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A seated man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne (peetha) in front of an orange banner with a deity image and garlands. He has long swept-back hair, a bare chest with a shawl-like orange wrap, and his hands rest in his lap. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala are the appearance cues. Around him, devotees sit on the floor in white clothes and orange, including a shaved-headed man in white with a vertical tilak and a small child in orange. Silver and gold thali plates with fruit and flowers sit in front of the throne, indicating puja offerings. The setting is an indoor hall with a curtain and window. A banner reads a Kannada-script word beside a deity image, with a partially visible caption about the Divine Mother.

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A photograph of a satsang in an ashram hall. A seated man in saffron-orange robes, a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and a tilak on his forehead, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with his hands folded. Several people sit on the floor in front of him, some with palms pressed together. Two men in white ritual clothes kneel nearby, one of them with a shaved head and white-marked forehead. Brass plates of fruit, flowers and offerings rest on the floor. Behind the throne a large orange banner shows a golden deity murti adorned with red and yellow flowers and garlands. A person stands at a window in the background. a person: the seated man in saffron robes, rudraksha mala and tilak on the golden throne, is the teacher giving satsang.2010-10-09September 06 20102010-09-06Photograph of a seated figure in orange-saffron robes with long dark hair, rudraksha mala and red bindi, sitting cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands joined in meditation. Trays of flowers, fruit and offerings sit before the throne. Around him, devotees in white and yellow clothes sit with hands folded in namaskar; a shaved-headed devotee in white and a woman in yellow saree are prominent. Behind is a large orange banner with a painted goddess figure, flower garlands and a pink wall.2010-10-10October 09 20102010-10-09A photograph of a pada puja in a hall. A man in an orange robe with a long dark rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with eyes closed and hands resting on his lap. Surrounding devotees in white ritual clothes sit on the floor with palms pressed together in prayer, including a bald priest in white with a gold necklace and a woman in a red sari. Silver trays hold pink flowers, red fruit and offering bowls at the foot of the throne. A shaved-headed man in front and a woman in red at the right are seated in devotion, and a microphone stands at the left. The scene is a pada puja, a devotional foot-worship ceremony.2010-09-16A photo of a seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne before a banner showing a golden-faced deity murti with flower garlands. He wears an orange saffron robe, rudraksha mala and a long swept-back hair style, hands folded in namaste. A microphone stands at left. In front, a row of devotees in white, yellow and gold sits with folded hands before brass plates of offerings and pink flowers. Pale pink walls and a window frame the room. a person (appearance cues: long hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala, seated on a throne).2010-10-10A seated figure in an orange robe wearing a long garland of yellow, white, purple and red flowers sits on an ornate gold throne in a hall. Behind him a red banner reads radhane and shows a painted face of the Divine Mother. Devotees sit on the floor before him: a man in white with palms joined, a woman in a white sari with a grey braid, a man in a white dhoti, and a bald man in white. A young woman in a yellow top sits in front, and a person in a purple shawl sits at left. Gold trays holding flowers and offerings rest in front of the throne. A microphone stand stands at left and a fan sits behind the crowd.2010-10-12A seated man in an orange saffron robe and rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands folded in prayer, with a white tilak on his forehead. He appears to be the probable Swamiji, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron robes and rudraksha beads; the scene is a satsang. Before him, a line of devotees kneel with folded hands: a man in white dhoti with white body markings and a shaved head, a woman in a yellow shawl, a woman in a pink sari, and a man in an orange robe behind a microphone. Baskets of apples and sweets sit on the floor in the foreground, a table holds apples and a standing fan sits beside the throne, and a projection screen and gold-decorated temple backdrop fill the background.2010-11-30September 17 20102010-09-17A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne upholstered in red, draped with garlands of white, yellow, purple and green flowers, with a long garland looped across his chest. His eyes are closed and his bare feet rest on a golden footstool. In front of the throne a golden tray holds silver bowls, pink lotus flowers, a fruit and offerings, while devotees with hands pressed together in anjali sit around it. On the left, a man in a grey jacket with a purple shawl sits near a golden peetha, and a woman in white stands behind. Behind the throne is a large orange banner with the word Dasara and partial text, and a golden deity figure wrapped in green garlands stands at left. Several people in white clothing are visible on the right and lower frame, including a woman with a long braid and an older woman in a white sari.2010-10-12A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged on an ornate golden throne with red cushions in front of an orange banner showing a golden deity murti with a lotus-style crown. Seated before him on the floor are devotees with hands in anjali mudra, including a bald man in white dhoti, a young boy in orange, and several women in white and red saris. A gold peacock-shaped backrest stands at left and a wooden stand with offerings and marigold garlands sits at lower left. Visible text on the banner includes the Kannada word for worship.2010-10-09October 29 20102010-10-29