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A seated man in orange saffron robes and a long rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, hands folded in his lap, in a plain room with a pink wall and a red-and-gold backdrop featuring a deity image. Around a low table with brass plates of fruit, flowers and offerings, a group of devotees sits on the floor: men in white dhotis and shirts, women in white and yellow saris, a bald man with white tilak, and two children in orange and red shirts. Some devotees have hands folded in prayer and others hold offerings. The scene resembles a satsang or puja gathering.

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A seated man in an orange saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, hands resting in his lap, while a semicircle of devotees sits on the floor before him. Among them, a man in white robes and a shaved-headed priest with a tilak sit near platters of flowers, fruit and small offerings, and a woman in a yellow-bordered sari kneels with folded hands. Behind the throne a colourful backdrop shows deities and marigold garlands. The man on the throne shows distinctive long hair, saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, a probable Swamiji candidate in a satsang setting. Nine people are visible.2010-10-09September 17 20102010-09-17September 12 20102010-09-12A photograph of a pada puja in a hall. A man in an orange robe with a long dark rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with eyes closed and hands resting on his lap. Surrounding devotees in white ritual clothes sit on the floor with palms pressed together in prayer, including a bald priest in white with a gold necklace and a woman in a red sari. Silver trays hold pink flowers, red fruit and offering bowls at the foot of the throne. A shaved-headed man in front and a woman in red at the right are seated in devotion, and a microphone stands at the left. The scene is a pada puja, a devotional foot-worship ceremony.2010-09-16November 18 20102010-11-18 +1 copiesA man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, sits cross-legged on an ornate gold-and-red throne (peetha) in a satsang hall, hands folded in his lap. Before him on the floor, several seated devotees face him; a man in white ritual dhoti and a woman in orange sari sit in front, and silver plates hold red fruit, flowers and small offerings. A woman in an orange sari sits to the right of the throne, and a gold-framed backdrop of deity murtis and a garden scene hangs behind. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and seated on the throne; the seated figure is present in person. Seven or so people are visible.2010-09-17A seated man in an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing an orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala, sits with eyes closed before a shrine with brass lamps and marigold offerings. Shaved-headed priests in white dhotis with gold necklaces sit in front, performing puja over silver plates of fruit, flowers and food. Several women in orange and green saris sit on the floor with folded hands, incense sticks and small brass vessels nearby. Red-and-white striped walls and a golden-railed gateway form the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha cues, with a throne, so the probable label applies.2010-10-31 +1 copiesA photograph of a padapuja ritual in a tented hall. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe sits with palms pressed together on an ornate gold throne with a red back panel. Around the throne, several devotees in white ritual clothes sit on the floor offering items; a woman in a red sari with a yellow sash holds a tray, and a woman in a white sari with a necklace sits nearby. Offerings include a coconut, fruit, flowers and a brass plate. Books and a small table stand at the right, and a fan and steel flasks are visible. The backdrop is a printed temple-pillar design.2009-12-03October 08 20102010-10-08A seated man with long dark hair, wearing an orange and maroon sash, rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, sits on an ornate gold and red velvet throne with a gold lion-shaped armrest, speaking to a small seated audience. Swamiji (probable) is shown in an appearance-based label as a teacher on the throne, with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads. Around him, women in white, cream and green saris sit on the floor, and shaved-headed devotees sit in the foreground. Brass plates with lotus flowers, a kalasha-style gold vessel and a microphone stand are arranged in front of the throne, with an orange and gold ceremonial banner behind.2011-02-11A seated man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits on a golden ornate throne with red cushions in a hall with a patterned backdrop. Around him devotees in white and yellow clothing sit on the floor holding lit oil lamps and offering plates, with a woman in red with hands folded beside them. A bald priest in white with a shaved head and bare upper body sits among the group, and a plate of fruit rests on a small table at left. The figure on the throne shows the appearance cues of the a person candidate, with long swept hair, orange clothing and rudraksha beads, so this is probable; the scene is a pada puja with devotees offering oil lamps.2010-09-16A satsang hall with a standing man in orange clothing and a rudraksha mala at the right, facing a seated group on the floor. He stands beside a gold-and-pink throne with a gold canopy and a gold ornamental frame behind it. In the background a deity murti stands on a shelf decorated with garlands, with a gold kalasha-like finial above. Seated devotees in white, red and orange clothing sit before gold plates of offerings, some with pink flowers, and a man in white holds his hands in anjali. A few people in orange robes sit near the back. The orange-clad man on the right is standing rather than seated on the throne, so the central figure's role is that of a speaker or officiant.2010-10-09