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A seated figure in a red throne-like chair with gold trim sits on a raised platform decorated with string lights, leafy plants and a banner with Kannada text. He wears an orange-saffron turban and matching saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala, and gestures with his hands while speaking. To the right, a shaved-headed priest in orange robes holds a lit oil lamp or aarti flame near a brass lamp stand with flaming wicks. The banner beside him lists Kannada text and images labelled Meet the Master and Padapuja.

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A photograph of a ceremonial aarti during a satsang-style event. A seated figure in a saffron-orange turban and orange robes sits on an ornate red throne with gold trim, hands folded, with their bare upper body partly visible. In the foreground at right, a shaved-headed attendant in orange and saffron robes holds a lit aarti lamp with a flame and a brass bell or vessel, facing the throne. A tiered silver oil lamp stands at lower left. Behind them is a backdrop banner with red and white stripes, with photographs and text reading MEET the Master, Individual HEALING, and Pada Pooja, along with strings of pink and red fairy lights.2011-10-05A photograph of a ceremony in a warmly lit hall with red and white string lights. A figure in orange robes and an orange turban sits on an ornate red throne with gold trim, facing left. A priest in orange robes and a bare shoulder holds a lit lamp or aarti flame toward the seated figure. A man in white dhoti with gold border and a white shawl stands at right with arms folded, wearing gold bracelets and a necklace. A silver multi-tier lamp stand and an orange cloth sit on a dark table in the foreground. Behind them a banner with photographs and text reads MEET the Master, Individual Healing, and Pancha Pada Pooja. a person is the seated figure in orange with a turban, positioned on the throne as the one receiving the aarti.2011-10-05October 05 20112011-10-05A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits on a red throne with gold trim, hands pressed together in namaste near the face. Behind the throne, a poster reads "MEET the Master" with photographs. In the foreground, a standing man with a shaved head wears orange and gold cloth and raises a lit oil lamp in aarti. A woman in white stands at right, and a silver tiered lamp stand sits on the left. Red fairy lights decorate the backdrop.2011-10-05Evening puja inside a room hung with string lights. A seated man in a red-cushioned throne chair with a gold-trimmed back wears saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, and holds a ritual object. Facing him, a shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with a gold border performs a ritual, with an oil lamp and brass vessels in front of them. Behind them stand a dark deity murti decorated with a white garland and a painted goddess figure on the left. Potted plants and a framed sign are visible, and a banner reads MEET the Master. Swamiji (probable) appearance: long hair, saffron robes, rudraksha mala and ceremonial dress, seated on a throne.2011-10-03October 05 20112011-10-05Night-time ritual scene at an outdoor stage with string lights and a backdrop of framed photos and a painted deity murti at left. A figure in orange robes with a shaved head sits cross-legged at a stone platform, feeding a flame into a silver bowl of offerings. Behind him a priest in white dhoti and shawl sits before a microphone beside a tall brass oil lamp, and another white-clad attendant stands further back. At right, a man in orange robes and a dark rudraksha mala sits on an ornate red-and-gold throne with curved arms, smiling. Brass bowls, a red kumkum dish and a bowl of offerings sit on the platform.2011-10-03Evening photo of a figure in orange saffron robes and a matching orange turban seated on an ornate gold-framed red throne at right, with rudraksha beads visible at the neck. Warm string lights in orange and red fill the backdrop, with a blurred deity murti and brass lamp stand at left. A banner with printed photos and text is behind, and a partially visible person sits at the lower edge.2011-10-05October 05 20112011-10-05Night-time devotional event under a canopy strung with fairy lights. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, with an orange head wrap, a red tilak and beaded necklaces, sits on a gold-framed red throne. A younger attendant in orange robes with gold borders kneels before him, holding a brass tray of fruit and offerings. Five girls in red and maroon dresses with flower garlands sit on a mat in front. Behind them is a banner with Kannada and English text, and a dark statue of a deity garlanded with flowers stands at left. Potted plants and a pedestal fan are also visible.2011-10-05Night outdoor ritual on a covered open-sided platform. A bare-footed man in saffron-orange robes, with a wrap draped over his shoulders, stands in front of a red upholstered throne with gold trim. Beside him, a man with shaved head in orange dhoti and sacred thread holds a brass tray of red flower petals, and at the right edge another attendant in orange holds a second tray of red petals. A third man in a blue dhoti with gold border stands behind near the throne. A brass vessel and an oil lamp sit at lower right, and a shallow water basin is in the foreground. Red circular hoops and dried banana leaves hang from the roof beams. A sign on the wall reads in Kannada with a 'MEET the Master' poster and 'Satsang' text.2011-12-31April 25 20122012-04-25