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A photograph of a ceremonial stage with a golden throne backdrop and a red wall. A tall golden lamp tower with many lit flames stands at left, held by people in white and red clothing. Seated devotees with their backs to the camera, some in white garments and red-bordered shawls, face a central figure in a red-and-orange turban and saffron-coloured robes seated before the golden arch and canopy of the throne. Gilded pillars and a trident-like staff flank the throne. A large painted image of a deity with garlands is at the right edge.

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October 26 20152015-10-26A photograph of a seated audience facing a raised golden throne (peetha) in a red-walled hall lit warmly. On the throne sits a man in a red-orange turban, with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, dressed in red-orange garments; a golden trident (trishul) stands behind him beside a painted deity image. Ornate golden pillars and a gilded canopy frame the throne. Devotees sit on the floor in the foreground, backs to the camera: a figure in orange robes, women in white, pink and yellow saris, and men in white with red-brown shawls. Other people are visible behind them. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, identified by the turban, saffron-red clothing, rudraksha and gold necklace cues.2015-10-26October 26 20152015-10-26Devotees sit on the floor of a red-draped hall filled with warm light, many holding small oil lamps lit with flames. A seated figure in an orange-red turban and orange-red robe, wearing a long beaded necklace, sits on an ornate gold throne with carved gold panels behind him. Devotees in white and red garments surround the throne, including a bald man in white dhoti with gold border and red shawl, and a woman in white with a red shawl. A brass lamp stand stands at left, a camera on a tripod is at left, and a gold pillar with carvings stands at right. The scene resembles a satsang or lamp-lit ritual gathering.2015-10-26October 26 20152015-10-26A ceremonial stage scene during an outdoor puja. A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with pink flower petals and a white garland, bare-chested with gold jewellery, is the focal point, flanked by gold lion-like pillars and trident-topped stands. In the foreground, a blurred devotee with a flower garland in their hair raises a bright oil lamp toward the throne. Several people in white robes and saffron/orange shawls sit on the raised platform, including one with long white dreadlocks in a pink-orange cloth, and a man in an orange-gold kurta at right. The orange-clad figure at lower left is also in the frame.2016-05-24May 27 20152015-05-27A photograph of a ritual gathering in an ornate hall with gold-carved pillars and a painted floral backdrop with a red rose. A seated figure in a saffron-orange turban and a white-and-red flower garland sits on a gold throne with a gold canopy, his right hand raised. In the foreground a bald priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl holds up a tall gold multi-tiered lamp (aarti). Around the throne, many participants in white and orange-red garments sit at long tables with lit oil lamps and offerings, some raising their hands. Red rose petals are scattered on the floor. a person is seated on the throne wearing an orange turban and a floral garland, and the scene is an aarti or satsang setting.2015-05-27A photograph of a seated spiritual gathering in a decorated hall with a rose-and-vine painted backdrop. A man in an orange-red robe and matching turban sits on an ornate gold throne, wearing a white flower garland and holding a silver staff, with hands raised in a teaching gesture; a red-and-gold canopy hangs above him. Around him, devotees in white ritual clothes and red shawls sit on the floor holding small lit oil lamps, while rose petals are scattered across the backdrop and a brass lamp stand sits in the lower corner. Swamiji (probable): the seated teacher wears saffron-orange robes, a turban and a flower garland, an appearance consistent with the page's Swamiji cue, so the figure is tentatively identified. A microphone is visible at lower right.2015-05-27May 27 20152015-05-27A photograph of a seated group of devotees in a gold-and-cream hall during a ritual session. At the centre, a man seated on an ornate golden throne with a red cushion wears an orange-red turban, a red shawl and a long white flower garland, and holds a ceremonial staff; the page identifies him as Swamiji, and the appearance cues (turban, orange clothing, garland, throne) make him a probable candidate, so he is described as Swamiji (probable) seated in person. Around him, roughly thirty participants sit on red-draped platforms in white and cream clothes with red shawls, many holding small oil lamps and raising their hands. Rose petals are scattered on the floor, a golden canopy with a lamp hangs above the throne, and a painted floral backdrop with roses and vines fills the wall behind.2015-05-27A photo of a ceremony in a decorated hall with a painted floral backdrop and a red rose motif. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, a saffron turban, a white garland and a rudraksha-style mala sits on a large golden throne beneath a golden canopy, with rose petals scattered around. A priest in orange with a bare shaved head raises a tiered brass lamp toward him, while devotees in white and red shawls sit in rows; a woman in a green sari and a woman in a yellow shawl are among them. A trident stands beside the throne.2015-05-27