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A photograph of a satsang-style gathering in a stage hall with red drapes and a golden throne backdrop. A man with long dark hair and a gold-and-red garland-like necklace, wearing a rust-and-gold dhoti with a gold-trimmed shawl, sits in a brown leather chair on the left, extending his hand toward a woman in a rust shawl who sits on the floor near a small brass plate. Around them, several women and men wear white kurtas or saris with orange-red shawls and white name badges. A woman in white with glasses and a rust shawl sits at right, while an older woman in white with a rust shawl stands at the far right. A cameraman films from the background beside a gold ornate chair and brass lamps.

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A photograph of a satsang-style gathering in a red-curtained hall. A bare-chested man with a gold-and-saffron cloth and a long rudraksha-style bead necklace sits in a carved wooden chair, extending his hand to a woman in a maroon top who kneels beside a small table and receives something in a white cloth. Around them, women and men in white clothes and red-orange shawls stand and kneel, some wearing identity lanyards. A gilded throne with a figure seated on it stands in the background beside a painted backdrop.2015-10-09A photo of a satsang-style ceremony in a red-curtained hall with a decorated backdrop and brass lamps. Seated at left in a chair, a figure with long dark hair wears a rust-red and gold robe and a beaded necklace, extending a bare foot toward a devotee. A seated woman in red-and-gold clothing with a rudraksha mala holds the foot over a basin of white flowers. Around them, devotees in white kurtas and rust-red shawls stand with hands folded or hold white cloth and petals; a bald man in white bows, and a woman in a red shawl stands at right. Ceremonial padapuja-style foot washing is taking place, and a photographer stands at upper right.A seated man with long dark hair wearing a red-and-gold garment and a beaded necklace sits on an ornate wooden throne-like chair, receiving a white cloth or flower from a standing woman with short white hair in a white jacket with a red-and-white lanyard. Around them a seated crowd of devotees, many in red and white garments and red shawls, watch the exchange. A woman in a red sari with a beaded necklace smiles and holds a white offering, while another woman with a bun passes a white item forward. A gold-and-red stage backdrop and a camera operator on the right frame the satsang setting.A seated bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha mala and gold ceremonial necklace, wearing a saffron-orange wrap with gold border, reaches out to bless a kneeling devotee in a red-orange shawl. Around him stand devotees in white kurtas and red-orange shawls with red lanyards, one in a white saree with a red border, and a woman in a red-orange shawl bending forward offering white cloth. A woman in red-orange shawl with a rudraksha mala kneels in front holding white cloth. Behind them, a red curtained stage shows a golden throne with a seated figure and a painted backdrop of deities. The seated man matches the appearance-based cues of a person by his long hair, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, and sits in a throne-like chair with a priestly blessing gesture.October 9th 2015A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a gold-coloured sandalwood or vibhuti mark on his forehead is receiving offerings from a woman in red-and-orange sari with a grey beaded necklace who kneels before him beside a silver tray. A devoted crowd of white-clad participants wearing red-and-maroon shawls presses their palms together in anjali behind them, with a child in red shawl and a woman in green sari among them. The man holds a small red-brown offering. a person with a rudraksha mala, saffron robe and gold chain is seated and receiving devotion, indicating an in-person presence.2015-05-24A photograph of a satsang hall where a bare-shouldered figure in saffron and gold draped cloth sits on a dark carved wooden throne, his back to the camera, one arm extended downward toward a devotee who kneels before him in red and orange cloth. Behind him a seated audience wears white and cream clothing with red and orange shawls and beaded necklaces, while several standing attendees in white and orange stoles watch from the back. A gilded deity murti and golden kalasha-style pillars stand near a red and purple backdrop with a camera on a tripod at the right. A rudraksha mala is visible at the throne figure's neck. The throne figure is shown as a person by his bare-shouldered saffron wrap, rudraksha necklace and seated position on a ceremonial throne, though his face is not visible.2015-10-08Indoor photo of a satsang-style gathering in a hall with purple-lit pillars. A central figure sits in a large brown leather armchair, wearing a rust-red robe with a gold border and a long ornate gold-and-brown beaded necklace. Around the figure, devotees in white kurtas and dhotis wear red-orange shawls and beaded garlands, and several have visible tilak marks. Women in saffron and red clothing and a small child stand close by. In the foreground, hands reach toward a silver bowl filled with red-brown offerings, with a person in orange and a person in red sitting at the bottom edge. Several people stand along the back, including an older woman with white hair.2015-05-24May 24 20152015-05-24March 30 20162016-03-30A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair in a bun, bare-chested with a saffron-orange wrap over the shoulder and a wooden-bead mala necklace, extending his hands to hand small white cloth bundles to a woman in a maroon sari and beaded necklace kneeling in front of him. Around them, men and women in white kurtas and dhotis wear red-and-brown woven shawls and orange lanyards, with several standing with hands folded and others bending forward. A gold-trimmed ornate backdrop with a deity mural and a gold arch sits behind, and a camera stand is visible. The setting looks like a satsang or ritual gathering.A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on a brown leather throne-style chair in a hall, leaning forward and touching a small table in front of him. Around him a large crowd sits on the floor in white and orange clothing, with many wearing orange shawls and some women in orange and gold saris. The hall has gold patterned wall panels and a wooden cabinet behind.2015-07-18