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A seated group in a hall performs a gratitude gesture during a satsang. In the foreground, several people sit cross-legged in white kurtas and orange-red shawls, holding small offerings or petals in cupped hands. A man in white with glasses and a man in the center in white and red shawl face a raised dais on the right. On the dais, a person in orange-red robes with a long silver staff and tilak on the forehead sits on a red cushioned seat with ornate gold trim. Behind them, a video camera on a tripod films, and a backdrop painting shows a temple. A large orange-robed figure portrait hangs on the left wall. Several other people in orange and white sit nearby.

May 21 2014

A satsang in a tented hall with a painted backdrop of Varanasi ghats and temples. A long-haired figure in an orange-red shawl and leopard-print skirt sits on a gold-framed red throne holding a trident-topped staff, facing a group seated on blue carpet. Several people in white kurtas with red scarves and rudraksha malas sit in front, one holding a silver plate of flowers and offerings, while women in orange and red saris listen nearby. A video monitor shows another satsang at left, and a gilded deity murti stands in the background. The seated figure on the throne has a person appearance, with long swept-back hair and an orange shawl, and is shown as a presenter in this gathering.

May 21 2014

Indoor puja in a small room with cream walls and an orange-and-red striped curtain at left. A standing man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-brown robe and white-and-orange garlands, holds a brass vessel and raises a silver trident-like staff while speaking to a seated group. Seated devotees on a patterned rug include women in red, pink and white saris, a young woman in white with an orange shawl, a man in white holding a brass plate with flowers, and an elderly man in white with a rudraksha mala. A framed portrait with a garland hangs on the wall, and a framed image of a deity sits on a shelf at upper left. A ceiling fan and small brass lamps are visible.

May 09 2014

A padapuja ceremony on a red-draped stage. A man with long swept-back hair, orange robes, and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, his bare feet resting on a golden tray of flowers and offerings. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure, with long swept-back hair, orange robes and rudraksha malas. Several devotees kneel before him with hands folded in prayer: a woman in white with bangles, a young woman in an orange shawl, and a woman in a black sari. Pink flowers decorate the throne, and portrait photos hang on the red backdrop behind.

A photograph of a home puja in progress. A seated figure on a red-cushioned chair wears an orange-and-saffron robe, a heavy red flower garland, gold necklaces and a gold armlet, and holds a silver trident aloft with one hand. Before him a woman in an orange sari and a young man in white kneel, a lit oil lamp held between them. Devotees in white dhotis and an elderly woman with folded hands kneel or stand around, a shaved-headed child in saffron sits in front, and a tray of apples, oranges and flowers rests at lower right. Behind them a pink wall, a fan and a framed picture are visible. Seated figure is a candidate for a person based on the saffron robe, garland, gold ornaments and trident, shown in a ceremonial seat receiving pada puja.

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A seated man in saffron-orange robes, with long dark hair and a beard, sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne in a hall. He wears a gold-toned ceremonial necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, and holds a small object on a red tray on a wooden table beside him. A trishul stands to his left. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls sit on coloured rugs; one woman in orange sits at the table and holds a small item to her mouth, while a man in yellow cloth sits on the floor in the foreground. A large screen behind shows a figure in pink and blue, and wall posters display photos of Hindu saints. The scene resembles a satsang or initiation session. Probable Swamiji in saffron robes with long hair and ornate gold necklace, seated on the throne as the central figure.

September 28 2017

Indoor satsang hall in Varanasi with a gold-framed image and a red curtain behind. A woman in orange robes with a yellow tilak stands at right, holding a silver trident-topped staff, facing seated participants. Seated on the floor in white kurtas with orange shawls and rudraksha malas, several men and women listen; a man with glasses in white holds a small object in his hands. Red cushions and a tripod-mounted camera appear at right, with a painted Varanasi ghat backdrop.

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.