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A photograph of a satsang inside a pillared hall with cream columns and a pink-and-blue patterned wall. A man in an orange-saffron cloth and a white flower garland sits on a red-cushioned golden throne, holding a white ritual stick and smiling, with a rudraksha-style necklace and a tilak with a headband. Below him, devotees sit on striped mats: a man in a white dhoti with a yellow shawl stands beside a seated woman in a pink saree; a young man in a lavender shirt holds a small bowl; a woman in a maroon saree holds a microphone; a bald man in orange and gold sits near the front; a man in a white shirt presses his palms together. Silver thali plates with flowers, fruit, lamps and kumkum sit on the floor. a person (orange cloth, flower garland, rudraksha necklace, sitting on a throne) matches the appearance cues, with the text attributing his presence to the satsang.

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July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesInside an ashram hall, a person seated on a tall upholstered armchair wears a red-maroon dhoti-style garment, a long white, pink and red flower garland, and gold armlets, with a bare head and ornate forehead markings. Seated at their feet on the floor, several devotees in white clothes hold their hands in anjali mudra, while a young man in white and a bald devotee in saffron sit nearby. Gold thalis with lamps, flowers and offerings are arranged on the floor, and a pink-petal plate sits on a side table. Behind them, a green cloth is held up and more devotees in white sit along the balcony and staircase, with a gold-framed chair and ceiling fan in view. Several people are visible in the room, the overall scene is a darshan and pada puja gathering.2014-06-28 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +2 copiesJuly 01 20142014-07-01Indoor photo of a seated figure in saffron and maroon robes holding a tall silver staff with a crescent-topped finial, wearing a white flower garland with red blossoms and a rudraksha mala. An elderly man in white shirt and dhoti kneels at lower left, holding a lit oil lamp, beside an elderly woman in a peach sari with gold bangles, both offering a puja. Two young men in orange robes and a boy in white with rudraksha beads kneel nearby. Standing behind are a man in a red shawl, a man in white, a woman in pink sari with folded hands, and a young man in orange with a camera. Wooden cabinets and a window with bamboo blinds frame the room.2014-07-10A photograph of a home interior during a pada puja at a devotee's house. A figure seated on a red-cushioned chair at right wears a saffron wrap, a white flower garland, red floral garland, gold bangle on the upper arm, and holds a tall ceremonial staff with a round top. Three seated and standing devotees face them: a man in a white sleeveless top and saffron cloth kneels with a metal plate, a woman in a white sari with gold border presses her palms together, and a shaved-headed young man in orange robes and rudraksha mala sits nearby. Standing onlookers in white dhotis, orange robes and colourful saris fill the room, with framed photographs on the wall behind and an open doorway.2014-07-01July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesA seated man in orange and saffron robes, with long swept-back hair, rudraksha and gold-coloured ornaments, a white and pink flower garland and a silver trident held upright, sits in a wooden chair in a tiled room while an elderly man in white kneels to wash his feet with a brass plate. Behind them devotees sit on a patterned rug: a woman in white, a man in a red shawl, a woman in yellow holding a toddler in yellow, a boy in white, and an elderly woman in white. A saffron-robed attendant sits nearby with a shaved head. Pink and white flower garlands decorate the chair, and a small bowl of flowers rests on a tray. This is a pada pooja foot-washing ritual at a home visit, with the seated figure matching probable Swamiji cues of long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha and gold ornaments.2014-06-20June 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated figure in an orange-and-maroon robe with a long red-and-white flower garland, holding a silver trident upright toward a group of devotees in a decorated room with orange drapes and framed portraits on the walls. Several people kneel and sit on the floor around him: a woman in a white sari with a red border holds a tray of red flowers, a young man in white dhoti with rudraksha beads sits nearby, and a child in white sits beside her. Standing devotees in saris and a white shirt watch, one woman with palms joined. Framed portraits hang behind, one showing a figure in orange turban. The scene appears to be a blessing or darshan.2014-07-04 +1 copiesDecember 29 20142014-12-29Seated on an ornate golden-brown throne with a golden lion sculpture beside him, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a white forehead mark, a pink-and-yellow flower garland, bangles and an orange-saffron cloth smiles and raises his hands in greeting. Around him on the carpet, four devotees sit in a semicircle: a bald man in white with an orange shawl pours or offers from a small vessel, a woman in white with an orange shawl holds a small silver cup with a light-coloured flower tilted toward the seated figure, a woman in white and orange receives a flower, and a man in white with an orange shawl sits at the right. Silver trays hold rows of small oil lamps, a silver plate of offerings and a silver cup, and orange cloth lies on the floor. Ornamental plants and a marble wall form the background.2012-12-11