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A 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.

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June 07 20142014-06-07June 07 20142014-06-07June 07 20142014-06-07June 07 20142014-06-07A photograph of an indoor satsang-style gathering in a plain room. A man seated on a silver-covered throne at left wears an orange-red robe, a long white and red flower garland, and a red wrist band, and smiles as a woman in a maroon sari offers a brass plate. Seated devotees in white clothes, orange shawls and rudraksha malas sit on the floor with hands folded, including a woman in a red sari and a boy in white at right. A framed portrait on the wall above is garlanded, and a brass kalasha-style trident stands near the throne.2014-06-08A photograph of a padapuja in a small room with a cream wall and red-and-yellow striped curtain. A seated man on a silver-framed throne with orange cushions, wearing a rust-red robe and a white-and-red flower garland, has his bare feet placed on a metal tray of flower petals while a woman in maroon sits before him. Around him, devotees sit on red and patterned floor mats: a young woman in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala, a woman in red with a rudraksha mala, a woman in white with folded hands, a bespectacled man in white with a rudraksha mala, and an older man in white in the foreground. A framed portrait on the wall, garlanded with flowers, shows a figure in saffron robes with a rudraksha necklace. A trident and small shrine stand in the background. Several people hold their hands in anjali mudra.2014-06-08A 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.2014-06-07June 08 20142014-06-08A 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 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.2014-06-08July 07 20142014-07-07June 08 20142014-06-08