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A photograph of a ceremonial gathering on a stage with an orange cloth covering the floor. A figure in an orange robe with long dark hair stands at a raised wooden platform with a gold ornate backrest, hands joined in namaskar; a red cushion and offering plates sit on the platform. Seated on the floor in front, facing the platform, are devotees: women in white and cream saris with gold borders, and men in white dhotis with rudraksha malas and bare upper bodies, hands folded in prayer. A microphone stands at right, and a dark blue curtain hangs behind. Swamiji (probable) is the orange-robed figure at the platform, shown with long swept-back hair and saffron clothing.

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A photograph of a ceremony on a stage with a dark blue curtain and a golden throne-like seat with an ornate arched back. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair stands at a wooden podium on the right, hands extended, with a brass tray of offerings and fruit before him; a wireless microphone stand stands nearby. Seated on orange and patterned mats below are devotees in white and cream sarees and dhotis with gold borders, several with palms pressed together in namaskar. One man in white with a shaved head and rudraksha-style beads wears a gold necklace, and a woman in a red-and-green sari sits on the right. a person: the standing figure in saffron with long swept-back hair and gold-trimmed ceremonial adornment is presented as the speaker.2010-10-19A satsang hall with a dark blue curtain backdrop. On a gilded golden throne-style seat behind a wooden lectern sits a man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe, seemingly addressing the gathering. Before him, a group sits on an orange cloth: a shaved-headed man in orange robe at left, two men in white dhoti with maroon borders, and several women in white, pink-bordered and yellow saris, with a few hands folded in namaskar. Brass items and a bell sit on the floor at right beside a tray of orange cloth and ritual offerings.2010-10-08A photograph of a ceremony on a stage with a dark blue curtain and maroon drapes behind. A man with long dark hair in an orange robe sits on a raised wooden platform beside an ornate gold throne-like seat, hands raised in a gesture while addressing the room. Several people in white ritual clothes sit on the orange floor cloth facing him, several with hands folded in anjali, including a shaved-headed man in white with a gold-coloured garland and a man in white with a rudraksha-style necklace. Women in white saris with gold borders and a woman in a green sari sit in the front. A microphone stand stands at the right edge and a tray with offerings sits on a small table near the platform.2010-10-19A photograph of a pada puja-style ceremony in an indoor hall with a blue curtained stage. A man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne (peetha) at the right, with a small microphone stand beside him. Before him, a group of devotees sit on an orange cloth with hands folded in prayer. Several are dressed in white dhotis and saris, one woman wears a yellow sari, and one wears green. Brass plates holding flowers and offerings sit on a gold-trimmed table, and orange cushions and a patterned rug lie on the floor at left. Several people are visible on the left side of the hall, some in orange clothing.2010-10-19A photograph of a pada puja gathering in a hall with a blue curtain and a gold-carved throne-style chair with red cushion. A man in orange robes with a white flower garland and long dark hair stands at the right, hands together, beside a gilded lectern. Seated on the floor at left, several people in white and yellow clothes with folded hands face him; two men in white dhotis with forehead tilaka and a mic sit among them, one bare-chested with sacred thread. A woman in a turquoise saree sits on a plastic chair in the foreground with her back to the camera. Small brass items and a silver vessel are visible at the lower right.2010-09-15A photograph of a satsang on a stage with an orange-draped floor and navy curtain backdrop. A person in an orange robe with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands joined at the chest, with a gold necklace visible. Seated on the orange mat in front of the throne are about ten people: a man in an orange robe with a microphone at left, a woman in white, a man in a turquoise shirt, several children and adults in white dhotis and kurtas, and a bare-chested man in a white dhoti at right, hands in anjali. Brass plates with offerings sit on the mat. The glossy stage reflects the seated group.2011-01-23A photograph of a satsang on a raised orange-carpeted stage before a dark blue curtain. A figure with long dark hair, a red forehead mark, an orange saffron garment and a gold necklace sits on an ornate golden throne with red cushions, with a small table and microphone nearby. Before him, a group sits on the floor: a man in an orange garment with a gold necklace in the lower left foreground, a bald man in orange, women in white and grey saris, a woman in a yellow top, a man in a white kurta with white dhoti, and several children in white. Oil lamps and a small offering stand near the throne. The figure on the throne shows appearance cues consistent with the candidate, so this is a person presence at a satsang.2011-01-23A seated figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a long beaded orange-and-white necklace, sitting on an ornate gold-and-red throne at the upper left. Before him, a group of women in cream and white saris, some with yellow and green borders, sit cross-legged on an orange cloth, with several holding small items and trays. In the foreground two shaved-headed men in orange robes and gold beaded necklaces sit facing the throne, one holding a notebook. Brass bowls, fruit, flowers and a red-and-gold box lie on the floor, and a white tower fan stands at the left edge beside a golden cabinet.2010-10-24 +1 copiesNovember 15 20102010-11-15October 08 20102010-10-08A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne in a canopied tent, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a white flower garland, his palms pressed together in greeting. Around him, devotees in white traditional clothes sit on a red and blue mat: a bald man in white holds an orange cloth and a brass plate, a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl sits in front, and women in white saris sit to the right. Gold lion-shaped armrests and a gold-framed backrest decorate the throne, with a pedestal fan and a red draped backdrop behind. a person (orange robe, flower garland and throne cues) seated in the tent, with devotees performing a ceremony.2009-12-05A seated man in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala sits with palms pressed together in namaskar on an ornate gold-carved throne with red velvet upholstery, a Swamiji (probable) by appearance cues: long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala. Before him, a gold-trimmed wooden table holds fruit and flowers. In the foreground, a shaven-headed priest in white dhoti with a red shawl and a woman in a white sari with a red-bordered cloth and pendant pray with folded hands beside a brass plate of offerings and flower garlands, and a man in white stands by. Several seated devotees sit at lower right. A dark blue curtain hangs behind the stage and a purple bird logo appears at upper left, indicating a ritual pada puja offering.2010-10-19