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September 12 20102010-09-12A seated man in an orange-saffron robe with long matted hair and a red bindi smiles broadly on an ornate gold throne with a carved backrest and a red velvet cushion, arms spread along the armrests and bare feet visible. Behind him stands a gold-embroidered canopy umbrella with fringe. To the left, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha-style mala stands with hands folded. To the right, a woman in an orange sari with a dark braided updo touches her forehead, and a bare-chested man with red beads stands beside another person in white. Foreground shows the blurred back of a blond-haired person in white. Gold ornamental pieces and fabric bolts are arranged in the background.2016-04-16A man seated on an ornate gold throne with a deep red cushion and carved lion-shaped armrests, smiling with eyes closed. He wears a white upper cloth over bare shoulders, a white and gold-bordered dhoti, and a long rudraksha mala with a ceremonial gold pendant, plus a red bindi. A potted palm and a white curtain stand to the left, and a large backdrop shows a stylised banyan-tree photograph. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair and rudraksha malas consistent with the page's identification, shown in a throne setting. A small monitor is visible at left.2010-09-12September 12 20102010-09-12September 12 20102010-09-12April 16 20162016-04-16A photograph of a seated man in an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned seat, under a gold fringed canopy. He wears an orange-brown shawl draped over the shoulders, a gold-bordered orange cloth at the waist, bare feet, and long dark hair with a swept-back style; he smiles and rests one arm on the throne's armrest. Behind him, a man in a white dhoti and shirt stands with hands folded, and a woman in a red-orange sari with a rudraksha mala holds her hand near her face. Another man stands at right in white with gold-bordered cloth and a beaded necklace. Blurred heads of seated onlookers, one with light hair, appear in the foreground. Gold-leaf statues and draped white cloth fill the background.2016-04-16February 18 20112011-02-18A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a gold arched backrest, wearing a tiger-striped yellow and black top, a long white pearl mala, and a rust-brown wrap, smiling and holding a yellow flower and beads. Two devotees kneel before him on a red-draped stage: one in a white dhoti with an orange sash and an orange cloth, the other in white with a striped border. Behind the throne stand a peacock feather fan, a trident and a deity murti with a raised hand, and a brass lamp stand with a bird finial at right. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a bindi, pearl mala and ornate clothing, matching the page's reference to Swamiji.2013-05-26A seated man in white ritual cloth sits on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet cushion, a red tilak on his forehead and a dark rudraksha-style cord at his neck, with silver bangles on his wrists and upper arm. He holds a long silver ceremonial rod or staff with a decorative top. In the foreground a person with long dark hair in a white t-shirt leans forward toward him. Behind the throne stands a large painted sculpture of a deity in orange and gold, with a golden necklace.2012-02-08September 12 20102010-09-12A photograph of a darshan moment in a red-draped hall. A bare-chested seated figure in a deep red-orange cloth wears a heavy gold necklace, gold armbands and bangles, and long dark hair swept back; he is receiving a visitor and extends his hand toward her. A young woman in white with a red-orange shawl and a pendant necklace stands barefoot before him with her hands folded. A man in white kneels on the red carpet with folded hands. A large gold ceremonial object, possibly a golden vessel or throne ornament, sits in the foreground. Behind them, devotees in white and orange-red clothing stand and sit among red curtains and a red-carpeted floor. Around 10 to 15 people are visible.2014-07-22