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A photograph of a crowded ceremonial hall with a deep red backdrop and pink draped cloth. On the far left, a seated figure on a gold throne wears a garland and holds a trident, while a gold lion-shaped armrest is visible beside him. Many devotees in white dhotis and white shirts with red shoulder cloths crowd the floor, most holding up lit oil lamps toward the throne. A few wear blue, brown and orange clothing. A small glass-fronted shrine stands in the centre. Lamps and raised hands fill the foreground as participants perform a pratyaksha padapuja.

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Devotees sit on the floor of a red-draped hall filled with warm light, many holding small oil lamps lit with flames. A seated figure in an orange-red turban and orange-red robe, wearing a long beaded necklace, sits on an ornate gold throne with carved gold panels behind him. Devotees in white and red garments surround the throne, including a bald man in white dhoti with gold border and red shawl, and a woman in white with a red shawl. A brass lamp stand stands at left, a camera on a tripod is at left, and a gold pillar with carvings stands at right. The scene resembles a satsang or lamp-lit ritual gathering.2015-10-26A photograph of a ritual darshan in a hall lit with purple stage lights. A figure with long dark hair and a white floral garland sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne at left, raising a tall golden staff with the left hand while the right hand is folded in greeting. The seated figure wears a red-and-gold garment. Around the throne, rows of devotees sit on the floor holding oil lamps and brass plates; several men wear white kurtas with red-and-saffron shawls, women wear saffron and red shawls, and one man in front wears a red turban. Gold carved pillars frame the stage, and a lit lamp stand stands at right. Probable Swamiji is on the throne with cues of long swept-back hair, a garland, and ornate gold and red clothing; the surrounding group performs a lamp ritual with the throne figure as the focus.2015-07-21A dense crowd of devotees, mostly men in white dhotis and red-and-gold shawls, sits cross-legged on a red-carpeted hall during a pratyaksha padapuja. Many hold lit oil lamps or small flames aloft toward a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with pink drapes at upper left. That figure wears red and orange garments, a garland, and holds a long staff. Behind them stands a gold-clad attendant, and a large screen shows a video at upper right. A gold pillar frames the left edge.2016-05-20A photograph of a large devotional gathering during a pratyaksha padapuja in a red-draped hall. Devotees sit in rows on the floor, many in white kurtas and white dhotis with red shoulder cloths, holding oil lamps (diyas) lifted toward a raised seat at left. A figure seated on a red-cushioned peetha wears saffron-orange robes and a garland, with a silver trident (trishul) beside him. Pink drapes and a red backdrop frame the scene, and a pillar with carved gold motifs stands at left. Devotees in the foreground perform aarti with lamps while others face the seat.2016-05-20July 21 20152015-07-21A photograph of a seated spiritual gathering in a decorated hall with a rose-and-vine painted backdrop. A man in an orange-red robe and matching turban sits on an ornate gold throne, wearing a white flower garland and holding a silver staff, with hands raised in a teaching gesture; a red-and-gold canopy hangs above him. Around him, devotees in white ritual clothes and red shawls sit on the floor holding small lit oil lamps, while rose petals are scattered across the backdrop and a brass lamp stand sits in the lower corner. Swamiji (probable): the seated teacher wears saffron-orange robes, a turban and a flower garland, an appearance consistent with the page's Swamiji cue, so the figure is tentatively identified. A microphone is visible at lower right.2015-05-27October 26 20152015-10-26July 21 20152015-07-21July 21 20152015-07-21A photograph of a ceremonial darshan inside a richly decorated hall lit by purple stage light. A figure seated on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion wears a white flower garland and orange cloth, holds a tall golden staff in one hand and raises the other in a gesture of blessing. Around the throne, a seated group of devotees in white kurtas, orange shawls and saris holds small oil lamps and brass plates, while a few sit in front wearing blue and purple clothing. Brass oil lamps and a hanging lamp decorate the scene, and a red flower arrangement lies at the lower left. The seated figure is a candidate for a person by appearance, with long hair, orange cloth and a garland, but the identification is uncertain.2015-07-21Indoor ritual scene in a purple-lit hall with ornate gold carved panels. A figure seated on an ornate gold and red throne, wearing a white floral garland, red-and-orange robes and a beaded bracelet, raises a tall golden staff with the other hand. Seated before the throne on a red carpet, many devotees hold brass plates and small oil lamps with lit flames, some in white kurtas with red-orange shawls, others in red saris and orange-red shawls. The figure on the throne has long dark hair and distinctive ceremonial clothing, but the appearance is not clear enough to confirm identity, so the seated figure is described by role only.2015-07-21A seated figure on a gold-and-red throne at the centre of a stage, wearing an orange-red head covering, rudraksha-style beaded mala, a long white floral garland and a gold necklace, with one hand raised in a blessing gesture. Behind him a gold canopy hangs above a golden backdrop with red rose petals scattered on the stage. Devotees in white dhotis, white kurtas and red-bordered shawls, and women in saris, sit in rows on the floor and on low tables with small oil lamps and brass vessels. A gold-coloured lamp stand burns in the foreground and a microphone stands on the right. a person in the central throne, appearance cues being the ornate gold setting, mala and garland.2015-05-27