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Photograph of a seated satsang session in a hall with white floor covering. A man with long dark hair, wearing a white dhoti and a white upper cloth with a gold chain and a beaded necklace, sits on a raised wooden dais decorated with garlands of yellow, red, purple and white flowers. Before him, a man in a maroon robe bows prostrate with forehead touching the floor, as a devotee in a brown vest and white shirt sits cross-legged nearby. A tray with apples, a water bottle and small offerings sits on the dais. Around them, women and girls in white and orange-red clothes sit attentively on the floor, and a few people in the background stand near curtains.

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December 21 20102010-12-21December 21 20102010-12-21A photograph of a satsang-style session. On the left, a long-haired man in white dhoti and a gold necklace sits on a decorated golden throne draped with a red cushion, garlanded with purple, white and yellow flower strands, while gesturing with one hand. Before him, a shaved-headed man in a maroon robe kneels with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them, seated devotees in white clothes and red shawls listen on a white floor sheet, and a woman in a purple sari stands near a window. A brass tray holds apples and a small bottle of water sits on the wooden table.2010-12-21December 21 20102010-12-21A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with rudraksha mala and long swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate golden throne with red cushions, hands in lap, facing a group performing a puja. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and shawls with gold neck garlands and white forehead markings press palms together in prayer. Several are bald-shaved priests in white. A woman in a red-trimmed sari and a Western-looking woman in a red wrap also stand with palms joined. A child in a checked shirt sits in front of a golden tray holding plates of flowers, sweets and pink blossoms. A small wooden box with red interior and a rudraksha mala lies in the foreground. Fruit and flowers sit on a side table, and red cloth drapes a far wall in a hall with blue curtains.2010-10-19December 01 20092009-12-01 +2 copiesJune 24 20142014-06-24 +2 copiesFebruary 12 20152015-02-12A photograph of a seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a white dhoti and a large gold ceremonial necklace, on a raised white-draped seat decorated with white and yellow flower garlands and an oil lamp. A man in a maroon robe prostrates on the white cloth before him. Beside the seat is a tray with red apples and flower petals. Seated in white clothes on the floor behind are several women and a few young people, some wearing white and one in orange, with a standing woman in a pink sari in the background.2010-12-21June 27 20142014-06-27A seated man in an orange robe with rudraksha malas and a gold ceremonial necklace sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, hands in meditative pose, while devotees kneel before him. Several people in white ritual clothes with bare shaved heads and ash marks, a woman in a white sari, a woman with a braid, and a child in a checked shirt face him with folded hands. Silver plates with pink flowers, fruit and lamps sit on a gold cloth in front of them. A red-cushioned wooden box with rudraksha beads rests nearby. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears orange robes, long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, seated on the throne as the honoured teacher.2010-10-19A seated man with long dark hair on a gold-and-red throne (peetha) at a temple-style stage, wearing a red garment, a red-and-orange shawl and a red-and-gold garland. Beside him stands a golden elephant-shaped throne backdrop, floral garlands and a golden stepped pedestal in the foreground. Around the foreground, a group of devotees sit on a patterned carpet on an orange cloth: several in white dhotis and white garments with ash markings, women in white and saris, and one woman in green. Some hold brass plates and small offering vessels, and one person holds a lit lamp. A rudraksha-style garland and floral decorations are visible. Copyright and source text appear across the lower right corner.2010-11-20