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A photograph of a padapuja-style devotional ceremony in a hall. A man with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak, wearing an orange robe and a green-and-red flower garland, sits with palms pressed together on an ornate gilded throne with a red cushion and a small gold umbrella overhead. a person: long swept-back hair, orange robe and flower garland on a throne. Before him, a seated man in white with an orange shawl touches the throne platform, and a woman in white and orange shawl sits with silver bowls of flowers, fruit, a silver kalasha and a lamp. Behind them, a large backdrop portrait of a bearded face fills the wall, and two more women in orange shawls sit with hands folded.

A seated man on a gold throne with a red velvet cushion, wearing a golden crown, long dark swept-back hair, orange saffron robes with gold borders, a red and white flower garland and a gold necklace, eyes closed with hands folded. Swamiji (probable): the figure shows long hair, a crown and saffron clothing. In front, a white-clad devotee with curly hair and a woman in an orange shawl and teal sari attend a puja, with silver bowls, fruit, a kalasha pot, a brass lamp and a flower-decorated tray. The backdrop is a red and gold brocade with white and coloured sequinned flower arches.

A seated figure in an orange robe with a garland sits with hands pressed in namaste on an ornate gold throne with a small umbrella-like canopy, in front of a large printed portrait of a smiling face with long hair. Devotees in white clothing with orange shawls sit on the floor in rows on both sides, many with hands folded. Brass vessels, fruit, flowers and offerings are placed on a red-and-cream cloth before the throne. Banners with colourful tassels hang at the sides, and a fan stands at the left.

A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a gold crown, long dark hair, a white flower garland and a gold necklace sits in a gilded throne canopy draped with white jasmine and yellow marigold garlands, hands in namaste with eyes closed. Behind him a large printed banner shows a smiling face in red tones. Before the throne, several people in white dhotis and kurtas with orange shawls sit on a patterned carpet beside silver vessels, a silver pot, bananas, grapes and fruit offerings, and a small brass lamp with flowers. Visible physical people number roughly six.

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A seated man in an orange saffron robe sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a small gold canopy above, his hands pressed together in namaste with eyes closed. He wears a long necklace of green beads with red and pink flowers and a red bindi on his forehead, and long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Seated before him on the floor, a man in white dhoti with an orange shawl holds a silver bowl, and a woman in white with an orange shawl sits beside a second woman in white. Silver bowls of fruit, apples and oranges, flowers, incense sticks and a silver lamp lie on a patterned cloth in front. A large red banner behind shows a close-up of a bearded face. The seated man is a person by appearance cues: long swept hair, saffron robe, ornate garland and throne. Several devotees attend the padapuja-style offering.

A man with long swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed. He wears a flowing saffron-orange robe and a white and red flower garland, with a red bindi on his forehead. The gold throne has a red velvet seat and carved backrest. Around him, several devotees in white and yellow clothing sit on the floor with brass plates of offerings, and a seated man in white with an orange shawl has hands folded. Behind are a carved stone pillar, orange draped cloth, a fruit and flower offering tray, and a red metal gate. The scene appears to be a satsang or darshan setting.

A photograph inside a decorated tent at an ashram event. A man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a golden canopy, wearing an orange robe and a crown-like headpiece, with long hair and a garland, holds his palms together in namaste. Garlands of white, yellow and red flowers adorn the throne and a gold lion-footed stand. Before him, devotees in orange robes sit on a white cloth on red carpet, with trays of fruit, apples, oranges and sweets. A man in orange cloth to the left holds a ceremonial staff. Behind, women in orange saris sit and a uniformed attendant stands near brass lamps.

A seated figure in white ceremonial cloth with long dark hair and a tilak on the forehead sits with palms pressed together in namaste on an ornate gold throne with red cushioning and a garland of white, yellow and purple flowers. Before the throne, a young man in orange robes holds a brass lamp, and a woman in an orange sari with a maroon border sits with folded hands. Brass oil lamps, a silver kalasha-style vessel with flowers and fruit, and a blue draped backdrop complete the scene. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold necklace and white garments on a throne.

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