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A seated man with long dark hair wears a pink cloth draped over his shoulder and a gold beaded necklace, sitting on an ornate gold-trimmed throne decorated with red cushions and garlands of marigolds and white flowers. Around him, devotees sit on the floor in white, cream and orange clothes; a bald man in white dhoti holds a lit oil lamp toward the throne, and a woman in a green-bordered sari holds a small oil lamp in front of her. Several women with folded hands and vermilion dots watch from the right, and a window with grey curtains and a pale pink wall forms the background. This appears to be a satsang-type gathering with aarti being offered to the seated figure.

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A photograph of a satsang hall where a long-haired man in a pink dhoti-style garment and a gold-and-white ceremonial necklace sits on a gold-trimmed throne draped with yellow, white and purple flower garlands. Shaved-headed devotees in white and saffron clothing sit on the floor in front, some with hands folded in namaskar. A bald man in white is pouring or applying something from a small vessel toward a woman in a green-and-white sari, and several lit oil lamps are placed on a silver tray. Peach-coloured fruit rests on a side table beside the throne. Devotees including women in red, green and white saris sit along the right side of the room. Some people are partially visible at the edges of the frame.2010-12-26A seated man with long dark hair wears a pink dhoti-style garment and a gold necklace, sitting on a red and gold throne decorated with multicolour garlands of yellow, white, purple and red flowers. Fruit sits on a tray beside the throne. In front, devotees in white, orange and green saris and white dhotis sit on the floor, several holding lit oil lamps while a bald man in a white garment extends a lamp toward the seated figure. Plain blue curtain and pale wall behind.2010-12-26A seated man with long swept-back hair, a pink garment and a gold necklace sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne decorated with marigold and rose garlands, with fruit on a tray at the left. Before him, a row of women in orange and red saris and a bald man in white dhoti sit on the floor holding small oil lamps lit with flames, as hands reach forward during a lamp-lit ritual. A man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and bare upper body kneels near the lamps. The room has blue drapes, a pale wall and a window, and a gold tray with flowers sits in front. Possible satsang or aarti setting.2010-12-26A photograph of an indoor satsang in a plain room with a pale pink wall and a window with a sheer curtain. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a pink dhoti-style garment and a long ceremonial gold-and-white garland, sits on a gold-and-red throne decorated with marigold and white flower garlands. Seated devotees in white, orange and red clothing face him on the floor; several hold small oil lamps with lit flames, and a bald man in white at right holds a lamp near the throne. A woman in a green sari sits at lower right. The scene suggests aarti and devotion before a throne. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, identified by long hair, pink garment and ceremonial garland.2010-12-26Photograph of a satsang with a seated figure on an ornate gilded throne draped in a garland of yellow, orange, red and white flowers. The figure wears a pink dhoti-style cloth and a heavy gold necklace, with long swept-back hair, and looks off to the side with hands resting on the lap. In front, a group sits on the floor with lit oil lamps and brass vessels; a bald man in white ritual clothes and several women in saris, including one in red and white, hold lamps or join palms in prayer. Other attendees in saffron and orange clothing sit at the edges. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a gold necklace and pink ceremonial cloth on a throne, consistent with the page's description of a satsang discourse.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.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26A 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.2010-12-26A long-haired man in a red robe and gold-beaded garland sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, decorated with a floral arch of white, yellow, purple and red flowers. Around him, a seated group of women in white and cream saris with coloured borders and a shaven-headed monk in maroon robes perform a puja, holding small brass lamps and offerings on a tray of fruit, flowers and sweets. A man in white robes sits at the right edge. The setting is a plain hall with blue drapes and a window. The throne occupies the left centre, and the devotees are in the foreground. Swamiji depicted as an appearance-based probable candidate seated on the throne, identified by the long hair, red robe and gold necklace.2010-12-22November 20 20102010-11-20A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange headband on a golden throne decorated with marigold and white flower garlands and a maroon cushion. He wears a long gold-and-bead necklace and gazes forward. In front of the throne, a group of women in orange and peach saris and salwar tunics kneel and sit on the floor around a tray of brass plates and offerings. One woman holds a lit oil lamp aarti towards the seated figure while others fold their hands in prayer. Two people sit in the foreground with their backs to the camera, one in an orange robe. A wall in a plain room with a window and blue curtain forms the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a saffron robe, a rudraksha-style gold necklace and a throne, and is presumably honoured in a pada puja setting.2010-12-27A seated man in a red robe and a gold-bead garland sits on a gold ornate throne at the front of a hall, backed by a blue curtain and a flower-decorated arch of red, yellow, and purple blossoms. Below the throne, a group of devotees sits on an orange floor cloth: a shaved-headed monk in orange and gold-bordered white, a woman in a white sari with a yellow-bordered shawl, another woman in white, and a man in white dhoti with a tilak on his forehead, hands joined in namaste. A woman in a white sari holds a small silver bowl and a cup, and a microphone stand sits to the side. Swamiji (probable) is the seated man on the throne, identified by his long swept-back hair, red robe, and gold garland; the page indicates he is present.2010-12-22