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A photograph of an indoor satsang hall with a raised platform under an ornate multicoloured canopy with a golden arched frame and decorative pillars. Seated on the platform, a figure in orange robes sits before a gold throne-like chair, with another person in orange nearby. Seated devotees fill the floor in front of the platform, many in white and orange saris and dhotis, some children among them. A man in white dhoti stands at the right edge of the platform holding a small object. The floor is covered with flower petals and colourful rangoli patterns, and small brass vessels and offerings sit in front. A small orange-robed figure sits at the lower left corner. Fans and fluorescent lights hang on the ceiling.

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January 11 20102010-01-11A photograph of a devotional gathering on a raised, colourfully painted platform with lotus-shaped pillars and a painted frieze above. A seated figure in an orange-saffron garment with a white flower garland sits with palms pressed together in namaste before a large ornate gold throne-back framed by a white drape. Around him kneel and sit several devotees: women in pink, orange, red, yellow and magenta saris and men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with folded hands. Brass plates, a small kalasha-style vessel, a water bottle and a tray of offerings lie on the striped floor cloth in front. The scene suggests a pada puja offering to a seated teacher. A framed picture row hangs on the back wall. A visible a person copyright line sits on the lower right.2010-01-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated figure in an orange saffron robe with a white flower garland, hands pressed together in namaste, sitting on an ornate gold-and-red throne (peetha) before a white draped backdrop with colourful painted panels above. Around him, a group of devotees sit on a striped mat-covered platform, many women in white, saffron, pink and red saris and salwar with yellow shawls, some with palms joined, while one woman in white stands at the left edge. The setting resembles a satsang or pada puja gathering. The centre figure has long hair and wears distinctive orange clothing and a garland, a cue consistent with Swamiji (probable) seated in a place of honour.2010-01-11 +1 copiesDecember 26 20082008-12-26November 15 20102010-11-15A photograph of a large indoor hall with orange-painted walls and a corrugated roof, where a seated congregation performs a puja. Many participants sit cross-legged on mats and cloth in rows; women in white with yellow shawls, women in orange saffron robes, and men in white and saffron garments predominate. Brass plates, small brass lamps and offering trays sit in front of them. Near the front, a monk in orange robes sits beside a golden ornate throne-like chair, and another figure in white with a shaved head sits on the carpet area. A tripod camera stands in the central aisle. Banners with photographs hang on the far wall, and tall decorative cylindrical pillars wrapped in patterned cloth line the hall. The people are sitting as a congregation during the ritual.2010-09-07January 11 20102010-01-11 +1 copiesIndoor photo of a devotional gathering on a raised, colourfully painted stage with a white backdrop and wooden pillars topped with lotus-shaped capitals. A man in an orange robe with a white flower garland sits with palms pressed together in namaste on an ornate gold-and-red throne. Around him, several seated devotees in saffron, pink, red, yellow and white saris and white kurtas face the throne with hands folded, while brass plates, a water bottle and offering items sit on the stage at the lower left.2010-01-11October 18 20072007-10-18December 26 20082008-12-26October 15 20102010-10-15Indoor ritual puja in a hall with a pink wall and dim crowd in the background. On the left, a golden throne holds a seated figure in an orange-and-gold turban and orange robe, with a flower garland of yellow, red and purple blossoms, a gold staff and a golden canopy behind. Several devotees in orange and yellow robes sit cross-legged on a carpet before a golden ritual vessel holding brass plates and offerings, one man raising a lamp. A woman in a white sari with a red border kneels nearby, and a man in white holds an open book at lower right beside a microphone. Rows of seated devotees in orange and yellow fill the back of the hall. The seated figure on the throne appears to be a person depiction with an orange turban and garland, rendered as a candidate in an in-person ritual setting; the figure is uncertain.2010-11-05