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A photograph of a satsang in a decorated hall. A seated figure on a large gold-carved throne with red cushions, wearing a red-orange shawl and holding a silver ceremonial staff, faces a semicircle of devotees on the floor. Nearby, a man in white with a red shawl and rudraksha mala sits, and women in red, saffron and white saris and shawls sit in the group, some holding brass plates with flowers and offerings. A painted backdrop shows a temple city skyline in red and orange light. A television screen on the left displays a figure in red. Several people in the group wear white and red, and a white-haired woman in orange holds a brass bowl. The seated figure on the throne is a person by appearance, with an orange-red shawl and ornate throne cues, while the other seated people are devotees.

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 seated man in an orange saffron robe with dark red trim, wearing a long beaded rudraksha mala, sits on an ornate gold throne with a carved lion-form armrest and orange cushions, with a dark stage backdrop and a painted deity panel at upper right. In front of him, a group of devotees in white and yellow-gold clothing sit on the floor, some holding small silver plates with fruit, flowers and offerings, and one man in white holds a small cup. Several people behind them wear white with tripundra markings on their foreheads, and a red-topped wooden box sits at right. Ritual puja offerings are arranged on the floor.

May 09 2014

Photograph of a ritual darshan in a red and gold draped hall. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-red robe and a rudraksha mala, sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, holding a silver trident. Seated devotees on red carpet around him hold brass plates of offerings with red and white flowers, some in white and saffron clothing with rudraksha malas. A low gold stool holds a red-cushioned offering, and a bronze bowl sits near the front. Stage lights and red drapes frame the setting.

July 11 2015

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A photograph of a pada puja in a hall. A man in an orange robe with a long dark rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with eyes closed and hands resting on his lap. Surrounding devotees in white ritual clothes sit on the floor with palms pressed together in prayer, including a bald priest in white with a gold necklace and a woman in a red sari. Silver trays hold pink flowers, red fruit and offering bowls at the foot of the throne. A shaved-headed man in front and a woman in red at the right are seated in devotion, and a microphone stands at the left. The scene is a pada puja, a devotional foot-worship ceremony.

A satsang-style puja scene in a room with red draped fabric and a gold-framed red throne. A man with long dark hair, a white forehead mark, saffron cloth and a rudraksha mala sits on the throne with bare feet resting on a gold tray. Around him, devotees kneel and sit with palms pressed together; a woman in a red-and-white outfit and a woman in a red-and-pink salwar kameez sing into microphones. Gold thali trays holding offerings of apples, flowers and small dishes sit in front of the throne. A man in white with grey hair and a rudraksha mala folds his hands at right, and a woman in white with a mala kneels at left. A gold kalasha and a deity figure stand behind the throne, with a candle stand and a silver lamp nearby. The seated central figure shows probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala, seated on the throne receiving puja.

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