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A seated man in an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala sits with hands clasped in a golden throne with red cushions at the centre of a temple setting. Behind him stands a large deity murti adorned with garlands and a pink-and-gold ornate backdrop, flanked by golden lamp stands and carved stone pillars with Ganesha-style reliefs. Seated devotees in front, including a woman in yellow and another in red, watch him, and trays of flowers and offerings rest on the floor before the throne. The scene suggests a satsang or darshan gathering.

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August 16 20102010-08-16A 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.2010-09-22October 23 20102010-10-23August 16 20102010-08-16A photograph of a seated man in orange sannyasi robes on an ornate gold-carved red-cushioned throne, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap, with dark rudraksha beads around his neck. He wears an orange shawl draped over the throne. Beside him on a small side stand is a tray of fruit. To his right, a woman in a white top and red shawl holds a small cup. In the foreground, the heads of seated devotees are visible, including one with long dark hair and an orange garment. Behind is a carved stone shrine with a garlanded deity murti in green and a gold kalasha, and red-and-white striped curtains. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears long swept-back hair, saffron robes, and rudraksha malas, and is seated on a throne as the central figure.2010-09-20October 20 20102010-10-20 +1 copiesA 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.2010-10-20October 26 20102010-10-26A 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 man with long dark hair, a red bindi and orange saffron robes, wearing a rudraksha mala, sits on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet seat, hands folded in his lap. Behind him is a large backdrop with a painted figure in pink and blue robes and red columns. Golden ornate pieces and a tray with fruit sit at the left edge, and two partially visible people in the foreground, one with a shaved head and one with dark hair in a bun, are seated at the bottom edge of the frame. Swamiji (probable) is seated centrally on the throne, appearing as a sannyasi in saffron with a rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair.2010-10-28A 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.2010-08-09A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate golden throne with red velvet cushions, in front of a temple-style backdrop with carved pillars and painted deity figures. Several devotees sit cross-legged on the floor facing him: a woman in a green-bordered white sari on the left, a woman with blonde hair in a cream sari, a bald man in white dhoti with a red-striped shawl in the centre, a woman in a beige sari on the right, and an older man in a yellow shawl at far right. Brass oil lamps stand on the side pedestals. The seated figure, with his crown-like hair, saffron robe and mala, is a probable Swamiji (probable) in the teaching seat.2010-10-20