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A man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne with carved gilded arms and red cushions, wearing an orange robe, a red and white flower garland, and a long rudraksha mala, gestures with both hands while speaking. His bare feet rest on a small gold footstool with an orange cushion. Before him, a woman in a white sari with a yellow border stands with her hands folded at the side of a gold-carved table holding fruit and flowers. Behind them are a red-and-white painted pillar, a carved stone gateway, and a figure of a deity in blue with gold ornaments at the left edge. The name a person is not visually confirmed here, and the image is a watermarked archive photograph.

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August 15 20102010-08-15A seated figure in an orange robe sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, a red and white garland around the neck and flowers at the feet, holding a handheld microphone near the face. Behind the throne stands a gold-framed shrine with red drapery and a deity murti adorned with garlands, flanked by brass oil lamps and kalasha-like brass vessels. Orange curtains hang at the right side, and a red carpet covers the floor in front of a stone temple-style pavilion with carved pillars and greenery beyond. The setting suggests a paadapuja-style ceremony seated before a shrine, with the figure appearing to speak to the gathering. A leopard-print shawl is draped over the shoulders.2010-10-05A photograph of a padapuja ceremony. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a dark rudraksha mala, sits with palms pressed together on an ornate gold-and-red throne. Several devotees in white and yellow clothing sit on the floor before him. A woman in a white sari with yellow border and yellow shawl pours or offers from a gold tray; other devotees in white kneel with brass and silver puja plates holding fruit and a red item. Behind them are a gold-trimmed wooden cabinet, a stone shrine with carved deity figures, an orange curtain and a red-and-white striped wall.2010-09-13A photograph of a padapuja ceremony in a temple-style hall with red and gold patterned walls. A seated man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe over a red undergarment and sits on a gold throne with a red cushion, garlanded with marigolds and red roses; he is smiling and his bare feet rest on a red cushion on a golden stool. A man in a tan shirt and light blue trousers bends forward to offer something at his feet, while a standing figure in an orange robe at right holds a white cloth. Two women in white saris stand at left, one wearing gold bangles and a dark beaded necklace.2009-08-25A photo of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, surrounded by floral decorations in white, red, pink and yellow. The seated man wears a saffron-orange garment and a long white and red flower garland, with long swept-back hair, and smiles as he extends his hands. Beside him, a woman in a white sari with a red beaded necklace holds a brass tray or plate near his hands. Behind the throne stand two attendants, one in an orange garment and one in white with a rudraksha mala, and a young man in white on the right. The overall setting is a ceremonial welcome or felicitation on a stage. The seated man is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, and a flower garland, presented as a seated honoured figure.2008-07-17A smiling man in an orange turban with a jewelled brooch and a small red bindi sits on a red and gold-cushioned throne backed by a large ornate gold carved arch decorated with red, yellow, green and white flower garlands. He wears orange robes with a gold-edged sash, layered rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and a gold pendant, and touches his chest with one hand. A small microphone is clipped near his face. Visible cues: long hair, orange turban and ornate ceremonial gold necklaces; Swamiji (probable), seated in person and teaching. Pink flowers and a beige cloth backdrop surround the seat.2012-04-14August 15 20102010-08-15December 05 20092009-12-05Photograph of a festival gathering in a covered hall decorated with orange pennants. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe, a long red-pink flower garland and a wooden rudraksha-style mala, sits on a large red throne heavily decorated with white and orange flowers and gold lion-shaped armrests. A younger man in white dhoti and an orange shawl stands beside him with his hand raised, and another man in orange shawl stands at right. Devotees in white and in saris and salwar kameez crowd behind, and a woman in white sits on the floor at right. A gold deity figurine stands on the platform in front of the throne, and a colourful decorated ceremonial pillar rises behind.2007-12-30A man with long swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushioned seats, wearing a white dhoti-style wrap and a long beaded rudraksha mala with a gold pendant. Gold bangles are on his upper arm and his hands rest folded in his lap. Before the throne, devotees in orange and red saris and white ritual clothes sit facing him, and a silver-topped tray with flowers and offerings sits at left. Gold-and-green decorated banners with red floral motifs frame the stage. +1 copiesJuly 17 20082008-07-17A man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with carved gold armrests, raising both hands palms-outward while speaking into a microphone on a stand. He wears a long rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, with dark hair swept back. Behind him is a large backdrop printed with a temple scene showing a deity figure in a blue garment and temple pillars. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron robes and rudraksha mala, seated as the speaker of a satsang discourse. Fruit offerings sit on a tray at the left edge.2010-10-22 +1 copies