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A photograph of a seated teacher on a raised golden throne draped in white cloth and a red-orange cushion, speaking to a seated gathering. The teacher wears a white dhoti and shawl and a gold necklace, with long dark hair. Garlands of white jasmine and orange-yellow marigold flowers surround the throne. In front, a golden tray holds fruit and sweets arranged on silver plates. Around them devotees sit on orange floor mats: a man in a light blue shirt, a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl, a woman with a red bindi and white sari, a woman in an orange sari with hands folded, a foreign woman with long blonde hair in white, a man in a red-and-white head cloth, and several people in white clothes. Two saffron-robed men sit at the back. Several people sit in the foreground, and a blurred room with chairs and drapes forms the background.

A 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.

A seated man in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala sits eyes-closed on an ornate gold-and-red throne, hands folded, on a stage. Around the throne a group of devotees sits on the floor: a woman in green with palms joined, a man in white with a shaved head and mala, a bare-chested man with white tilak and gold necklaces, and women in yellow and white saris. Silver plates and bowls of offerings are set before them, with two red apples on a side table near the throne. Dark curtains and a projection screen form the backdrop. Visibly a satsang-style ritual gathering with devotional offerings.

A seated man in an orange saffron robe with a long, swept-back hairstyle and beaded mala necklaces sits on an ornate golden throne with a magenta cushion, speaking to a seated group in a hall with a blue curtain and a projection screen behind. Platters of fruit, sweets and red offerings sit on a golden tray in front of the seated devotees. Beside the throne, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with tripundra marks sits near a woman in a white sari, a man in a blue polo shirt with a name badge, and several devotees in saris and kurtas. At the left edge, a man in orange robes sits beside a microphone stand. A projector and water bottle rest on a wooden stand by the throne.

A photograph of a puja or padapuja scene in a hall with orange-draped floor and a golden throne. A man seated on a red-cushioned golden throne at right wears a leopard-print top, orange shawl and a rudraksha mala, with long swept-back hair, and looks toward the group. Seated at the low gold tray in front of him, devotees in white and cream clothes, some with orange shawls, hold red flowers and fruit over silver plates and small lamps. A seated man in white with a rudraksha mala and a woman in yellow pass offerings, while others sit in prayer or behind them. Watermarked-free background shows a dark curtain and a small side table with fruit.

A photograph of a ceremonial gathering in a hall with cream walls, dark curtains and a small white floor-standing fan. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a leopard-print top, an orange sash and a rudraksha mala, stands at the right beside an ornate gold-and-red throne, with orange cloth draped over its arm. Seated on the floor in front of him, a row of devotees in white, cream, yellow and orange clothing hold brass plates and bowls of fruit, flowers and offerings around a central gold tray. A woman in yellow and a man in white with a mala sit among them, and a bald man in orange robes sits in the background. A small microphone stand stands in the middle of the group.

A photograph of a satsang session in an indoor hall. A figure with long dark swept-back hair, wearing a white garment and a flower garland, sits on an ornately decorated throne draped with a bright garland of yellow, red, purple and white flowers. A woman in a red saree with green border kneels before the throne holding a brass plate, while a seated woman in white touches a plate of offerings. Behind them, rows of devotees sit on white sheets, some in white and some in orange clothing. A camera on a tripod stands near the throne, and a water bottle and a tray of sweets sit on a wooden stand in the foreground.

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A seated man in an orange saffron robe with dark red trim, wearing a long beaded rudraksha mala, sits on an ornate gold throne with a carved lion-form armrest and orange cushions, with a dark stage backdrop and a painted deity panel at upper right. In front of him, a group of devotees in white and yellow-gold clothing sit on the floor, some holding small silver plates with fruit, flowers and offerings, and one man in white holds a small cup. Several people behind them wear white with tripundra markings on their foreheads, and a red-topped wooden box sits at right. Ritual puja offerings are arranged on the floor.

A photograph of a seated ritual gathering in a hall. On the left, a figure with long swept-back dark hair, a gold ornate necklace and white dhoti sits on a gold and red throne decorated with white flower garlands, with a tray of red apples and fruit in front. Below, devotees in white clothes sit on the floor around silver trays of offerings; a man in white with a rudraksha mala and a woman in a red shawl are visible, along with others in white and yellow.

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December 18 2010