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A photograph from an indoor satsang hall of a man in profile standing before an ornate pink-and-red throne (peetha). He wears a rust-orange wrap over his bare shoulders, a red-brown rudraksha mala, and long dreadlocked hair falling down his back, and holds a small brass trident and a brass-rimmed implement in his hand. Behind him, seated and standing devotees in white and orange-saffron shawls press their palms together in anjali. A woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala sits in the foreground, and a pink wall with a cross-shaped wall panel forms the background.

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March 17 20172017-03-17March 17 20172017-03-17March 17 20172017-03-17Photograph of a ceremony hall. A bearded man with long dreadlocked black hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala, and a saffron-orange wrap is standing before a red velvet throne with an ornate silver backrest. He holds a golden ritual wand in one hand and a golden trident in the other. Seated and standing devotees behind him wear orange and white clothes; some have their hands folded in greeting. A blue table with a small brass item sits at the lower left. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and saffron clothing; he is performing a ritual before the throne.2017-03-17A seated bearded man with long dark dreadlocks and a white tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate red velvet throne with silver carved armrests. He wears an orange-red ochre wrap draped over a bare shoulder and a rudraksha mala with a gold necklace, and raises a slender gold-tipped ceremonial wand in his right hand. In front of him a small blue-draped table holds a brass bowl and ritual implements. Behind him around a room with cream walls, several people in white and orange-saffron robes sit and watch, some with hands pressed together in prayer, and a woman with a white headband is visible at right. a person: long dreadlocks, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, seated on the throne as presiding teacher during a ritual session.2017-03-17A seated man in a rust-orange robe and dark rudraksha mala holds a gold leaf-shaped ceremonial fan in his right hand and a small golden ritual implement in his left, while seated on an ornate silver-and-red velvet throne. He has long swept-back dark hair, a full beard and white tripundra marks on his forehead. Behind him, seated devotees in orange and white clothing listen in a hall; one man in the background sits with hands joined in anjali. A small blue tray with offerings sits at the left edge. Several people are visible in the room, and a gold-and-white ritual setting surrounds the throne.2017-03-17March 17 20172017-03-17A bearded man with long dark dreadlocks sits cross-legged on a red velvet throne with an ornate silver frame and swan-shaped armrest, wearing a rust-orange wrap and a rudraksha mala with gold-toned ceremonial beads. He holds a small golden ritual spoon or ladle in his raised right hand, while a blue tray with a small offering and a keyboard instrument sit in the foreground. Around him, seated devotees in white and orange-brown robes listen, some with hands pressed in anjali. Swamiji (probable): the seated central figure matches cues of long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial orange wrap on a throne, indicating a ritual session.2017-03-17March 17 20172017-03-17A seated man with long dreadlocked hair, bare-chested, wearing an orange-brown wrap and a rudraksha mala, holds a tall silver staff topped with a T-shaped handle and small bells in one hand, and a gold trident-like object in the other. He sits on an ornate red throne with silver carved arms. A white tilak mark is on his forehead. Behind him, devotees in white and orange clothing sit on the floor, and one woman in white stands near a table with a yellow bottle. a person: the man has long swept-back dreadlocks, an orange wrap and rudraksha beads, and sits on a throne as the presiding figure.2017-08-15A photograph of a bearded man with long dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a dense rudraksha mala and a rust-orange draped wrap, standing beside an ornate silver-and-red throne chair and holding a golden ritual spoon in one hand. Behind him, seated devotees in orange and white robes sit in a hall; a man on the left presses his palms together in anjali, and a small blue-covered table holds a golden trident-shaped ritual object. Swamiji (probable): the man has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and orange draped clothing, and stands by the throne performing a ritual with a spoon.2017-03-17March 17 20172017-03-17