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Indoor satsang hall with a golden throne and red cushions on a raised stage at right, a blue crystal-like decorative structure behind, and a projector screen at upper left. A figure in a maroon-and-gold dhoti, gold-trimmed shawl, layered gold necklaces, gold armlets and a maroon-and-gold turban stands centre-right, gesturing toward several shaved-headed boys and young men in saffron robes with rudraksha malas who hold steel plates of round sweets. A man in a saffron robe stands near the throne at right. Two video cameras on tripods film the scene. Visible physical people number about ten.

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Photograph of a indoor ceremony in a hall with pale pink walls, a projector screen and red curtains. A figure on the right wears a maroon and gold turban, heavy gold necklaces, gold bangles, and a gold-bordered cream shawl; they hold out a hand toward a silver tray of round sweets. Around them stand saffron and maroon-robed sannyasis and young boys in orange robes with rudraksha malas; one standing man in white with a tilak and mala extends a tray. In the background, a crystal-like peetha and a table hold decorated deity murtis and marigold garlands, and a tripod-mounted camera stands at right.2013-11-02November 02 20132013-11-02November 02 20132013-11-02August 03 20132013-08-03A photograph in a hall with a red curtain backdrop and a projection screen behind. A smiling man in an orange turban, orange dhoti and orange shawl, wearing a heavy gold necklace with a gold pendant, gold armlets and bangles, extends his hand toward a row of young boys in orange robes and orange turbans, some with rudraksha malas, some holding folded orange cloths. Behind him a man in white dhoti and white shawl with rudraksha malas and a tilak holds a silver plate with fruit and offerings. Several other people in orange stand around the room, and a red table with rudraksha malas and offerings sits in the lower right. The man in the orange turban and gold necklace has a distinctive appearance and is a person candidate, though the image is not conclusive.2013-08-03A busy indoor ashram gathering in an orange-toned hall. In the centre, a smiling man in an orange turban and orange dhoti wears a heavy gold necklace with a large pendant and a rudraksha mala, and extends his hand toward a shaved-headed boy in saffron robes who wears a rudraksha mala. Around them, saffron-robed children and devotees stand near stanchions, and a man in a white shirt and a grey-haired man stand at left. A woman in a pink sari and a man in white ritual clothes with a tilak appear to the right; a tray of red fruit or offerings is held at lower right. A projection screen and maroon curtain stand in the background. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), standing in the centre in an orange turban, orange dhoti and gold ornaments, greeting the children and devotees.2013-08-03A photograph of a busy ritual gathering indoors in a hall with maroon drapes and a projection screen. In the centre, a bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and an orange shawl holds a silver tray of round sweets. Beside him, a woman in a maroon and gold sari wears a maroon turban, a long gold necklace and gold bangles and offers sweets from another tray. Several young boys in orange robes with white forehead markings stand with palms joined in namaste. Other saffron-robed people and a blue-draped structure appear behind, and a bald man on the right wears orange robes and rudraksha beads. This appears to be an offering or distribution of sweets during a devotional event.2013-11-02Indoor hall photo of a figure in an orange turban, rust-orange robe with gold border and a long coral-beaded mala, reaching out to touch the heads of shaven-headed young boys in saffron robes. Behind them, men in white dhotis and devotees with palms pressed together stand along a barrier, and a red-curtained stage and framed picture are visible. The appearance of the central figure matches the a person candidate cues (turban, saffron-orange ornate clothing, mala), but identity is uncertain from appearance alone. A photographer's camera is at the right edge.2013-09-19A photograph inside a hall with a red curtained stage and a projector screen. A smiling man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a heavy gold necklace with a pendant, gold armbands and bangles, and an orange turban with a red tilak, stands at the center extending his hand toward a line of young saffron-robed children and devotees. Several children in orange robes, some with shaved heads and white forehead marks, hold orange cloth bundles. A man in white, a bearded man in the left foreground and an elderly person hold papers. On the right, a table displays rudraksha malas and small items. The scene resembles an ashram blessing or distribution, with the central figure appearing to be a person in saffron attire with gold ornaments and a turban.2013-08-03November 02 20132013-11-02October 22 20152015-10-22 +1 copiesA seated ritual gathering inside a draped tent with a golden throne-style seat flanked by golden lion figures and a red cushioned peetha. On the throne sits a man in a red-orange turban and saffron robe with gold necklaces. Standing to the right is a bald man in a saffron cloth wrapped over the shoulder, wearing a gold-beaded garland, holding a shawl. In the foreground on orange marigold petals, an older man in saffron robes, with glasses and a red tilak, sits looking down. Beside him a man in white dhoti and a white shawl hands a small silver tray with red offerings to a boy in orange, while another boy sits in front. A man in an orange turban sits at right with a golden garland. Patterned red and white draping and a gold-trimmed backdrop complete the scene.2015-09-15 +1 copies