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A photograph of a seated congregation in an open pavilion with blue-and-white fabric walls. Many women and some men sit on a red carpet wearing orange, saffron, yellow, red and pink saris and kurtas, with orange shawls. In the foreground, brass oil lamps stand beside a man in white with a yellow cloth. A standing man in white clothing stands at left near draped pink and cream fabric. A woman with long curly hair in a white and gold sari walks away from the camera on a runner toward a red-carpeted dais decorated with marigold garlands and a flower arrangement. Shallow depth and bright daylight.

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January 01 20092009-01-01A festival stage under a white canopy at an outdoor event, draped in pink and white fabric with a blue backdrop and a large decorative numeral. A long-haired man in a white dhoti and white shawl, wearing layered gold-coloured garlands and a gold necklace, walks barefoot across the red carpeted platform, with a yellow and orange marigold railing beside him. Behind him, a man in white with an orange sash stands near a kneeling attendant in red and orange, a woman in red with an orange shawl holds a trident-like staff, and a seated man in orange with a rudraksha mala sits at the front. Several men in orange robes sit on the upper right of the stage. Brass oil lamps and ritual vessels are arranged on the red floor in the foreground, while a seated audience in colourful saris and white clothing watches from the left. a person candidate present: the walking man has long hair, white ritual clothing and multiple gold garlands, but identification is uncertain.2009-01-01Outdoor stage event with a long-haired man standing at right in a white dhoti and shawl, wearing a heavy gold necklace and bead malas, smiling and barefoot on a red carpet beside floral marigold garlands. Seated rows of women in orange, red and yellow saris and shawls sit on the red carpet and blue-skirted platform, with a brass lamp in the lower left. A standing man in white clothes stands at the upper left by draped red and white fabric. Speaker boxes stand at the upper right. The man in white at right is an appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable) with long hair, gold necklace and malas, presiding over the gathering.2009-01-01A satsang hall where a seated figure at the left, wearing an orange-gold garment and a long garland of yellow and orange flowers, addresses a seated congregation behind a wooden lectern. In front of the lectern is a tray with fruit, a plate of flowers and a gold-rimmed brass vessel. Many devotees sit on the floor in white, yellow, orange and red clothing, several with hands folded in anjali. A large red banner portrait hangs on the back wall above a red-draped stage, and striped festoon cloths hang at the upper right. The figure at the lectern has a presentation I cannot confirm from appearance alone, so the speaker is recorded as unsure.2010-12-23A photograph of a satsang on a red-carpeted stage with red and pink drapes. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a crown-like orange turban, a long white flower garland and gold armlets, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne. Beside him a small trishul stands. Around him seated devotees, mostly women, sit on the red floor: a woman in white with glasses, a woman with short grey hair in a white outfit, a woman in a long white sari with a red shawl, girls in white and red dupattas, and a woman in a yellow sari at right. Brass plates with flowers and offerings sit on the floor, and a dhol drum rests at left.2014-07-24May 20 20162016-05-20A photograph of a ritual pada puja in an open hall with red and orange drapes. A figure in orange robes and a white garland sits on a golden throne with hands folded in greeting, with fruit, flowers and a plate of offerings before him. Devotees seated on rugs hold small oil lamps and brass dishes; many wear white with yellow shawls, and a woman in a light blue sari sits in front holding a dish. About two dozen people are visible, seated in rows and a few at the front edge.2009-12-14July 06 20152015-07-06A satsang hall where a seated teacher on a gold-and-brown throne-like seat, wearing a white sleeveless top and dark wrap, extends one hand toward an audience sitting on white sheets. The throne is framed by garlands of yellow, orange, purple and white flowers. Seated devotees wear white, and several women wear red-orange shawls. A young man in white raises his hands and a seated man in white sits in the foreground. The teacher's identity is not certain from appearance, so the figure is described by role only.2010-12-21A gold-and-red throne canopy scene under a tent. A seated figure in saffron robes sits on an ornate gold throne with lion-form arms, surrounded by brass trays of offerings. Standing before the throne, a line of devotees in white and bright clothing press palms together in prayer; one woman wears a yellow and multicolour sari. Two saffron-clad attendants stand nearby, one holding a white flower garland. Striped and patterned rugs cover the floor, and a red cloth backdrop hangs behind. The seated figure's appearance is consistent with the page's description of the event, but the face and identity cannot be confirmed from the image, so the seated figure is recorded as a sannyasi on a throne.2009-12-16July 26 20152015-07-26February 11 20132013-02-11