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A photograph in a hall with red carpet and maroon curtains. A seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with red tiger-striped upholstery wears a rust-orange turban and orange-red draped cloth with a gold waistband and beaded necklaces, and reaches forward to greet people. Several women in white and orange-red saris with rudraksha malas stand in a line, and a man in a white shirt and a bald child-sized figure kneel or bend near the throne. A child in a turquoise shirt stands in the background beside a wall-mounted air conditioner, and a flower-decorated tray sits on the floor.

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September 07 20142014-09-07A photograph in an ornate hall with a red carpet and golden lion-form armrests. A man with long dark hair and an orange wrap, wearing a white and red beaded garland, sits on a red and gold throne and extends his hand. A man in white kneels before him holding an offering, with a tray of fruit and bananas in front. Several people stand to the right in white sarees and orange robes, including a young girl in orange and a boy in orange. A decorated deity murti with red and yellow flower garlands stands in the background, beside a red and wooden doorway.2014-08-26August 16 20142014-08-16Devotees gather before a seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with red zebra-striped upholstery and gold lion armrests in a red-carpeted hall with maroon curtains. The central figure wears an orange-red turban, an orange-brown robe and a long beaded necklace, and sits with hands together. A man in a white kurta kneels at the lower right, offering something from a tray holding fruit and dry items, while a small girl in a purple top stands beside him. Women in white and saffron-orange clothing stand behind, with a woman in an orange sari at the far right.2014-08-16A photograph of a darshan scene in an ashram hall with red carpet and red velvet drapes. A seated figure in a red-orange turban, saffron-orange robe and ornate gold necklace sits on a red tiger-patterned throne with gold carvings, hand raised in blessing over the bowed head of an elderly man with white hair and beard in a white shirt. Another man kneels in orange clothing in the foreground beside trays of fruit, rudraksha malas and bananas. Behind them, devotees in white and orange stand in a line, a woman in white, and a child in teal. A lion-shaped gold armrest and a clipboard are visible. Most figures are unsure as to identity; the seated figure has distinctive turban and ornate gold necklace cues.2014-08-16A photograph inside a red-carpeted hall during a padapuja-style satsang. A figure seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne wears an orange-red turban, orange-red robe and a white flower garland with a rudraksha-style necklace; he holds a fruit. Beside him a golden lion-head armrest sits near a basket of red apples. A young boy in a red garment kneels at the basket. Devotees stand to the right: a woman in white with a red-bead mala, a woman in white with a garland, women in orange saris with beaded garlands, and a small child in white and gold. Pillars, a red curtain and an air conditioner frame the room. a person cues: turban, flower garland and beaded necklace, with the throne and the apple offering around him.2014-09-07September 07 20142014-09-07September 07 20142014-09-07A photograph of a satsang hall with red carpet and a gold-carved throne. A man seated on a red and gold throne wears an orange-red turban, a saffron-orange wrap, a white flower garland and layered rudraksha malas, and he extends his hand toward women in white and brown saris who approach to offer respect. A young boy in white dhoti and gold-bordered cloth stands on the carpet, and an older woman in orange sari with rudraksha mala watches. A blonde woman in white sari stands in the foreground, and a bowl of red apples sits on the carpet near the throne. Floor-standing air conditioner and stage speakers are visible in the background.2014-09-07August 28 20142014-08-28A photo inside a decorated hall with red carpet and bamboo-style screens. A woman in a rust-orange turban with gold trim and a gold beaded garland sits on a red-and-black striped throne-like seat, smiling as she speaks with a bald man in white kurta and orange shawl who leans toward her and holds her hand. In the foreground a shaved-headed devotee in orange-red robe and rudraksha mala sits with his back partly to camera, and bananas and marigold garlands lie on a tray. Behind them several women in white and saffron saris and young girls in white stand watching. A gold lion-headed chair arm is visible at lower left.2014-07-16A darshan scene on a red carpet inside an ashram hall. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a rust-red dhoti and a multi-strand orange-and-yellow flower garland, sits on a red upholstered throne with a gold lion-head armrest and smiles while extending his hand toward a man in a grey striped shirt kneeling before him. A small smiling child in pink stands beside the kneeling man. Behind them, women in white and cream clothing with brown rudraksha malas stand and move about, one in an orange-bordered sari. A wall-mounted air conditioner and red latticed screen are visible, and a few apples sit at the bottom edge near the throne. The throne seat is a visible cue, but the seated man's identity is not established from appearance alone.2014-08-30