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Indoor ceremonial gathering in a hall with red drapes and a golden ornate throne. A figure seated on the right throne wears a maroon-orange turban, bare-chested with a white floral garland, holding a golden staff topped with a finial, and a bangle on the arm. a person sits at the upper right, distinguished by the orange turban, garland and gold armband. Around him, many seated devotees in white and orange-red shawls with rudraksha-style neck cords face him; a woman in a green sari holds a brass plate with offerings in the foreground. Other participants in white clothing sit on the left, and a golden deity murti stands in the background behind a red curtain.

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A photograph of a seated ritual gathering in a hall. On the right, a bearded man in a saffron-orange turban and a white flower garland sits on a gold-carved throne, holding a silver staff, with an ornate gold canopy behind him. Before him, a woman in a green sari with a red shawl sits on the floor beside a brass plate of offerings, while seated participants in white clothes and orange-red shawls surround a low red-draped table. Other people, some in white, sit on the floor in rows, and a few stand near a red curtain. Large speakers and a monitor appear at the left.2015-05-27A seated audience of devotees fills a hall during a Shodasi initiation session. In the foreground, women in green and yellow saris and men and women in white kurtas and orange-red shawls sit on the floor, several holding brass plates with flowers and offerings. At upper right, a figure in an orange turban and white garland sits on an ornate gold throne holding a silver staff, with a golden canopy and red drapes behind. Many people in white ritual clothing sit in rows at the back, and a camera on a tripod and a video screen appear at left.2015-05-27A large hall during a seated ritual session, with many devotees in white and saffron-red clothing sitting on the floor facing a golden throne at right. A bearded figure in an orange turban and white garland sits on the throne, holding a tall silver staff, and a woman in a green sari with red border stands beside him holding a brass plate. Attendees wear red-and-white shawls and marigold garlands, and some hold brass trays. Video screens, a camera on a tripod, and a golden deity murti in a red-draped alcove are visible along the background.2015-05-27A seated group ritual inside a tent-like hall with deep red drapery. On the left, a man in a red-orange turban and matching saffron shawl sits on an ornate gold throne carved with animal figures, holding a small object in his hands. Around him, devotees sit on the floor in white, orange and red-bordered saris and white kurtas with orange shawls, many holding small brass vessels or bowls and some with rudraksha malas. A bald man in white wearing a rudraksha mala sits in front of them, and a brass oil lamp stands at the right edge beside white cloth. The scene looks like a puja or darshan. The seated figure on the throne is an appearance-based probable Swamiji candidate with turban, saffron clothing, and ornate gold seating, and the page names Swamiji at this event.2015-10-26May 27 20152015-05-27Indoor ritual gathering with red draped walls and a golden-ornate seat. A man seated on an orange-cushioned throne wears a red-orange turban, a white flower garland, a bare upper body with gold armlet and bangles, and holds a tall silver trident-like staff. A seated woman in a green blouse and patterned sari, with a red sash, works over a gold plate of offerings in the foreground. Several devotees in white with saffron-red sashes and mala beads sit on the floor, some holding brass or gold trays. A small golden bird figure and oil lamp stand nearby. Visible people number about ten.2015-05-27A seated figure on a large gilded throne with carved lion-like armrests and ornate golden panels sits at the top of a red-draped hall, wearing a rust-orange turban, a saffron-orange wrap and a long beaded mala with gold ornaments. Around the throne, a seated congregation in white and orange-red shawls faces him, with several people in front holding offerings and palms together. Women in white and yellow saris sit on the floor in the foreground, and a brass oil lamp stands at the right edge. The setting looks like a satsang or puja with devotees seated in rows. Several people are visible in the front rows, about twenty to thirty in total, and the gathering is visible at the back and sides as well.2015-10-26October 26 20152015-10-26A seated figure in a red-orange turban and saffron-orange robe sits on an ornate gold throne in a red-draped room, with a brass oil lamp to the left. Around him, a large group sits on the floor in white ritual clothes, many with red and orange shawls and rudraksha-style necklaces. Several hold brass plates with flowers and offerings, and a tripod-mounted camera stands behind them. The scene resembles a devotional gathering or puja with devotees seated in a semicircle before the throne.2015-10-26May 27 20152015-05-27A seated man on a gilded golden throne in a red-walled hall wears an orange turban, saffron-orange robe and a beaded necklace, with a gold-framed backdrop behind him. Around him a large group sits on the floor in white, red, yellow and pink saris and kurtas with red shawls, many holding brass plates of offerings and some with hands folded in prayer. Brass oil lamps stand at the right, and a pair of bald men in saffron-trimmed white sit near the throne. Warm lighting and draped cloth complete a puja or satsang gathering in the temple room, and a screen with a sign appears at the upper right.2015-10-26July 21 20152015-07-21