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A photograph of a satsang hall where a seated figure in an orange sleeveless top and rudraksha mala sits on a golden throne decorated with yellow and purple marigold garlands and fruit offerings. In the foreground, several women in saris sit on the floor around a gold tray holding apples, sweets and brass plates, with hands joined in devotion. A woman in a lime-green sari and glasses sits with hands clasped, a woman in green and gold sari wears a multi-strand necklace, and a woman in orange-red shawl sits nearby. Men in white dhotis sit behind, and a shaved-headed man in white and a bare-chested man with white markings sit at the left edge. Pink walls, red chairs and maroon curtains fill the background, and a wooden lectern stands in the right foreground.

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A seated long-haired figure in orange robes on a gold-and-red throne receives padapuja from devotees. Before him, plates on a gold tray hold apples and offerings as a woman in a yellow kurta and glasses, hands pressed together, sits closest, while women in saris and rudraksha malas kneel nearby. A flower garland drapes a gold throne back, and a wooden box with red velvet sits in the foreground. Several people in white and orange sit on a pink-walled hall floor.2010-10-11A photograph inside a hall with pink walls and dark curtains, showing a seated devotional gathering. In the right foreground, a man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange top and sits on a golden throne decorated with yellow and purple flower garlands, his hands held together. Before him, a woman in a lime-green sari with a light shawl sits with palms joined. Nearby, a woman in an orange-red sari sits behind silver trays of fruit and offerings, and several women in white and yellow saris sit with hands folded in prayer. A bald man in white kneels at the left, and a man in a grey shirt with a red mala sits in the lower centre beside silver plates holding apples and sweets. Rows of chairs and seated people fill the background.2010-10-11A photograph inside a ceremonial hall where a bare-chested man with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and gold armlets sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing a green dhoti with a red-bordered shawl. Behind him stands a gold-framed deity murti draped with garlands of marigolds and red flowers. Before him, a group of about seven seated devotees, including women in white and orange and a man in a white kurta, face him around brass plates of flowers, fruit and offerings, with a few lotus blossoms. A priest in white dhoti with a shaved head sits to the left, and a standing fan stands in the background beside red curtains. The man on the throne has distinctive long swept-back hair, mala and ornate adornments. Several devotees sit cross-legged in attentive posture.2011-12-04October 11 20102010-10-11Indoor satsang hall with pink walls and dark curtains. A seated man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron shawl over a bare chest and a red-maroon cushion behind him, sits on an ornate gold throne with a flower garland draped over the back. Before him stands a wooden lectern-like box with red compartments holding rudraksha mala and small items. Brass trays of fruit and flowers sit on a gold platter in front. Around them devotees in white, saffron and sari-style clothing sit on the floor with hands folded in anjali, some in prayer, while rows of red chairs stand empty at the back. A central woman in white sari with a red blouse and glasses also presses palms together.2010-10-11A padapuja ritual in a hall with red chairs and a dark red curtain. On a raised gold-coloured stage at right, a figure in orange robes sits on a gold throne draped with marigold and pink garlands, and a gold swan ornament stands behind. In front, a gold tray holds brass bowls of offerings, fruit and pink lotus flowers. Around it, devotees sit on the floor: a woman in white with a yellow shawl, a man in white with a rudraksha mala, a bare-chested man with a yellow cloth, a shaved-headed priest in white, a man in a purple shawl with folded hands, a woman in a yellow sari, and others with hands pressed together in prayer.2010-10-12January 02 20102010-01-02 +2 copiesDecember 20 20122012-12-20A photograph inside an orange-draped tent with a green floor covering, where a group of women sit cross-legged in a satsang-style gathering. At left, a woman in black holds a tiered brass oil lamp (aarti lamp) on a low stand, with an orange cloth beneath it. Foreground centre, an older woman in a cream sari with a dark headscarf and rudraksha mala sits with hands folded. Behind her, women wear pink, white, red and yellow saris and salwar kameez, some with folded hands. At lower right, a bald man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits with hands in anjali. Microphones, cables and a tripod appear at the top of the frame.2013-02-06July 09 20122012-07-09December 18 20152015-12-18 +1 copiesJuly 18 20152015-07-18