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A large hall with wood-panelled walls and a screen at the back. A woman with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-brown throne, smiling and holding out a small item to a man in white kurta with an orange shawl who kneels before her. Beside them an older man in an orange robe and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala stands and watches. In the foreground a woman in red and gold stands near a silver trident, and a tray of pink and red offerings sits on the floor. Many attendees in orange shawls and lanyards stand and sit around the room.

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December 19 20152015-12-19A large hall with a wood-panelled wall and a screen behind a seated figure on a gold-and-brown throne. The central figure has long dark hair, an orange-red wrap, and a rudraksha mala with a gold pendant; the appearance carries several qualifying cues, so this is a person seated in person, receiving a tray of ritual items. Two women kneel before him in orange and red, one in a red top with a pale orange shawl and hair bun, and another in a purple top with an orange scarf passing items from a tray of pink and red petals. A woman in cream with rudraksha beads and a bald man in orange robes stand nearby, and a crowd of devotees in orange and white fills the background. A silver trident stands to the left.2015-12-19Indoor event in a wood-panelled hall where a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange wrap and rudraksha malas sits on an ornate gold-trimmed brown throne, smiling as he touches a small red offering from a tray. Nearby, a woman in a yellow-orange sari and rudraksha mala stands beside a silver trident, and a man in white dhoti with a rudraksha garland holds an offering plate. Several women and men in orange and white clothing gather around, with a tray of wrapped red-cloth packets in the foreground and a large screen behind.2015-12-19A large hall during a ritual session, with a long silver trident (trishul) standing at left and a screen behind. A long-haired figure in an orange-red robe and a rudraksha mala sits on a golden-armed brown throne, smiling and handing a pink-wrapped item from a tray. Beside them a man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and a woman in a red blouse assist, with trays of pink cloth bundles in front. Other people in orange and saffron robes and devotees in red and white stand or sit around the room. The figure's appearance matches the presentation cues of a person, seated on the throne as a presiding teacher, and the identification is appearance-based only.2015-12-19December 19 20152015-12-19December 19 20152015-12-19A photograph inside a large hall during an event. A woman with long dark hair, a forehead mark and a rudraksha mala, dressed in orange and a golden-trimmed outfit, sits on an ornate brown leather throne with gold trim, smiling as hands reach toward her. Beside her, a golden lion figure sits near the throne. Nearby, a man in orange robes and rudraksha mala stands, and seated attendants in orange and white kneel on a dark carpet beside trays of small folded orange-red packets. A tall silver trident stands at left, and a screen shows a video above the crowd. Several older people sit in wheelchairs and chairs among standing participants in orange and white.2015-12-19December 19 20152015-12-19December 19 20152015-12-19Indoor hall scene at a KAILASA event. A long-haired person in red-orange clothing and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-brown throne with carved lion arms, holding out an item to a seated devotee in a striped shirt whose back faces the camera. Beside them, a woman in a pale yellow garment and rudraksha mala works over a tray of folded cloths. A man in white dhoti and gold border wearing a rudraksha mala sits on the floor handing out cloth, and a man in orange robes stands behind the throne. A trident stands at left, and an older woman in a blue-and-white patterned outfit sits in a wheelchair at right. Many other people in orange lanyards move through the background.2015-12-19December 19 20152015-12-19December 19 20152015-12-19