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May 08 20132013-05-08May 08 20132013-05-08A seated man in an ornate golden throne sits within a painted temple doorway, wearing a rust-orange robe, a saffron shawl and a white-and-orange bead garland around his neck. A bright multi-tiered lamp tree with many lit flames in the foreground frames the scene. Flanking him are painted multi-armed deity murtis in red and green with gold ornaments, and a tiger-striped cushion lies on the throne. Several devotees sit on the floor before the throne: one in a rust-orange robe, one in white with dark hair, and one in a white outfit. A priest in orange robes sits at left beside brass lamps and ritual items.2013-05-15A photograph of a ceremonial hall at an ashram satsang. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions wears saffron-yellow robes, a red and orange flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace, with a red tilak on his forehead. A large painted deity murti with four arms and a gold crown stands to the left against a colourful painted backdrop. In the foreground a woman in an orange sari with folded hands sits before a microphone stand, another woman in green sits beside her, and a monk in orange robes is seen from behind at right. Hanging brass lamps and gold-tasselled decorations surround the throne. The seated man has long swept-back hair, gold ornaments, saffron clothing and a crown-like adornment absent here, so the identification is uncertain.2012-02-10A temple shrine room with blue walls and pink and green pillars. A gold throne draped with an orange tiger-skin cloth holds a framed portrait of a seated man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a crown-like hairstyle, labelled as a portrait. Two women in orange saris kneel at left with ritual items. At right, a man in white dhoti and a woman in white sari perform puja at the throne, lamps lit around it. A large multi-tiered oil lamp with flames stands at left beside a colourful deity murti with raised arms. Brass lamps line the floor.2013-05-02A photograph of a satsang in an ornately painted hall with colourful pillars and painted attendant figures. A seated figure in orange-and-saffron robes with a red and white garland and beaded necklaces sits on an ornate gold throne at the centre, with hands raised in gesture. Two gold standing deity figures flank the doorway holding fans. In the foreground a man in saffron with a shaved head holds a lit oil lamp aloft in a ritual gesture, while a woman in orange sits on the floor with papers and others in saffron sit near the throne. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor at right, and a hanging chandelier lamp is in the upper left.2013-05-11May 09 20132013-05-09A photograph inside a temple-style hall during a satsang. A seated man with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and an orange-red robe sits on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-skin cushion, in the doorway of a shrine. Two large painted deity murti flank the doorway, each with four arms, gold crowns and gold necklaces, wearing green sashes and orange-red dhotis. Hanging brass bells and a golden canopy hang above. In the foreground a man in an orange robe with white markings on his forehead raises a lit lamp, and a group of women in orange and peach saris, a man in an orange robe and a woman in white sit on the floor with brass oil lamps and offerings.2013-05-15A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, raising one hand in a teaching gesture. He is framed by painted deity figures on pillars, one holding a trident, and a hanging brass lamp set above. Several people sit on carpets before him: a young woman in orange, a girl in pink, a person in yellow and others in saris, several with hands pressed in anjali. A brass oil lamp stands at right and a man in an orange shawl sits in the foreground. A maroon curtain hangs at left.2012-04-27A photograph of a ceremonial hall with painted deity statues flanking a doorway; the central figure sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing an orange robe and a long beaded necklace, with an appearance-based a person candidate described as seated and smiling, his muscular bare arms visible. Seated devotees in orange, pink and yellow clothing sit on rugs before him, a standing attendant in an orange cloth holds a lit multi-tiered oil lamp at right, and a large painted figure with a trident and garland stands at left. Hanging brass lamps and a mango-leaf torana decorate the arch above, and a brass lamp stands near the throne.2012-04-27May 11 20132013-05-11January 02 20132013-01-02