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June 27 2017

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A photograph of a seated group of devotees in white clothing facing a stage. A woman in a cream and gold sari with orange beaded necklaces and a microphone in her hand speaks from a gold-framed throne against red drapery. Beside her, a young man stands bare-chested with a white and gold dhoti, rudraksha mala and a shawl. Several dozen people sit on the floor in white, some in red and gold wraps. A tripod and stand are at the left edge.2017-06-27A woman seated on an ornate golden throne with lion-figure armrests and a gold-framed backrest, holding a handheld microphone and gesturing as she speaks. She wears a cream-yellow sari, a long beaded necklace and gold jewellery, with a gold headpiece in her hair. Around her, rows of seated students in white clothes with red and gold shawls listen attentively on a light floor, with a standing attendant in white and yellow cloth with a rudraksha mala at left. A red curtain backdrop, a tripod, brass posts and a small tray of fruit and water bottles are visible. Around twenty people are visible in the scene.2017-06-27A seated teacher in a cream and gold sari with a gold-and-red crown-like headpiece, a rudraksha-style orange bead necklace and a microphone in hand, sits on an ornate gold throne with lion-head armrests before a red curtain. A standing attendant in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala stands to the left. Around the throne, a seated group of about twenty devotees in white clothes with red shawls listens attentively on a cream tiled floor, with water bottles and flowers visible at the left. The scene resembles a darshan or satsang.2017-06-27A photo of a woman seated on a gilded throne with a red cushion, speaking into a handheld microphone and holding a small white offering in her other hand. She wears a cream and gold-bordered sari, a long rudraksha and bead mala with gold ornaments, earrings, a nose stud and a forehead ornament. Beside her, a younger man in a white dhoti with a saffron-edged shawl and rudraksha mala sits holding a plate. Seated devotees in white clothing are at the right edge of the frame, and a gold-framed decorative panel stands behind the throne.2017-06-17May 02 20182018-05-02A photograph of a seated devotee gathering in a red-walled hall, centred on a figure in an orange-red robe and orange turban seated on an ornate gold throne with carved gilt panels, a golden staff beside him and warm lamp light. He wears a layered garland and a rudraksha-style necklace and is raising a hand as if speaking. Around the throne, people sit cross-legged on the floor: several men in white dhotis with saffron shawls, a bald man in white with his back to the camera, women in saffron, red and purple saris, and a white-haired woman in a floral kurta. A brass oil lamp stands at the left edge, and a camera on a tripod is visible at top left. The description matches the page's Q&A session; the throne figure's cues are an orange turban, saffron-orange robe and ornate adornments.2015-10-26June 27 20172017-06-27September 04 20152015-09-04A photo of a seated group in a red-curtained hall with ornate gold furnishings. On a large gold throne at upper right sits a robed figure in orange-saffron garments with a golden necklace and an orange turban, holding a golden staff; the figure's appearance is consistent with the Swamiji (probable) cues of a turban, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold, presented here as a throne-seated presence with devotees on the floor. Around him, roughly two dozen devotees sit cross-legged on the floor in white, red and saffron clothing with red shawls, many holding brass plates of offerings. A tall brass oil lamp stands at left beside a tripod camera. Several bald and white-haired devotees in white garments sit in the foreground.2015-10-26A seated figure in a red-orange turban and saffron-orange robe sits on an ornate gold throne in a red-draped room, with a brass oil lamp to the left. Around him, a large group sits on the floor in white ritual clothes, many with red and orange shawls and rudraksha-style necklaces. Several hold brass plates with flowers and offerings, and a tripod-mounted camera stands behind them. The scene resembles a devotional gathering or puja with devotees seated in a semicircle before the throne.2015-10-26Indoor satsang or initiation gathering in a tiled hall, with devotees seated on the floor in white dhotis and mundus with gold borders and red shawls, many wearing rudraksha malas. A bare-chested man in a red-orange cloth sits on an ornate gold throne-like seat at the left, with a microphone and orange-draped table in front. Other devotees in white hold their hands to their faces in a gesture of prayer and sit in rows. A golden deity murti stands in an alcove at the back, with a red-draped table at right and a standing man in white with a mala at far right.2015-09-02June 17 20172017-06-17