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A photograph inside a small room with red-and-gold striped curtains and a white-and-silver chair. A man with dark hair, wearing a rust-red dhoti and draped cloth, sits centrally on the chair wearing a long white flower garland with red accents, with a silver trident (trishul) standing beside him. Around him sit about seven devotees on the floor: some in white clothes, some in rust-red with orange-red shawls, a woman in a maroon sari with gold trim holding a bowl near a box of red fruit, and others holding small ritual items on a silver plate. Shelves on the walls hold framed photos and a small deity shrine; a fan and telephone are visible at the sides.

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A seated man in a maroon-red robe with a white and red flower garland is raised on a silver throne in a small room with red and gold striped curtains. He holds a silver trident aloft with his right hand. Around him, devotees sit on the floor in white and orange clothing, several holding lit oil lamps (aarti). A fruit basket and a small altar with a framed picture and a deity figure are visible, along with a white standing fan. Visible people number about eight to ten.2014-06-08A small room with cream walls and red-and-yellow striped curtains. A man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a white-and-orange flower garland sits on a silver-framed throne, holding a silver trident aloft with one hand while gesturing with the other; his feet rest on a tray of petals. Around him, devotees sit on the floor: a woman in white with a red-and-orange sash, a man in white with a white headband, women in maroon and white, and a woman in red with a red shawl, several holding brass plates of offerings, flowers and red petals. On the wall a framed portrait of a saffron-robed sannyasi wears a garland, and a small orange statue and a lamp sit on a shelf. a person is seated on the throne, identified by the saffron robes, rudraksha mala and trident.2014-06-07A seated figure in a red-brown robe and a rudraksha mala with a white flower garland sits on a silver-framed throne before red and gold striped curtains, holding a silver trident upright in his right hand and raising his left palm. Around him, devotees sit on the floor in white clothes and orange-red shawls, several holding small oil lamps as part of a puja, while a woman in a maroon sari has a tray of red fruit beside her. A small shrine with framed images and a silver figurine stands in the room. The seated figure has long hair and distinctive adornments with the rudraksha mala and garland, consistent with a probable Swamiji candidate in a ceremonial puja setting, with eight visible participants around him.2014-06-08June 08 20142014-06-08A small room with cream walls and red-and-yellow striped curtains hosts a satsang. A man in a rust-red robe with a white and red flower garland sits on a silver-backed chair on an orange cushioned platform, one hand raised in blessing. A silver trident stands beside him, and a small shrine cabinet with figures is on the wall. Around him, about nine seated devotees in white dhotis and orange-red shawls, rudraksha-style beads, listen attentively, one woman in a maroon sari with red-and-white bangles, and a fan sits at the right edge. A cabinet holds small figures and a framed photo.2014-06-07A photograph of a small room with red and gold striped curtains behind a seated figure on a silver throne-like chair holding a silver trident aloft. The seated figure wears a red and orange garment, a white flower garland, and a red tilak, with a bare upper body; this is a person candidate on the throne. Around him, about eight people sit on the floor in a semicircle in white and red-orange clothes with rudraksha malas, several holding lit oil lamps and one woman in maroon sari offering with hands together. A small table holds fruit and brass plates, a wall shelf holds framed photographs, and a standing fan stands at right. The scene resembles a puja or satsang.2014-06-08A photograph of a small indoor room with red and gold striped curtains behind a seated figure on a silver-backed throne draped in orange cloth. The central figure wears a rust-red garment, a white flower garland, a rudraksha mala and a red-marked forehead, and holds a tall silver trident upright in one hand. Around the throne, about a dozen people sit on the floor in white and orange-red clothing with rudraksha malas, several with hands folded in anjali or holding offering trays and flowers. A table at right holds fruit and a shelf at left displays small deity figures and framed pictures. A ceiling fan stands at right. The setting suggests a satsang or puja gathering. Swamiji (probable): the central seated figure has long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and ceremonial garland, and is seated on a throne with a trident, matching the candidate cues.2014-06-07A seated figure on a silver-backed throne in a small room with red-and-yellow striped curtains holds a silver trident aloft. He wears a dark red-brown robe, a red bindi, and a garland of white flowers over a rudraksha mala. Around him sit about eight devotees on the floor: several women in orange-red and white saris, a man in white with glasses, and others with folded hands or holding small items. A shelf with a silver figurine and framed photos is on the left, and a white table fan stands at the right. a person is the central seated figure, shown with a trident, rudraksha mala and flower garland.2014-06-07June 07 20142014-06-07June 08 20142014-06-08June 07 20142014-06-07A photograph of a padapuja in a small room with cream walls and red-and-yellow striped curtains. A man seated on a carved wooden throne with a trident beside it wears a rust-orange robe, a white flower garland and a rudraksha mala; he smiles while a devotee's hands are washed at his feet. Around him, about eight seated devotees in white dhotis and saffron or rust shawls hold brass thalis of flowers and lamps. A framed picture hangs on the wall and a small shelf holds figurines.2014-06-08