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A seated group of devotees in white and saffron ritual clothes gathers around a golden ceremonial platform decorated with marigold garlands and silver trays holding fruit, red flowers and offerings. A woman in a red blouse with a long braid sits in the foreground, and a man in a white dhoti with a gold border sits beside her. Several participants in white and red saffron attire hold small brass vessels and bowls, and a white pitcher sits near the front right. Behind them, many more devotees sit on an orange and purple carpet in what appears to be a satsang or puja gathering. No single figure can be identified as a person from the visible evidence.

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December 23 20102010-12-23A photograph of a seated group in a temple-style hall performing a puja. In the foreground a woman in white sari with a yellow border presses her palms together, and a man in white shirt and glasses sits with folded hands. A bald man in white dhoti with a white tilak on his forehead holds a lit lamp near a silver plate of fruit, sweets and flowers. Behind them a woman in white sari with green border and a young man in white dhoti stand near a microphone stand. On the right, a figure in an orange robe sits before a golden decorated stand hung with yellow and orange flower garlands, with a brass ritual vessel and oil lamps on the tray. Several white-clad devotees sit in a semicircle, and a dark curtain backs the room.2010-10-18 +1 copiesOctober 26 20152015-10-26May 17 20142014-05-17 +1 copiesA seated group of devotees in a red-walled hall sits on the floor around an ornate gold throne at the left. A person on the throne wears an orange turban and orange robe, with a gold-toned deity figure beside them. Many devotees wear white, cream, yellow and orange saris, shawls and kurtas, and several hold brass plates with offerings as part of a puja. Behind them a raised stage with red carpet holds more seated devotees, and an audience fills the back of the hall under chandeliers. Banners hang on the walls and a camera on a tripod is visible at right.2015-10-26Indoor ritual scene in a red-draped hall with a gilded throne at left. A figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits on the golden seat, hands extended over offerings. Around them, many seated devotees in white and red-bordered saris and white kurtas hold brass plates and bowls, with a tall brass lamp standing at the upper right. The gathered group appears engaged in puja or abhishekam-style offerings. Several people wear red shawls and marigold-toned clothing. The scene is crowded with dozens of participants, some partially visible at the edges.2015-10-26October 26 20152015-10-26December 21 20102010-12-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated group ritual in a dimly lit hall. A priest in white clothing sits at the top of a raised altar draped with a red and gold cloth, with a small gold-topped shrine behind him. In front of him on a white cloth are brass plates, a silver teapot, bowls of fruit including watermelon and apples, and a pile of white offerings. Dozens of devotees sit cross-legged on the floor facing the altar, most in white clothes with red shoulder sashes, some in saris and colourful dresses. The image appears to show a puja or darshan session; no individual is confidently identified as a person from appearance.2012-12-16December 23 20102010-12-23May 27 20152015-05-27A seated group ritual inside a tent-like hall with deep red drapery. On the left, a man in a red-orange turban and matching saffron shawl sits on an ornate gold throne carved with animal figures, holding a small object in his hands. Around him, devotees sit on the floor in white, orange and red-bordered saris and white kurtas with orange shawls, many holding small brass vessels or bowls and some with rudraksha malas. A bald man in white wearing a rudraksha mala sits in front of them, and a brass oil lamp stands at the right edge beside white cloth. The scene looks like a puja or darshan. The seated figure on the throne is an appearance-based probable Swamiji candidate with turban, saffron clothing, and ornate gold seating, and the page names Swamiji at this event.2015-10-26