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Ceremonial gathering in an ornate golden temple-style hall with a red curtain backdrop. A central seated figure sits on an elaborate gold throne with tiered canopy and carved lion motifs, wearing a red garland and gold necklaces, appearance uncertain. Seated in front of the throne, a shaved-headed man in white clothes with a red-orange cloth sash and a sacred thread, a second man bare-chested with a white sacred thread, and several white-clad devotees, including a woman in a teal blouse and a woman in white with an orange-red shawl, sit on a multicoloured striped cloth before brass plates of offerings and oil lamps. Gold pillars with colourful tassel decorations frame the stage.

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A photograph inside a gilded hall where a seated man with long dark hair and a beard sits on an ornate golden throne with a kirtimukha-style arch, wearing a red-orange shawl, a white garland and a gold necklace. Before him, a row of men with bare upper bodies in white dhotis, some with orange sashes and sacred threads, sit with their backs to the camera behind low tables draped in striped cloths holding brass plates and offerings. Women in white and teal saris and a woman in a light blue top sit at the right and centre. Red and gold tassel decorations hang beside gilded pillars with carved lion and deity panels, and a trident leans against the left pillar. The scene looks like a ritual satsang or darshan. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, beard, orange shawl, gold necklace and garland on a throne), seated in front of the assembly.2017-03-18March 18 20172017-03-18March 18 20172017-03-18A photograph of a ceremony in a hall with ornate gold-leaf carved throne and shrine panels flanked by multicoloured tassel hangings. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange garment and a white floral garland, sits on the central golden throne (peetha) facing a seated group. In front, several men with bare upper bodies and white dhotis with saffron borders sit with their backs to the camera, along with a woman in a blue top, women in white and gold-bordered saris, and a woman in a saffron shawl. Brass lamps and offering plates are arranged on a striped cloth in front of them. a person cues: long dark hair, saffron clothing and garland seated on the throne. The shot shows a seated congregation during a satsang or puja on the throne.2017-03-18A photograph of a ceremonial hall with a large gold-ornate throne at centre, backed by deep red drapes. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a white garland and a saffron shawl, sits on the throne; the appearance cues are a long swept-back hair style, a garland and saffron-toned garments, which is a probable Swamiji candidate. In front, rows of men seated on striped cloth-covered floor bench-tables are bare-chested with white dhotis and orange-red sashes, and white-clad women sit at the right, one wearing a blue and white garment. Gold carved panels and hanging multicoloured tassels frame the stage, with gold ornate lamps near the ceiling. Text: Probable Swamiji seated on the gold throne; priests and devotees in white dhotis; women in white saris attending the ritual at the right.2017-03-18March 18 20172017-03-18March 18 20172017-03-18A photo of a ceremony in a hall with a deep maroon curtain backdrop and an ornate gold throne-like seat under a gold canopy, flanked by gold carved panels decorated with multicoloured tassels. A figure with long dark hair and a beard sits on the golden seat, wearing a white garland and orange-brown garments, as a row of people sit facing him on striped cloths. In the foreground, several men with bare upper bodies wear white dhotis and sacred threads, seated with their backs to the camera. Behind them, women in white and gold-bordered saris and a woman in a blue top sit among the seated devotees. Brass oil lamps and small offering plates are arranged on the low tables in front, with a brass rail edging the stage. Stylised deity carvings appear on the gold panels.2017-03-18March 18 20172017-03-18March 18 20172017-03-18A ceremonial stage with a large golden throne at centre, set against deep red drapes and ornate gold carved pillars. In front, a row of bare-chested men in white dhotis with orange-red sashes sit facing the throne, and several women in white and colourful saris sit at the right side, some holding plates. Colourful tassels hang on the pillars and striped cloth covers the low table before the group.2017-03-18A photograph of a ceremonial hall with a gold-ornate throne-like seat at the centre, backed by maroon curtains. A man with long dark hair and a beard sits on the golden throne, wearing a white garland and orange-brown cloth, with a trident leaning beside the seat. In front, several bare-chested men in white dhotis with orange-red sashes sit cross-legged behind a long table draped in multicoloured striped cloth. To the right, a woman in a white sari with an orange border and other devotees in white and teal clothing sit near the table. Garlands of pompoms in red, white, green and blue hang on the gold pillars. a person seated on the throne, identifiable by his long hair, white garland and orange cloth, with the priests and devotees in attendance.2017-03-18