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Devotees sit on white floor sheets in a small room watching a projected video of a man in an orange-red sash with ornate gold trim, bare-shouldered, with long dark hair and a white forehead mark, seated and speaking with an open hand gesture against a golden halo backdrop. In the foreground, a woman in an orange sari, a woman in a white top, a woman in a maroon sari, a man in an orange shirt, a boy in dark clothes and others sit facing the screen. A small altar with brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel, flowers and a framed portrait sits at the right beside a red-draped table.

A group of devotees sits on white sheets on the floor of a plain room, watching a projector screen showing a man with long hair, a white headband, a red-orange cloth draped over one shoulder and ornate gold necklaces, seated before a golden decorative backdrop. The seated audience wears white, orange, purple, navy and maroon clothing, with a child at lower right. A red-draped altar with a brass lamp, flowers and fruit stands at right, and a small framed picture hangs on the wall. The screen presents the man as a person based on his long hair, headband, saffron-orange cloth and gold necklaces, but the image is a projected depiction rather than a physically present person.

A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a golden canopy, while a crowd of devotees sits on an orange mat before him. Devotees in white and cream traditional clothing with gold borders sit with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a woman in coral-pink sari sits with her back to the camera. Silver plates with flowers and offerings rest on golden stands in front, and a small golden deity murti with a garland stands on a side table near the throne. A dark blue curtain hangs behind, and a man in white sits among the group.

December 31 2010

A seated figure in orange robes with a dark beaded mala around the neck sits on a gold-carved throne-style chair behind a wooden lectern, addressing a seated audience on an orange floor covering. In front, a group of women in white saris with yellow and gold borders sit with their backs to the camera or hands folded in namaste, while other devotees in white kneel nearby. A standing woman in white stands at the left, and a white tower fan and a blank projection screen stand in the background. On the right, a large temple-style backdrop shows painted deity figures. Brass trays with offerings sit on the floor at the lower left. The orange-robed figure's appearance is consistent with the page's reference to a person, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone.

A photograph of a satsang or ritual gathering on an orange cloth floor. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions wears orange robes, a saffron shawl and a long beaded necklace, and appears to be speaking; this appearance-based label is probable: a person, seated on the gold peetha. Around him sit about a dozen devotees on the floor: women in white and cream saris with braided hair and gold borders, a woman in an orange-red sari, a shaved-headed man with white markings on his bare torso, and a man in a white shirt with hands folded in namaste. Brass plates with lit diyas, sweets and orange-wrapped offerings lie before them, with a steel vessel and brass items at right. Behind the throne stands a small deity murti decorated with garlands, and a blue curtain backs the room.

October 28 2010

2010-10-28 +1 copies

A photograph of a large display screen showing a multi-window video satsang. Other panels show seated devotees in white and colourful shawls before shrines with deity murtis, a red-draped altar, and a woman in a dark top and a man in red shawl sitting on mats.

September 17 2010

A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate golden throne with a tall carved back, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a rudraksha-style mala, with hair worn long and swept back, eyes closed in meditation and hands resting in the lap. Before the throne, a group of devotees sits on the floor in white ritual clothes, several with hands pressed together in anjali, some wearing ceremonial gold-bordered white dhotis and saris. Golden plates in front hold pink flowers and offerings, and a small tray with fruit sits beside the throne. A microphone stand stands at right against a blue draped curtain, and a rug in orange and red covers the floor in the foreground.

October 26 2010

2010-10-26 +1 copies

A photograph of a devotional gathering in an indoor hall with a blue curtain backdrop. A man with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing an orange shawl and orange garments with a rudraksha-style necklace, as a person candidate, receiving reverence. Around him on an orange cloth, about a dozen devotees kneel or sit with palms joined in anjali, many in white traditional dress with gold borders and some in orange or red saris. A brass plate with offerings sits before the throne, and a small deity murti with flowers stands on a side table. Several people are seated closely on the floor in front of the throne.