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July 13 20092009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13Indoor ritual scene in a plain room with pale tiled walls and a pink draped curtain on the right. A man with long dark hair tied back, wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over the body with a rudraksha-style mala and gold ornamental necklaces, sits on a white plastic chair with white paste on his forehead and arms, extending his hand toward a tall garland of white jasmine, red and orange flowers topped with a silver trishul. Several seated young men in orange and yellow cloth with sandalwood and vibhuti markings look on. A brass kalasha-style vessel and a brass lamp stand on a table, along with a plastic water bottle. Swamiji (probable) is identified from appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, gold necklaces and sacred ash, seated as the central figure presenting the garland, with the trishul and flower-garlanded staff.2009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13A seated man in a large gilded golden throne with red cushions, wearing an orange saffron shawl over a bare upper body and layered rudraksha malas, sits with hands resting on his lap while facing a small group of seated devotees. Several women in yellow and white saris and a man in a white kurta sit cross-legged on the floor with palms pressed together in namaste. In front of them are brass plates with red flowers and small oil lamps, and a microphone stands on a gilded side table holding fruit. Behind them stands a red curtain and a blue curtain. The seated man is a probable Swamiji by appearance, with long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and saffron clothing, seated on a throne in a satsang setting.2011-01-22A seated satsang inside a temple room decorated with garlands, a gold-framed deity murti and a large kalasha-like altar. A central man with long swept-back hair wears orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial necklace, speaking into a microphone while gesturing with one hand. Around him, several seated devotees in orange and red robes listen; one holds papers and another wears a red garment. A framed portrait garlanded with red and yellow flowers sits on the altar edge, and a black shivalinga-style stone is visible at the right. Swamiji (probable) appears to be the central speaker, based on the long hair, orange robes and rudraksha mala. The people count and setting suggest a discourse or darshan gathering.2007-11-12October 19 20152015-10-19November 24 20102010-11-24A photograph of a seated man on a gold and red ornate throne at the right, wearing an orange saffron robe with a red-and-orange border and a long rudraksha mala with a gold necklace, with long swept-back hair; he holds his hands together in front of him. Several devotees sit cross-legged on the floor facing him: a woman in yellow and white with folded palms, a woman in a red sari with palms pressed together, a man in white kurta with folded hands, and a woman in yellow sari with hands joined in namaste. Silver plates and brass bowls with flowers and incense sticks sit before them. A saffron-robed man with shaved head sits at the back left beside a microphone, and a purple curtain hangs behind the stage.2011-01-22