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A photograph of a small room where a long-haired man in an orange-red wrap and white and orange garland sits on a raised seat at left, bare-footed, with a plate of flower petals before him. Around him, a group of seated devotees in white and red clothes listen attentively; several hold their hands together in greeting or folded in prayer. A framed portrait on the wall above shows a saffron-robed figure with a flower garland, and a trident stands in the corner beside a small shrine. A slowly turning fan and orange-and-red curtains complete the scene. Swamiji (probable): the man on the raised seat has long swept-back hair, an orange-red wrap and a flower garland, matching the page's description of a satsang.

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June 08 20142014-06-08June 08 20142014-06-08A seated man in a saffron-red robe with a long garland of white and red flowers and rudraksha beads sits on an ornate silver-backed seat at the left, smiling as he speaks to a group. Before him is a plate of flower petals, and his feet rest on it. Around him, several devotees sit on the floor in white and red clothing; a woman in white with orange trim and garlands sits near him, and another woman in a maroon top with a red-and-gold sari sits at right with hands pressed together in anjali. On the wall behind them hangs a framed portrait with a flower garland, showing a saffron-robed figure. A standing fan, a small shrine with a lit oil lamp and a trident stand beside the seat. The setting is a simple room with cream walls and striped red-and-yellow curtains.2014-06-08June 08 20142014-06-08June 07 20142014-06-07June 08 20142014-06-08A padapuja scene in a small room with cream walls and a red-and-yellow striped curtain. A man seated on an orange cloth at left wears a rudraksha mala, a white-and-red flower garland and a dark-red cloth, with his bare feet extended. Seated devotees in white and maroon clothes face him, several holding brass trays of flowers, kumkum and offerings. A framed portrait on the wall shows a robed figure in orange with a flower garland. A brass kalasha-style lamp stands near the wall and a ceiling fan is visible. A lamp-lit shrine is in the upper left corner.2014-06-08A padapuja-style devotional gathering in a small room with a fan and a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure garlanded with flowers on the wall. A man seated on a silver-trimmed seat, wearing a red-brown cloth with a white flower garland, has his feet being honoured by a woman in a purple-and-gold sari. Seated devotees in white and red clothing hold brass thalis with flowers, sweets and oil lamps; a woman in a red shawl and a man in white clothes with a rudraksha mala sit nearby. a person: the seated man on the silver-trimmed seat wears a red-brown cloth, white garland and sits in a position of honour, with a trident leaning beside him; appearance is unclear, so this is an uncertain candidate.2014-06-08A padapuja-style devotional gathering in a small room with cream walls and a red-and-yellow striped curtain. A man with long dark hair, wearing a rudraksha mala and a flower garland, sits on a raised orange-draped seat with his feet extended toward offerings. He wears a dark red shawl over his shoulders and holds a silver-tipped staff, looking upward. Seated devotees on the floor include a young girl in white with a garland, a young man in white, and women in red, maroon and pink saris, some with hands folded. Men in white kurtas hold brass plates of flowers, kumkum and offerings. A framed portrait of a saffron-robed sannyasi with a garland hangs on the wall, and a silver trident leans nearby. a person seated in the centre-left as the speaker, with the satsang or padapuja context implied by the offerings.2014-06-08A photograph of an indoor satsang-style gathering in a plain room. A man seated on a silver-covered throne at left wears an orange-red robe, a long white and red flower garland, and a red wrist band, and smiles as a woman in a maroon sari offers a brass plate. Seated devotees in white clothes, orange shawls and rudraksha malas sit on the floor with hands folded, including a woman in a red sari and a boy in white at right. A framed portrait on the wall above is garlanded, and a brass kalasha-style trident stands near the throne.2014-06-08A photograph of a padapuja ritual in a small room with red-and-yellow striped curtains. A man seated on an orange cushion at left wears a red-brown robe, a white floral garland and a rudraksha mala, and holds a brass vessel while smiling. Devotees sit on the floor around brass thalis of flowers, rice and oil lamps. A woman in white and a young man in white sit centre; a woman in a maroon top and a woman in a red shawl sit right, hands in prayer. A framed portrait on the wall shows a saffron-robed figure with a garland, and a small shrine with a deity murti sits at upper left. A standing fan and a kalasha-like brass stand appear near the wall.2014-06-08June 08 20142014-06-08