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A photograph of a seated ritual gathering in a canopied hall with red draped walls and carved red pillars. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a white-and-red flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with hands pressed together in greeting. A gilded lion-like figure stands at the base of the throne, and a small brass lamp and offering tray sit nearby. Around him, a group of devotees sit on the floor: several women in white and yellow sarees with yellow shawls, a man in white, a woman in a pink sari, and a woman in a green sari. Some hold puja plates and books. a person cues: the seated figure wears saffron/orange sannyasi robes, flower garlands and sits on a throne with ceremonial gold-trimmed seating, indicating a presiding guru role.

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January 02 20102010-01-02December 01 20092009-12-01January 02 20102010-01-02 +2 copiesA photograph inside a covered open-sided pavilion during a seated pada puja-style devotional gathering. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron garment and a multi-coloured flower garland, sits with palms pressed together on an ornate gold throne with carved gold backrest. Behind him hang red and cream draped cloths with painted pillar motifs. Devotees sit on the floor in front: women in white and cream sarees and a man in white dhoti-style clothing, several women in yellow shawls at the right, and a woman in a pink sari at the centre who bends to the seated figure's feet. A small oil lamp burns on the right and a tray of offerings and a water bottle sit on a low table at left. a person cues: long hair, saffron clothing, garland, seated on a gold throne.2010-01-02 +2 copiesDecember 01 20092009-12-01 +2 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph inside a tent-like hall with draped red and pink fabric and pillar patterns. A man in an orange robe sits on an ornate gilded throne with hands pressed together in namaste, eyes closed. Around him, a group of devotees sits on striped floor mats: several women in white with long braids and orange shawls, women in saris and salwar, a man in a white shirt, and a bearded man in white with a yellow shawl near a microphone on the right. Brass plates of offerings and flowers sit beside the throne. A microphone stand is visible.2009-12-16January 02 20102010-01-02 +2 copiesDecember 07 20092009-12-07A photograph of a seated man in a gold, ornately carved throne with a red cushion, wearing orange robes and a dark rudraksha mala, with long swept-back hair; he sits with eyes lowered. In front of the throne, a woman with long blonde hair in a white top sits with hands folded in anjali, and several women and girls in white saris with gold borders and yellow shawls sit on the floor with brass plates of fruit and offerings. Behind the group a shaved-headed man in orange sits. A dark blue curtain hangs behind the throne, and a wooden podium stands at the right. Possibly a satsang or discourse setting.2010-10-08A photograph of a seated man in an orange-saffron robe on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing a long yellow and multicolored marigold garland, with hands folded in front of him. A standing woman in white with a yellow border stands at the left, a shaved-headed man in yellow robes kneels beside a brass tray, and a semicircle of devotees in white and light clothing sit on a saffron floor cloth with hands joined in namaskar. Behind the throne are garlands, brass lamps and a deity mural or murti. Several people are seen from behind, one wearing a white shirt printed with dhyanapeetam.org.2010-08-15November 20 20092009-11-20