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Photograph of a devotional gathering in a red-curtained hall. In the foreground at left, a figure in an orange-gold garment and a gold necklace sits beside a large gold-coloured ornate throne or seat with a gold lion-like finial and a gold sculpted base. Seated on the floor before it, a group of devotees in white and orange-red shawls sit with palms pressed together in anjali; a blonde woman in white and orange, a young boy, a girl in an orange shawl, and several women with orange scarves are visible. Small brass oil lamps sit on a patterned cloth before them. Other people in white and orange stand and sit in the background, and a vase of pink flowers stands at right. The scene suggests a puja or satsang, though no a person candidate is clearly identifiable.

Indoor satsang scene in a temple-style hall with gold-painted carved panels and a golden lion-footed seat. A man seated on the left wears a golden crown, long dark hair and an orange-red shawl, with a leopard-print cushion beneath him; he is a person candidate by the crown, long swept hair and saffron-toned clothing. Around him, devotees sit on a patterned cloth: several women wear white saris with gold borders, rudraksha malas and forehead markings, one wears an orange head cloth, and men in orange or red wraps sit with their backs to the camera. Trays of flowers, fruit and small brass dishes are placed before them, and a brass railing and a bronze lamp-bearing figure stand behind.

A photograph of a padapuja-style ceremony in an ornate hall with cream marble walls and gold-trimmed decor. On the left, a seated figure in orange-brown robes wears a long garland of pink and yellow flowers and rests his feet on a low table, with a golden lion sculpture behind him. Facing him, a woman in a white sari kneels over brass plates and trays, while a woman in orange and a man in white with an orange shawl sit with hands pressed together in prayer. A shaved-headed man in white sits at the far left edge. Green foliage hangs from the top of the frame and draped curtains sit in the background.

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Devotees sit on the floor of a red-draped hall in a seated puja gathering around a gilded throne. A person in an orange-red turban and orange robe, with a long garland and gold necklace, sits on the ornate golden throne at the upper right, while seated devotees in white dhotis, saffron shawls and rudraksha malas face them. Several women in saris and salwars hold brass thalis of offerings, and a tall brass oil lamp stands at left beside a tripod-mounted camera. A gold-trimmed peetha table lies in front of the throne, with ritual plates and flames in the foreground.

A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate golden throne, wearing a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with gold beaded necklaces and rudraksha beads, smiling and extending a hand to a young woman in a white dress who offers a small silver vessel. Behind the throne are garlands of yellow marigolds and red roses and a golden deity murti. Smiling women in white saris and orange-bordered shawls stand nearby, and young men in white shirts with rudraksha malas watch with hands folded. Partial heads of onlookers appear in the foreground. This is a Swamiji (probable) candidate appearing in person, identified by the saffron-orange clothing, long swept-back hair and ceremonial gold necklaces.

A photograph of a satsang on a red-carpeted stage with red and pink drapes. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a crown-like orange turban, a long white flower garland and gold armlets, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne. Beside him a small trishul stands. Around him seated devotees, mostly women, sit on the red floor: a woman in white with glasses, a woman with short grey hair in a white outfit, a woman in a long white sari with a red shawl, girls in white and red dupattas, and a woman in a yellow sari at right. Brass plates with flowers and offerings sit on the floor, and a dhol drum rests at left.

A photo of a padapuja ceremony in a wood-panelled hall. A man with long dark hair and bare upper body, wearing an orange-red wrap and ornate gold necklaces, sits on an ornate golden throne holding a tall silver staff while a devotee in white kneels before him with a brass plate of fruit and flowers, which the seated man appears to receive. Several devotees in white clothes with red-orange shawls sit on the floor around him holding brass plates of fruit, flowers and offerings, and a bald man in red robes sits in the background. A deity murti draped in garlands stands in the background beside a palm plant, and a projection screen shows a white figure. Seated man is a probable Swamiji by the long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and orange-red clothing on a throne.

A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair sits on a gold-and-white throne with hands pressed in anjali, facing a group of devotees in white ritual clothing gathered on the floor with brass plates and bowls of offerings. A man in white with a rudraksha mala kneels near the throne, and a woman in a white sari sits in prayer with hands folded. A microphone stands at the right, and red curtains hang at the windows behind. Gold lion-form carvings decorate the throne base, with books placed on a low platform in front. Swamiji (probable) appears as the central figure, indicated by the saffron robes, long hair and gold-lion throne, and is depicted in person.

A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with a dark turban-style headwrap, wearing a thick rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, sits on an ornate golden-brown throne-like chair. Before him a woman in a white top bends forward, offering something from her hands, and a man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala holds a small vessel above a large gold-rimmed bowl on a gold stand. To the left a person in orange holds a ceremonial staff. Other devotees and attendees in white shirts and orange garments stand behind, and a large screen shows a crowd in the background.

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A satsang in an ornate gilded hall. A man with long dark hair, an orange-saffron shawl and a golden crown sits on an elaborate gold throne with leopard-print upholstery and a carved lion footrest; the appearance is a probable Swamiji candidate in the seat of honour. Around him, seated devotees in white and orange clothes, with rudraksha malas, hold lamps or offering plates on a colourful cloth, while a woman in white nearby holds a small brass lamp. A floor-standing air conditioner and a golden deity statue are in the background. The image shows a gathering with visible ritual offerings.