms pressed together. A woman in a yellow shawl stands behind the throne, and a monastic in orange robes stands at the right. A silver tray with fruit, sweets and red sacred threads sits at the right edge, and a crowd of onlookers fills the background. Appearance-based cues on the seated figure (orange robe, floral garland, long hair) are consistent with Swamiji (probable) receiving devotees on the throne.2008-03-26A photograph of a seated figure in orange robes on a white throne-like seat in a hall, with a trident emblem visible on the chair back. A man in orange and several devotees, mostly women, in saffron, white and coloured saris with necklaces, sit or kneel close around him while a woman in a white sari and yellow shawl holds a tray of offerings near the seat. Brass plates with coins, flowers and sweets sit on the tray, and a white-clothed table with food offerings stands behind. A man in orange stands near the table and a curtain in red and orange hangs behind. Several people in shirts and dhotis stand at the back. Approximately a dozen or more people are visible. a person: the seated figure has long swept-back hair and saffron robes, consistent with the page's description of an initiation event.2008-03-26March 26 20082008-03-26March 26 20082008-03-26March 26 20082008-03-26A seated man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a rudraksha mala and a red tilak, sitting on a maroon quilted cushion and holding a black walking cane. Around him people sit on orange and yellow cloth in a plain room: several in white with yellow or orange shawls, hands folded in namaste, and bearded men in orange robes behind him, one holding a microphone on a stand. Fruit offerings are visible at the lower right edge of the frame.2008-03-22March 26 20082008-03-26December 11 20082008-12-11May 09 20082008-05-09Crowded indoor hall with a white throne-like chair in the right foreground. A woman in an orange shawl bends toward a seated figure on the white chair, her hands near a low white cushion, while a crowd of devotees in white and orange stands around. Several men wear orange shawls over white clothes; one bald man in white stands at the upper right. In the foreground, a tray holds rudraksha malas, small booklets and round brown fruit-like items. A white fan and a red curtain are in the background.2008-03-28A seated figure in an orange robe and a multicoloured floral garland sits on a white throne-like chair as a crowd presses in around her. Devotees with folded hands and palms joined in greeting stand close, including a man in a grey shirt holding her hand and a woman in a yellow shawl behind. Nearby stands a tray of rudraksha malas, fruit and sweets, and a bowl. Orange-clad and white-clad devotees fill the room. Whether the seated figure is the a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so the identity is left unsure.2008-03-26