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A photograph of a seated figure on a gilded throne receiving honour in a large hall filled with a crowd dressed in orange, red and white. The seated figure wears a long garland of orange marigolds with red roses and white jasmine, and a dark robe. A woman in a dark sari with gold border offers flowers and garlands with both hands. Beside her a woman in white and a woman in red-patterned attire stand near the throne. On the right a bald man in an orange-and-gold dhoti with a rudraksha mala holds up his hands. Drums and brass decorations are visible at the left edge. Many people fill the background, several wearing orange and red clothing.

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December 26 20152015-12-26December 26 20152015-12-26December 26 20152015-12-26Devotees gather around a seated guru on a gold-and-cream throne in a decorated hall during a Guru Purnima satsang. The seated man wears a rust-red robe, a beaded necklace of wooden beads and a brown rudraksha-style mala, and smiles as a woman in a white sari extends her hands to him. Nearby, a man in an orange shirt, a shaved-headed man in saffron and white, and several women in saffron-red and white garments hold out offerings and devotion items. Behind the throne stands a large floral backdrop of yellow, orange and red marigold garlands, with a gold deity murti beside it and a gold carved pillar on the left. Two standing fans and a wall air conditioner are visible.2015-07-31A seated figure on an ornate golden throne with lion-carved armrests and a tall silver trident beside it is draped in a thick marigold garland. Wearing a dark-patterned wrap and bare-armed, the seated figure smiles while reaching toward a woman in an orange sari who kneels before the throne, offering a bundle of incense sticks. Behind them a large seated audience in orange, red and white clothing, many wearing rudraksha malas, fills a bright hall. The seated figure's appearance is not confidently established, so no identity is given.2015-12-19A photograph of a seated guru in a rust-red saffron robe and a beaded garland sits on a golden throne decorated with garlands of marigolds and roses. He smiles and holds out his hand, which a woman in a white blouse and red dupatta reaches toward while holding a paper offering. Beside him a golden kalasha-style vessel and a basket of fruit and flowers sit on a golden stand. Nearby a man in a brown shawl with a white forehead mark sits, and a woman in a red sari with a rudraksha mala stands. Several women and an older man in light clothing watch from the crowd, and a microphone stand stands at the left edge.2015-07-31May 02 20162016-05-02May 02 20162016-05-02A photograph of a devotee-filled hall where a person in an ornate gold-and-brown throne with a golden lion armrest sits in the centre, wearing a large rudraksha mala, heavy ceremonial necklaces and a saffron-red wrap, with a black hair bun-style crown of hair and eyes closed. Around the throne, people in white, orange and green saris and kurtas, some wearing orange lanyards, kneel and bow with hands held out, touching the feet and seat area in a padapuja-style veneration. A silver trident stands at left and a stage backdrop with colourful imagery is behind the crowd. Overall about fifteen people are visible.2015-12-19A seated figure on an ornate gold-and-brown throne with carved lion heads receives a marigold garland and offering from a woman in orange sari kneeling before him. A tall golden trident stands at left. The figure wears a bare-chested top with a leopard-print wrap and a dark bouffant hairstyle, with a rudraksha bracelet on the wrist. Behind them a large hall is filled with seated devotees in orange, red and white clothing, several wearing lanyards, on a patterned mat. Several people are visible in the foreground and middle ground.2015-12-19A seated figure on a red cushioned throne receives offerings at a gathering indoors. The figure has long dreadlocked hair, wears a rust-brown shawl, a gold ceremonial necklace and gold armlets, and holds a hand out over a tray of rice. Heaps of marigolds and roses in yellow, red and pink lie on a red cloth before him, and a gold cobra-shaped ornament sits at the front. Women in saris stand and kneel around the throne, one smiling and reaching forward with offerings, and a man in white stands at the right. Garlands of yellow and white flowers frame the left edge. The figure is a person candidate by appearance (long dreadlocks, gold necklace and armlets, brown shawl) seated on a throne being offered flowers and food.2016-07-19May 02 20162016-05-02