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A photograph of a satsang stage set with a golden and red ornate throne at upper left, on which a figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a mala sits with hands resting on the armrest. A stage backdrop painted with Varanasi ghats and temple spires glows pink and orange, and a large pink lotus-petal arch frames the left edge. Around the stage, a group sits cross-legged on blue carpet: several people in white kurtas and orange shawls, a woman with grey hair in orange, and women in red and orange saris offering palms together or holding brass plates with flowers. A gold trident stands beside the throne. A devotee in orange kneels at the bottom left facing the stage.

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A satsang in a tented hall with a painted backdrop of Varanasi ghats and temples. A long-haired figure in an orange-red shawl and leopard-print skirt sits on a gold-framed red throne holding a trident-topped staff, facing a group seated on blue carpet. Several people in white kurtas with red scarves and rudraksha malas sit in front, one holding a silver plate of flowers and offerings, while women in orange and red saris listen nearby. A video monitor shows another satsang at left, and a gilded deity murti stands in the background. The seated figure on the throne has a person appearance, with long swept-back hair and an orange shawl, and is shown as a presenter in this gathering.2014-05-21May 09 20142014-05-09May 09 20142014-05-09A padapuja ceremony in a hall with blue carpet and gold-and-red thrones. A seated figure on a gold throne with a red cushion wears a pink flower garland, orange-saffron cloth, a long spear-like staff stands beside him, and gold armbands are visible. Several devotees kneel on the blue floor in saffron and white clothes, one in a white kurta with an orange shawl, another in white. They offer washing or worship to the seated person's feet, with a silver plate of red flowers and brass puja plates with lamps and offerings in front. Other devotees in orange and red attire with rudraksha malas and tilak sit nearby, and the ceremony is attended by people in the foreground.2014-05-12A padapuja-style devotional gathering in a hall with a blue carpet and a backdrop of old black-and-white engravings of Indian temples and ghats. A figure with a saffron-orange turban and orange-red robes, adorned with a white beaded necklace and gold armlets, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a trident beside him, his bare feet extended onto a stool. Seated devotees in white and orange-red shawls kneel around plates of red flowers and offerings. An older man in white with a rudraksha mala sits to the left, and several people in white and orange clothing sit in the foreground and behind. The figure has long-hair and ceremonial adornment, a probable identification cue, while the older man and others are devotees. Overall: ritual honouring with offering plates and a trident.2014-05-14May 12 20142014-05-12May 12 20142014-05-12May 11 20142014-05-11November 24 20102010-11-24Indoor ritual scene in a purple-lit hall with ornate gold carved panels. A figure seated on an ornate gold and red throne, wearing a white floral garland, red-and-orange robes and a beaded bracelet, raises a tall golden staff with the other hand. Seated before the throne on a red carpet, many devotees hold brass plates and small oil lamps with lit flames, some in white kurtas with red-orange shawls, others in red saris and orange-red shawls. The figure on the throne has long dark hair and distinctive ceremonial clothing, but the appearance is not clear enough to confirm identity, so the seated figure is described by role only.2015-07-21July 21 20152015-07-21December 29 20142014-12-29