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A photograph of a padapuja during a satsang event. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange shawl with a rudraksha-style beaded garland, sits on an ornate red and gold throne flanked by gilded lion sculptures, holding a white fly-whisk-style staff and a small hand drum. Several devotees sit on the floor before him: a woman in a white sari with a pink blouse holds a silver thali of flowers and lamps, a woman in white with a rudraksha mala sits nearby, and an older man in white with glasses has his hands folded. Brass plates with offerings and flower petals lie on the floor, and girls in white sit in the foreground. Behind them are a large screen and a green plant.

A photograph of a ceremonial satsang setting. A bare-chested man with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing an orange wrap and a white and red flower garland. Ornate gold ritual staffs and a trident stand beside him, and a golden trident-topped stand is nearby. Behind him are golden deity figures draped in colourful marigold and flower garlands. In the foreground, several people sit on the floor before silver plates of offerings with fruit, including a bald priest in white dhoti, a woman in a yellow-bordered white sari, and young women in white and red.

A photo of a ceremonial puja in a hall with dark drapes. Around him, priests in white dhotis with sandalwood and vibhuti marks chant and perform the puja, one holding a flame. Brass thalis of flowers, fruit and offerings lie on the floor. Women in white saris and orange-bordered clothes sit to the side, one with a long braid. Marigold and multicolour garlands hang on a deity murti at right, and a trident and a gold palanquin-style seat are beside the throne.

A seated man on a red and gold throne with golden lion armrests, wearing a saffron-red robe, a gold-and-red ornate crown, a long gold necklace and a bare upper body, sits with hands resting and feet bare. Before him on a red cloth, women and a man in white clothes sit in a padapuja, with brass plates holding flowers, fruit, yellow sweets and lit oil lamps. A woman in a purple sari and a woman in white wear red and rudraksha malas. Behind them a man in a red-brown robe sits, and a man in white sits near a sound mixing desk and camera on a patterned carpet. The setting is a hall with a dark wall and plants.

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A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne at the right, with long dark hair swept back, in front of a microphone and a vase of orange flowers. Several devotees in white and cream clothes sit cross-legged on a red mat before him, some with folded hands and some holding brass trays of flowers, fruit and lamps. A man in white with a lanyard sits in the centre, and a young girl in a blue top watches from the lower right. At left, two drummers play large drums, one wearing a tall decorated headdress and orange robes, another in a white turban with a garland. The setting is a plain hall with pink walls and dark red drapes.

A seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne wears a cream turban, saffron-orange silk garments, a green sash and a long beaded mala with gold necklace, with a bangle on his upper arm, smiling toward the room. A small brass lamp burns on a side table beside him. In front, devotees sit on the floor with hands pressed in anjali; a woman in white with a beaded necklace and a bearded man in a maroon shirt face the throne. Silver plates holding flowers and fruit sit on a golden table in front. A photographer in a white shirt stands behind, shooting with a camera. The scene is a satsang or darshan in an indoor hall. Probable Swamiji on the throne, distinguished by the saffron robes, turban and mala.

A seated man on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions sits centrally before a large painted backdrop of a banyan-like forest with aerial roots. He wears a white dhoti with gold borders, a red-brown bead mala, gold necklace, and gold armbands, hands folded in his lap, with a red bindi on his forehead. Around the throne, several shaved-headed men in white and gold-bordered cloth sit on an orange floor covering, some holding small ritual lamps or brass items. Women in white and yellow-bordered saris sit to the right near a small gold stand with a microphone, and a man in white holds a small ritual lamp at far right.

A photograph of a seated devotee gathering in a red-draped hall with a golden ornate throne on the right. A man in a maroon turban and saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace sits on the golden throne, with a lit oil lamp in front of him. Around him, devotees in white, red and sari clothing sit on the floor holding small lit oil lamps, with a bald man in white and a man in a white dhoti with yellow border in the foreground. A golden lamp stand stands at the left edge. a person is the central figure on the throne, presiding over the lamp ceremony.

A photograph of a ceremonial gathering in a draped red-curtained hall with ornate gold decoration. A man seated on a large gilded throne wears a rust-orange turban, orange clothing and a long rudraksha-style bead mala, with a shawl across his shoulders; his cues are distinctive, so he is a probable Swamiji candidate. Before him, a semicircle of seated devotees, many in white and saffron-red shawls, some holding offerings, face the throne. Women in white and yellow sit in the foreground. A brass oil lamp stands at right and a gilded lamp glows at left. Offerings are arranged on a brass tray before the throne.

A seated man on an ornate gilded throne with a leopard-print cushion, wearing a tall golden crown, long swept-back hair, saffron-orange shawl and bare chest, is addressing a group. Before him on the floor sit devotees in white and orange: a woman in white with an orange head-wrap and rudraksha mala, women in white saris with red-bordered shawls, and a bare-chested man in orange in the foreground facing the throne. A silver lion figure rests before the throne, and a brass lamp stands near the railing. Gold-carved pillars and a red curtain frame the room. Probable Swamiji is the central figure on the throne, identified by the saffron clothing, crown, long hair and rudraksha-style ornamentation, but the face and wider scene are not clearly confirmed.