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A photograph of a seated ritual gathering in a temple hall with a gold-ornate backdrop. Many devotees sit in rows on a long mat, mostly seen from behind, wearing cream and beige dhotis and blouses with rudraksha malas. A woman in an orange sari sits at the front, facing the group. On the right, a large deity murti or seated figure in red and gold sits on a throne-like peetha before a golden arch. Brass plates with banana-leaf meals, small oil lamps and steel tumblers line the floor in front of the row. A red door and a framed portrait on the left wall complete the setting.

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July 06 20142014-07-06A photograph of a satsang or ritual gathering in an indoor hall with a maroon curtain behind. On the right, a man with long swept-back hair in a white garment sits on an ornate gold throne with a carved lion-headed armrest; he wears a gold necklace and looks toward the group. Probable Swamiji by visible long hair, white ceremonial dress and gold ornamentation, seated on the throne. In the centre, several women in saris and shawls sit on the floor around a golden tray of offerings with lit incense sticks. At the left, a shaved-headed priest in an orange-saffron dhoti with a gold chain and a tilak sits before a microphone and a reading stand. A small devotee in a yellow shawl sits in the foreground.2011-02-05A seated person in a brown throne-like armchair at the front of a large hall, wearing an orange-brown shawl, a yellow-trimmed sash, a leopard-print skirt, a long gold-and-yellow marigold garland and a gold pendant, with long dark hair swept back and a small microphone near the face. A silver ceremonial staff topped with a trident stands beside the chair. Around the seat, many devotees in white and saffron-red shawls sit on the floor, some with yellow forehead markings, facing the speaker. Purple floral patterns decorate the wall behind. Swamiji (probable) appears seated in the chair, identifiable by the long swept-back hair, saffron-trimmed garments, garland and rudraksha bracelets, with the trident staff indicating his ceremonial seat.2015-05-14A photograph of a large seated gathering of monastic disciples in saffron-orange robes sitting cross-legged on the floor in rows along white mats. Each person has a green banana-leaf plate of rice, fried snacks and vegetables, with small cups and water bottles beside them, indicating a shared meal offering. Several figures have white ash or paint on their arms and foreheads and wear rudraksha beads and bangles. A man in the foreground right with a shaved head and a red shawl over orange robes sits among them. Behind them, rows of seated devotees in white clothes and red shawls face the same direction in a hall with pink walls and a stage area at the back.2016-02-23December 21 20102010-12-21September 16 20132013-09-16A large seated meal in a hall with white floor sheets; many participants sit cross-legged in rows eating from paper plates. Most wear white clothes with rust-orange shawls, and several have white or sandal marks on their foreheads. Some attendants in white stand between the rows carrying plates, and an ornate stage with a gold-framed backdrop is visible at the far end.2015-07-11A seated figure in a rust-red robe with a long saffron-orange beaded mala and a gold hair ornament sits on a gilded wooden seat under a yellow fringed canopy, holding a yellow cloth. Before him, a man in white with a red shawl kneels and performs padapuja, washing or offering at the seated figure's feet, while a woman in white with a beaded necklace kneels nearby. Behind them, several women in white and red shawls sit or stand in a white-tiled hall, some wearing red and rudraksha-style beads, watching the ritual. This appears to be a padapuja during a satsang setting, with people sitting on the floor.2013-12-20July 06 20142014-07-06Annadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesOctober 23 20152015-10-23September 07 20092009-09-07