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A seated man in a golden-lion throne, wearing a saffron-red shawl over bare shoulders and a beaded rudraksha-style mala, holds a white ceremonial rod while devotees sit on a red carpet before him. Probable Swamiji (probable): long dark hair swept back, saffron-red wrap and beaded garland, seated on an ornate throne with gilded lion armrests. Around him, a woman in white and pink holds a silver tray with lamps, a man in white with a tilak and mala sits beside a woman in a pink-and-orange sari, and an older man in white with glasses sits with folded hands. Silver plates with flowers, oil lamps and offerings are arranged on the cloth. Several women in white sit in the foreground and more people are seated behind, with a projector screen and a green plant at the back.

A photograph of a padapuja during a satsang event. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange shawl with a rudraksha-style beaded garland, sits on an ornate red and gold throne flanked by gilded lion sculptures, holding a white fly-whisk-style staff and a small hand drum. Several devotees sit on the floor before him: a woman in a white sari with a pink blouse holds a silver thali of flowers and lamps, a woman in white with a rudraksha mala sits nearby, and an older man in white with glasses has his hands folded. Brass plates with offerings and flower petals lie on the floor, and girls in white sit in the foreground. Behind them are a large screen and a green plant.

May 20 2014

December 11 2013

A seated figure with long dark hair wears a rust-orange top, a dark patterned wrap and an orange shawl, sitting on an ornate gold throne with a deep red cushion. Devotees in saffron, orange, purple and green saris and kurtas sit on the floor around them, offering flowers, fruit and bowls while a figure in white with an orange shawl kneels in front. A gold-framed deity murti with a green backdrop stands behind the throne, and yellow and purple flowers fill the lower left. The setting is a wood-panelled hall with potted plants and stage lights.

August 05 2014

A seated man on a red and gold throne with golden lion armrests, wearing a saffron-red robe, a gold-and-red ornate crown, a long gold necklace and a bare upper body, sits with hands resting and feet bare. Before him on a red cloth, women and a man in white clothes sit in a padapuja, with brass plates holding flowers, fruit, yellow sweets and lit oil lamps. A woman in a purple sari and a woman in white wear red and rudraksha malas. Behind them a man in a red-brown robe sits, and a man in white sits near a sound mixing desk and camera on a patterned carpet. The setting is a hall with a dark wall and plants.

May 20 2014

A padapuja in a hotel ballroom: a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a long rudraksha mala and a golden crown sits on a red and gold throne flanked by golden lion figures, his bare feet extended toward a devotee. Seated before him on a red-and-gold carpet, a woman in a purple sari and red garland offers a silver thali of flowers and lamps, while a woman in white with a mala sits beside a woman in a white sari with a red garland. A man in white with a vibhuti-marked forehead sits at right with brass plates and flower garlands arranged in front of them. A monk in saffron sits in the background near audio equipment, and a camera on a tripod records the scene beneath an EXIT sign.

A photograph of a seated satsang in a red-draped hall. On the right, a figure in a red and orange outfit with an orange turban, a long rudraksha-style garland and gold armbands sits on an ornate gold throne holding a silver staff. Around him, devotees in white and red-bordered shawls sit on a red cloth, including a curly-haired child in white at centre-left, a man in white with glasses, and several women with folded hands or writing. Behind them stand a few more people in saffron. Lamps and a fan are visible at left, with a small offering tray near the floor.

December 11 2013

A seated man on an ornate gilded throne with a leopard-print cushion, wearing a tall golden crown, long swept-back hair, saffron-orange shawl and bare chest, is addressing a group. Before him on the floor sit devotees in white and orange: a woman in white with an orange head-wrap and rudraksha mala, women in white saris with red-bordered shawls, and a bare-chested man in orange in the foreground facing the throne. A silver lion figure rests before the throne, and a brass lamp stands near the railing. Gold-carved pillars and a red curtain frame the room. Probable Swamiji is the central figure on the throne, identified by the saffron clothing, crown, long hair and rudraksha-style ornamentation, but the face and wider scene are not clearly confirmed.