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Indoor satsang in a hall with a tin roof and strings of paper decorations hanging overhead. A seated figure in a cream-and-gold embroidered robe and a white cap sits on a raised gold throne backed by a golden multi-hooded cobra canopy, holding an open book and speaking into a microphone. Devotees in white and orange sit on the floor, some in orange robes and rudraksha malas. Brass oil lamps and a flower-garlanded railing line the foreground, with colourful decorated pillars and framed photographs on the walls behind. Visible people number roughly two dozen.

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December 30 20062006-12-30Devotees sit on the floor before a golden throne decorated with multicoloured garlands and marigold strings during a ritual in a hall. A figure in an orange turban and saffron robes sits on the throne, which is framed by golden staffs and a golden deity murti. Seated devotees in white dhotis, yellow shawls and saris hold offerings and a small lamp, and a man in white and a woman in yellow raise their hands in worship. Fruit, flowers and brass vessels are placed on a golden stand in front.2010-10-17December 30 20062006-12-30A large indoor hall with a crowd of devotees seated on the floor behind a metal railing. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair, a white floral garland and an orange robe sits on an orange cushioned seat, with an older bearded man in orange beside him. Behind them a man in orange with a gold necklace holds a tall gold trident, and another orange-robed attendant sits at right. Devotees in white kurtas and orange saris sit on a matting, and an old man in white sits at left. Hanging garlands, colourful striped pillars and framed photographs decorate the hall. a person: the man with long hair, orange robe and white flower garland seated centrally on the orange seat, appearing as a presiding guru at a Brahmotsavam celebration.2008-12-30November 15 20102010-11-15October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A 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.2010-11-14A seated figure with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a red-and-gold border and a gold ceremonial necklace, sitting on an ornate red velvet throne with gold trim in a decorated hall. Around the throne, seated devotees in white dhotis and garlanded shirts, some wearing marigold and rose garlands, sit on rugs. A standing man in white on the right holds a small red object, a monk in orange robes stands at the back, and a monk in orange sits at the lower right near a water bottle. Colourful hanging paper decorations and painted pillars with floral patterns line the room, and a video camera on a tripod is visible at the left. The seated figure's distinctive hair, saffron attire and gold necklace are consistent with the page's reference to a person, presented as a probable identification.2011-11-29December 30 20062006-12-30November 14 20102010-11-14December 30 20062006-12-30