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A photograph of a large outdoor pandal with red and gold drapery and a red floor covering, where seated devotees sit in rows facing a gilded throne at left. On the throne sits a man with long dark dreadlocked hair, wearing a saffron-orange shawl with a garland and a rudraksha mala, holding a ceremonial golden staff. Around the seated devotees are steel plates with flowers, fruits and offerings, and people in white, blue, teal and saffron clothes press their palms together in anjali. A man in white stands at the back near a camera tripod, and an ornate tiered canopy and decorative streamers frame the space. Several people in the foreground have long dreadlocks, and the scene suggests a satsang or darshan gathering.

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December 15 20172017-12-15A seated man in a deep red-orange robe wears a long pink-and-white flower garland and sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, in front of a gold-patterned backdrop. Around him on a red floor covering, many devotees sit cross-legged facing him, several holding brass and steel plates with flowers, fruit and offerings. Women wear saffron, blue, purple and maroon saris and salwars; a bare-chested man in a white dhoti sits at centre, and a few men wear white kurtas. Hanging gold bells and a white drape frame the scene. a person: the seated figure has long dark hair and a flower garland on a throne, matching presentation cues, and is the speaker of this session. Around 35 people are visible.2017-12-15Devotees sit on a red carpeted floor in a decorated tent, many with palms pressed together in namaste and plates of flowers, fruit and offerings before them. On the left, a man with long dreadlocked hair wears an orange-saffron garment and a floral garland and sits on a golden ornate throne-like seat. Women in saris and salwar kameez and men in white and light kurtas attend. The setting is an open festive pavilion with yellow, red and pink hangings and rows of white chairs.2017-12-15December 15 20172017-12-15December 15 20172017-12-15A seated congregation on red mats under a tent with gold-and-red draped decor. Around him, devotees sit cross-legged holding brass plates of flowers, fruit and oil lamps, many women in orange, purple and blue saris, and men in white dhotis and kurtas. A woman in orange near the foreground holds a plate, and an older bald man in white and saffron sits at lower right. Roughly a few dozen people are visible.2017-12-15A satsang in a large red-carpeted tent with white and pink draped ceiling, gold and red curtains, and garlanded pillars. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange shawl with a flower garland, sits on an ornate gold throne at left, facing a seated gathering. Devotees in white, blue, green, and floral saris sit cross-legged on the red carpet with hands in anjali and brass plates of offerings before them. A man in white kurta stands near the back by a microphone stand, and white chairs line the right side. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), a man on the gold throne with long hair and orange shawl, in person.2017-12-15A photograph of a seated satsang in a decorated tent with a red carpet. Many devotees sit on the floor in rows, many holding brass thali plates with flowers, fruit and oil lamps. Women wear saris in blue, teal, purple and orange, and men wear white dhotis and shirts. On the right, a figure with long swept-back hair and a pink-and-white garland sits on an ornate gold-carved throne, with an orange cloth draped over the seat. Colourful hanging textiles and a white canopy frame the space. a person is the figure on the throne, identified by long swept-back hair, a garland and ornate gold seating; the seated devotees hold offering plates during the programme.2017-12-15December 15 20172017-12-15A photograph of a pratyaksha pada puja inside a draped tent with red curtains and stage lights. Rows of devotees sit on striped mats before him, many in white dhotis and saffron or colourful saris, several holding brass plates with flowers and lamps and offering them with folded hands. Some men in white bare-chested wear rudraksha malas. A golden deity figure stands on the right.2016-12-22A photograph of a seated group in a pink-draped tent with red carpet. A man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne at the right, wearing a long garland of flowers and a saffron-brown cloth, with long swept-back hair, is the presiding figure, and a tall ceremonial staff stands beside the throne. Around him, devotees sit cross-legged on the red floor holding silver plates with yellow flowers. Women wear saffron, blue and orange saris, and men wear white dhotis and shawls. A white-clad figure at lower centre holds a plate of offerings. Rows of white chairs and colourful banners appear in the background.2017-12-15December 15 20172017-12-15