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A photograph of a satsang in a hall with a gold-framed throne draped in garlands of yellow, orange, purple and white flowers. A long-haired figure in a pink dhoti-style garment and a pink shawl, wearing a gold-and-beige bead necklace, sits on a red-cushioned seat, with a microphone at right. Behind and beside him sits a seated deity murti or framed image, draped in pink and garlanded. Around the throne, a man in white with a black beaded mala and a woman in a yellow top sit near brass trays of fruit, flowers and small lamps. A shaved-headed man in orange and another in white sit at left, and several women's heads are visible in the foreground. Swamiji (probable): the seated long-haired figure in pink with rudraksha-style beads and a gold necklace of ritual adornment.

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December 26 20102010-12-26A satsang in a hall where a seated man on a gold-and-red throne, wearing a pink dhoti-style garment, long swept-back hair, multiple gold necklaces and a beaded mala, speaks into a microphone while adorned with garlands of yellow, white and purple flowers. Beside him a small orange-and-pink cloth-draped deity murti in a gilded arch, also garlanded, is displayed. Seated devotees in white dhotis and saffron shawls, a woman in a cream sari, and a man in white with rudraksha malas listen with hands folded on the floor. The Swamiji (probable) figure on the throne has the distinctive long hair, ornate gold jewellery and pink robe cues, so his identity is an appearance-based candidate. Seen from the front, a photo caption overlay identifies the archive.2010-12-26Photograph of a satsang in a plain hall. A man with long swept-back dark hair and a long gold necklace sits on an ornate gold-carved throne draped with yellow, orange and purple marigold garlands, wearing a pink robe. Seated before him on the floor are devotees in white and red clothing, several women with bindis and a man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala. A silver offering plate sits among the devotees, and fruit rests on a side table at left. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure on the throne, identified by the appearance cues of long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold necklace and saffron-pink garment. Devotees sit in attentive satsang posture.2010-12-26September 17 20102010-09-17November 15 20102010-11-15January 13 20152015-01-13A seated figure in a gilded throne with red velvet cushions sits cross-legged-style with feet forward, wearing a lime-green kurta and a long rudraksha mala, with long dark hair swept back, eyes closed in meditation. Seated on the floor before the throne are devotees: a man in white dhoti and shawl on the left, a woman in white sari with orange border, a woman in white with a dark mala, and a woman with a braid in an orange-bordered sari in the foreground. Brass plates of flower petals, fruit and lamps sit in front of them. A fan stands beside the throne and a large portrait of a deity in red and white with garlands hangs at right. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, green kurta, rudraksha mala, seated on throne) is present in person, with the devotees around him.2010-11-25A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with eyes closed and hands folded, his hair pulled back. Before him, devotees kneel on the floor in front of silver trays with pink flowers and offerings; a woman in a white and green sari and a man in white with a shawl and mala press their palms together in prayer, and a shaved-headed man in white sits at the left. Red apples sit on a tray on a small gold side table behind the throne. Swamiji (probable): the throne-seated figure wears saffron robes, a long rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at this satsang.2010-09-17A ritual puja scene in an indoor hall with red curtains and a gold-accented throne. A bare-chested man in a green and gold dhoti-style garment with a long multi-strand beaded necklace and gold armlets sits on a red-cushioned gold throne at right, smiling with hands near his lap, with a red basket beside him. Before him, seated devotees perform padapuja: a man in white kurta with folded hands, women in saris and salwar with hands joined in namaste, and a woman in orange sari with a rudraksha mala. A woman in orange robes sits at a microphone with a book. Gold plates hold red flowers, fruit and offerings, and a brass thali sits at the front. A standing fan and a camera light stand at left.2011-11-01A seated man in a pink dhoti and pink shawl, wearing a long gold-and-beige bead mala and a sacred thread-like necklace, sits on a gold throne (peetha) decorated with a large arch of marigolds and roses in purple, yellow and white. His hands rest folded in his lap. In front, several devotees sit on orange ground cloth: a woman in red blouse and white sari with hands joined in namaskar on the left, a woman in a green and cream sari, a bald man in white dhoti with a striped shawl seen from behind, and a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl on the right. Silver and brass vessels and a plate of fruit sit beside the throne. Blue curtains form the backdrop. Title and excerpt indicate an ashramites satsang, but this is an appearance-based candidate only. The seated figure fits some appearance cues: pink and orange clothing and a bead mala, but the face is not used for identification.2010-12-26Photograph of a devotional gathering in a white-walled hall. On the right, a man with long dark hair, an orange dhoti and orange shawl, and a rudraksha mala with gold ornaments sits on a gold-carved throne decorated with yellow, purple and red flower garlands; the throne is set before a floral backdrop. Devotees seated on the floor with folded hands hold brass plates of flowers and offerings. Further left, another figure in orange robes with a crown-like orange turban and rudraksha beads sits on a second gold throne, palms pressed together, which is a probable Swamiji (probable) appearance-based candidate. Women in saris and men in white and green kurtas sit in front, some in prayer, and a cooler and fan stand against the wall.2013-01-06A photograph of a pada puja in progress. A man with long dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a large garland of red and yellow flowers with green leaves. He holds his hands together in prayer. Devotees in white and yellow clothing sit before him; one bald man in white holds a lit oil lamp aloft toward the seated figure, and another man reaches forward with a lamp. A woman with braided hair in a yellow top sits nearby, and a bald man in a white robe with a saffron shawl sits to the left. A bowl of fruit. A woman with curly hair and a golden blouse sits in the foreground, and a silver-tone plate is visible at lower left.2010-09-18