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Indoor satsang hall with red curtains and wood-panelled walls. A man with long dark swept-back hair, a white tilak on his forehead, orange robe and gold necklaces sits on a red cushioned seat, Swamiji (probable), with his hand raised toward a golden tray of offerings. Before him, devotees sit on the floor: a woman in an orange shawl, a young person in a red sari with rudraksha mala, a man in white with orange shawl joining palms in namaste, and a woman in white sari. Brass plates hold fruit, flowers and sweets on a gold cloth. Children and adults fill the background, a bright light stand is at right, and monitor screens show images.

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July 22 20122012-07-22December 05 20112011-12-05July 22 20122012-07-22July 22 20122012-07-22December 29 20142014-12-29September 17 20102010-09-17A seated man in an orange-saffron robe and orange turban sits on a cream upholstered chair with a zebra-striped cushion, wearing a long white and red flower garland, gold bangles and a gold necklace, with long hair swept back. He looks toward a group of devotees kneeling before him on a red carpet. A woman in white and a woman in a red sari hold silver plates with fruit and offerings, and a man in a white shirt bends forward to make an offering. Behind them seated devotees sit with palms joined in anjali, including women in saris and a man in a white shirt, with orange drapery and garlands behind. A red lacquered box with compartments holding offerings sits at left. The scene suggests a padapuja-style honouring of the seated figure, with a probable Swamiji identification based on the saffron robe, orange turban, long hair, gold ornaments and garland.2012-04-01A photograph of an indoor hall during a satsang-style discourse. In the foreground, a seated group of women and a few men sit on an orange mat before a gold-edged tray holding fruit, flower petals and small offering dishes. A standing man in a bright orange sleeveless top and black curly hair speaks from a wooden lectern-like platform trimmed in red and gold, with a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial gold-rimmed backdrop behind him. Several seated figures in white ritual clothing with shaved heads and vertical forehead markings sit near microphones, and a large audience in white garments fills the back of the hall beneath ceiling fans and a pale draped ceiling. A woman in a red and green sari sits near the tray, and a woman in a yellow shawl wears a rudraksha mala. Text overlay reads copyright and source credits.2010-09-12A seated man with long swept-back hair wears an orange saffron robe, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, with his hands folded, on a red and gold throne before a golden lion-form seat. Before him on a gold-rimmed tray stand several silver bowls with pink lotus flowers, fruit and offerings, as seated devotees with palms pressed together in prayer fill the foreground. A woman in a white sari with a red shawl, a woman in a yellow shawl and a man in white clothes sit among them, and a priest in white with a shaved head kneels at the front. A golden kalasha-like altar and a tall ornate flag stand behind, and a woman in a red and white top is at the far left. Approximately nine people are visible. a person seated on the throne with his saffron robe and rudraksha mala, as the teacher receiving devotees' reverence.2010-11-15A photograph inside a satsang hall where a seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne wears saffron-orange robes, a long white flower garland and a sweeping dark hairstyle, with a tiger-striped cushion behind him. Seated devotees surround a round gold tray holding brass plates of flowers, fruit and offerings, while a woman in a red sari with a lanyard kneels nearby and a boy in white kneels with a rudraksha mala. Two women in orange shawls sit at the front, a man in a light kurta with hands folded in greeting sits at right, and an older man in an orange shawl sits in the background beside a red curtain and a white-clothed figure. Pandal decor and a wall fan complete the setting. Probable Swamiji candidate: the seated figure on the throne shows saffron robes, a white garland and long swept-back hair, so he is identified only by appearance cues. Puja with offerings and padapuja-style veneration appear to be taking place.2012-07-20A padapuja ceremony in a hall. A long-haired man in orange robes and a dark rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with eyes closed and hands folded. Several devotees kneel around a silver tray, one pouring water over the feet of the seated figure, others holding apples and offerings. A cameraman in white stands at the upper left, and a woman in a red sari with curly hair kneels at lower right, while women in white and yellow saris and men in white dhotis with tilak sit nearby. A dark curtain and a painted backdrop of a forest and deities frame the stage.2010-09-16A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala, seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne at the right edge of a hall. He is in a meditative posture with hands folded in front of a small wooden stand holding a tray of apples. In front of him, a row of devotees in white ritual clothes sit on the floor with palms pressed together in prayer; several have shaved heads and wear gold necklaces, and one woman in a white dress holds a white shawl and another wears a red-orange garment. Brass plates of flowers and pink petals are arranged on a gold-and-yellow cloth in the centre. Children and other attendees in white sit at the foreground. The hall has pink walls, white ceiling fabric and red chairs stacked at the back.2010-10-19