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June 17 2017

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A photograph of a seated group in a gold-ornamented hall performing a devotional puja with oil lamps. A man on the left, shirtless with a long dark braid, wears an orange-saffron shawl, a gold crown and a leopard-print cushioned seat with a gilded lion-shaped armrest; his distinctive long hair, crown and saffron wrap are compatible with the a person cues, and he is seated in a raised throne. Around him people in white and orange clothes with rudraksha malas hold brass plates with lit oil lamps and offerings, and one woman in a white sari and orange head covering holds a plate. A standing bronze deity murti appears at the upper right beside a gold railing, and a red curtain and an air conditioner are in the background. Several people kneel or sit on a cushioned floor, several with hands folded in prayer.2017-10-12June 17 20172017-06-17February 04 20132013-02-04 +1 copiesIndoor satsang in a gold-decorated hall. A man seated on an ornate golden throne with leopard-print upholstery and a golden lion figure beside it wears a golden crown, an orange-saffron shawl and has long dreadlocked hair; a swami-style figure with long hair and saffron clothing; he appears to be a person candidate seated on the peetha. Before him, devotees sit on the floor in white and orange clothes, palms pressed together in namaste, several wearing rudraksha malas. A gold-framed pillar, red curtain, wall air conditioner and a brass railing with a small bronze statue frame the scene.2017-10-12August 26 20172017-08-26 +1 copiesMarch 18 20172017-03-18October 12 20172017-10-12A photograph of a satsang in a gilded hall. A man seated on a leopard-print cushioned throne before a golden lion-form stand has long swept-back dreadlocks, a golden crown, bare chest and an orange-saffron shawl, with his palms pressed together in greeting; this figure matches the Swamiji (probable) cues of hair, crown and saffron clothing. Around him, devotees sit on the floor: a woman in a white sari with an orange headcloth and rudraksha beads holds a small brass vessel, another woman in white and red holds a lit oil lamp, and several people in white and orange clothes sit in a semicircle. A standing woman in yellow pours from a vessel, and a brass statue of a standing figure stands behind a gold railing near a red curtain.2017-10-12A seated man on a gilded throne with leopard-print upholstery and a golden crown wears saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala, with long dark hair, gesturing with his right hand while addressing a satsang. Around him on the floor sit about ten devotees: a woman in white with an orange head covering and rudraksha beads listens attentively, women in white saris and orange garments sit with hands folded, and a bare-backed man in the foreground wears a white sacred thread. A brass puja plate and a small metal bowl rest on a cloth in front, with a gold lion sculpture by the throne, gold-painted columns, red drapes, a standing fan and a bronze deity figure on a stand behind.2017-10-12August 03 20142014-08-03January 03 20162016-01-03Indoor satsang in a hall with gold-carved pillars, maroon curtains and a brass railing. A man seated on a leopard-print cushioned throne, wearing a tall gold crown, long swept-back dark hair, an orange-saffron shawl over bare shoulders, and a gold lion figure at the throne's base, faces a gathering. Around him, about a dozen devotees sit on the floor with palms pressed together in anjali: women in white and cream saris and orange or maroon garments, a woman with an orange headscarf and a forehead tilak, and men in orange and red shirts, one with a bare back. A brass oil lamp stands on a pedestal near the railing, and a standing gold statue is visible at right.2017-10-12