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A seated man in orange-red robes with a gold-and-beige shawl and a long beaded necklace sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, smiling, with a red tilak on his forehead. A bowing man in a pink shawl over an orange garment leans forward to touch his hand. Behind them, an orange-clad attendant with a shaved head stands, and a tray of folded saffron-yellow cloth is held in the foreground. A gold-framed red panel and a painted figure appear behind the throne in a gilded hall with recessed ceiling lights. a person is seated on the throne wearing orange-red robes, a beaded necklace, and a tilak, receiving devotional honour.

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Indoor devotional scene in a hall with a gold-and-red throne at right. A long-haired man in orange robes, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace sits on the throne, smiling, reaching toward a brass tray. Beside him a standing monk in saffron robes with a shaved head and white tilak holds the tray, and a woman in an orange-and-maroon sari holds a plate of fruit. Several people in orange and maroon attire surround the group, including children at the front with their backs to the camera.

A photograph inside a marble-walled hall of a seated, bare-headed-looking elder in orange and saffron cloth with a rudraksha mala and white vibhuti on his forehead, raising one hand in blessing toward a kneeling woman in a white top and orange shawl with her palms joined. Beside him a standing man in orange with a rudraksha mala holds a gold kalasha-style vessel, and behind them a smiling man in orange and a rudraksha necklace stands near a gold-trimmed throne with a red velvet cushion. A man in white kneels at the left edge and a metal railing and gold lion-shaped ornament frame the scene. The seated figure wears distinctive ceremonial cues, a rudraksha crown and multiple malas, but his identity is uncertain from appearance alone.

A seated figure on a red zebra-striped couch before a gold ornate throne back and a blue peacock-feather patterned backdrop. The figure wears a saffron-orange turban with a peacock feather and red plume, orange-red robes, a gold-beaded garland, bangles and gold earrings, and holds a terracotta pot filled with white material. Beside him a woman in white with a brown beaded necklace offers a silver tray with a gold-tinged garland, and a gold lion-footed stand supports the tray. a person cues: saffron turban, peacock-feather headdress and gold garlands; he appears to be receiving the tray in a padapuja setting.

A seated man in an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala sits in a gilded, ornately carved throne with red cushions, hands folded in his lap, at a satsang hall. Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and saffron robe, appears to be giving a discourse. Around him, devotees in white dhoti and yellow or red saris sit with palms pressed together in namaskar on the floor. A white-robed man with a shaved head and white tilak stripes on the arms and face kneels with folded hands in front of brass plates holding apples and flowers. A monk in orange with a microphone sits at left. A white fan and a tray with apples and flowers sit beside the throne, and a blank projector screen hangs in the background. Several people in the foreground are seen from behind.

A seated figure in a red-orange turban and an orange-and-gold wrap, wearing a yellow flower garland and a bare-shouldered look with a sandalwood mark, sits on a gold-carved throne against a red tent backdrop, extending a hand to receive an offering. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers bends forward, holding out a small orange fruit, while a young boy in a yellow outfit kneels beside him. Several women in saris, one in green and one in orange, stand in the background. This appears to be a darshan moment where devotees offer fruit to the seated figure; the seated figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable), identified by the turban, garland, orange wrap and throne cues.

March 30 2016

May 06 2016

A man with long swept-back hair, wearing saffron-orange robes, rudraksha-style gold beaded necklaces and a sash, sits eyes closed with hands folded on a red and gold ornate throne with a golden armrest. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in white ritual clothes with tilak and a gold necklace holds a small metal bowl, while a woman in orange and a young woman in orange shawl sit on the floor. Red and white striped pillars and an orange curtain form the hall backdrop. Audience members are partly visible at the lower edge of the frame.