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December 21 20102010-12-21December 21 20102010-12-21A photograph of a seated session in a hall with white floor covering. A man with long dark hair, wearing a white dhoti-style garment, a white shawl and a gold ceremonial necklace, sits on a golden throne decorated with a multicoloured flower garland of yellow, red, purple and white blooms. Beside him is a tray of apples and other fruit with flower offerings. In front, a man in a brown vest and light kurta kneels and bows with his head touching the feet of the seated figure. Behind them, several young women and girls in white and orange-red clothing sit on the floor listening, with more attendees further back.2010-12-21December 21 20102010-12-21December 23 20092009-12-23Photograph of a devotional gathering in a hall with pale pink walls and maroon drapes. On the left, a gold-trimmed wooden dais is decorated with yellow, white and purple flower garlands and a large floral arrangement. A long-haired figure in white robes with a shawl stands at the dais touching the forehead of a kneeling man in a pale green striped shirt. Other devotees in white and orange sit on white cloth-covered floor mats, including a woman in white and a man in a light beige shirt kneeling at the right, who holds his hands together. Fruit sits on the dais, and seated attendees watch from the background.2010-12-21A seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, a white forehead band, an orange-saffron wrap and a long orange-beaded rudraksha mala with gold ornaments reaches out to bless a young woman kneeling on a red carpet at a ceremony at night. She has her palms pressed together and eyes closed, wearing a white top. He holds a strand of orange beads over her head. Around them stand devotees in white and saffron clothes, some with white forehead markings and mala beads, and a woman in a red sari with a white-clad companion. Behind them hangs a backdrop of colourful flower garlands, and in the foreground is a gold-finished decorative lion-head ornament on the throne area. Visible details suggest a blessing (darshan) in an outdoor evening setting.2013-03-10May 02 20142014-05-02Indoor satsang photograph. A long-haired man with a swept-back hairstyle, wearing a white dhoti and a thick gold and beaded necklace, sits on a gold-trimmed throne draped in red, smiling and gesturing with his right hand. a person (long swept-back hair, gold ceremonial necklace, ornate seated throne). In front of him, a man in white kneels and bows his head to touch the feet of the seated figure, with a silver plate holding sandals nearby. Before the throne stand a tray of apples, purple-wrapped sweets and a metal dish, with white and yellow flower garlands along the edge. Behind them, seated devotees in white and orange shawls listen, including women in white saris and orange wraps, and an older woman in white stands near a doorway. A video camera on a tripod is visible at the left.2010-12-21December 28 20122012-12-28A photograph inside a temple-style hall during a Guru Purnima satsang. On the right, a figure seated on an ornate gold throne with a carved lion base wears a red-and-orange turban, red beaded rudraksha garland and ceremonial gold necklace, with a silver staff beside him. Behind him are yellow and white flower garlands. In front, a large gold platform holds brass trays of offerings, flowers, small lamps and a central floral arrangement. Seated devotees in white and red saris, some wearing rudraksha malas, face the throne, with men in white shirts standing behind. Several people in white have light hair in the foreground. Gold pillars with carved lions frame the scene. Around 30 people are visible.2015-07-31A photograph of a satsang-style gathering in a hall with red curtains. A long-haired man in a rust-orange robe with rudraksha malas sits on an ornate white-and-red throne, gesturing with both hands as he speaks. Seated devotees in white clothes with orange-and-maroon shawls surround him on the floor, some on mats. A silver trident stands beside the throne, and a tripod-mounted camera is visible at left. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and orange robe while seated on the throne; he is presented as the teacher. Many attendees are seated and visible, with some chairs empty in the background.2017-09-20