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A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a white garland sits with palms joined on an ornate gold throne placed on a zebra-striped cloth in front of a brightly painted blue and pink temple-style backdrop. Two large painted guardian figures with fierce mustached faces, golden crowns and red-orange bodies flank the throne. In the foreground, a worshipper's raised hand holds a multi-tiered brass aarti lamp with lit oil flames, and other devotees sit on the floor with a microphone and small oil lamps. Several people are visible in the lower corners, including partially visible figures in white.

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February 28 20132013-02-28March 07 20132013-03-07March 27 20132013-03-27A photograph of a temple-like hall with painted pink and blue walls. In the centre, a seated figure in orange robes and a beaded mala sits on an ornate golden throne with a gilded backrest, flanked by two large painted guardian figures holding tridents and weapons. In the foreground, a man in orange robes and a sacred marking on his forehead holds a large lit oil lamp aarti toward the throne. Two women in white saris kneel near the throne and another woman stands beside them. Brass lamps stand at the right edge, and the floor is polished white marble. The seated figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so this is recorded as unsure.2013-03-08Photograph inside a temple hall with pastel pink, blue and green painted walls. A figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne draped with a striped tiger-skin cloth, flanked by two painted dvarapala guardian figures holding tridents and maces. In the foreground, a priest in orange garments and white forehead markings raises a multi-tiered brass aarti lamp with lit flames. Other seated devotees in white and orange clothing attend nearby, and brass oil lamps stand on the floor. Ritual puja scene with aarti in progress.2013-03-08Photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gilded throne draped with a zebra-striped cloth, in front of a painted shrine wall with two large fierce guardian figures holding tridents on either side. The seated figure wears saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, with long dark hair, and is surrounded by brass oil lamps with lit flames in the foreground. A bald priest in white dhoti and an orange shawl sits at left with a lamp, and another attendant in orange sits near the throne base with a microphone stand in view. Hanging brass bells and lamps decorate the throne area and dark drapery behind it.2013-02-28A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe and a beaded necklace sits on an ornate gold throne with a zebra-striped cushion, centered in a temple-like hall with brightly painted blue, pink and green walls. Two large painted guardian figures with flame-like crowns and staffs flank the throne. In the foreground, a shaven-headed priest in orange robes tends a small flame, and several people in white ritual dress sit on the floor with hands folded in prayer near oil lamps and brass vessels. Cues on the seated figure include saffron clothing and a beaded necklace on a golden throne, so a person appears as the seated teacher with a satsang audience.2013-03-02March 07 20132013-03-07March 08 20132013-03-08A photograph of a ceremony in a blue and pink temple hall with painted guardian figures flanking an arched doorway. A seated figure on a gold throne wears an orange-red garment, a long rudraksha-style bead mala and a multicoloured flower garland, with a golden crown-like canopy behind. A kneeling attendant in a rust-coloured robe offers a lit flame toward the throne. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor, and women in red and cream saris sit at the sides with hands joined. A microphone stands on a stand at left. The scene shows satsang and aarti before a peetha.2013-03-10A photograph inside a richly painted temple-style hall. A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with a white flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with a zebra-striped cushion, hands raised in greeting. Two painted guardian figures with red-orange skin, moustaches and flame-like headdresses flank the throne, one holding a staff. A tall brass oil lamp with flames stands in the foreground, and devotees in white saris and dhotis sit on the floor with microphones and papers. Brass lamps and a small red mat sit before the throne. a person: the seated figure wears a saffron robe, garland and throne seating, consistent with the page's account of a satsang discourse.2013-03-02A priest in orange cloth with bare upper body and white sacred markings on his forearm and chest performs aarti with a multi-tiered flame lamp before a seated figure on an ornate gold throne. The seated figure wears an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, sitting in a bright shrine decorated with pink, green and blue painted pillars. Two tall painted guardian figures with multiple arms and flaming crowns, one holding a trident, flank the throne. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor, and a white cloth with a tiger-like design covers the throne seat. Another attendant in orange kneels beside the throne, and a figure in white sits near the base. The setting suggests a temple puja.2013-03-08