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Indoor ceremonial photo in a red-curtained hall. A man in a saffron-orange turban and brown robe sits on an ornate gold throne, garlanded with white flower necklaces and holding a framed picture, with a small brass bell-like object at hand. a person (orange turban, flower garlands and ornate gold throne are the cues, though the face is not used). Before him, a younger man in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha mala and sandalwood-striped arms kneels on a tiger-striped cloth area; a bare-chested young man in pink bends forward to offer something; a standing man in white dhoti and yellow shawl stands at left beside a pedestal fan and camera. Behind the throne, a large relief of a seated goddess with a trident and kalasha-like object, and a column backdrop. A brass trident leans against the throne. Several children in yellow and pink watch at right.

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July 16 20162016-07-16A photograph of a ceremonial scene on a raised stage in front of a gold ornate backdrop. A seated figure on a gold-and-red throne wears a red-orange turban, red-orange robe, rudraksha mala and a pink floral garland; a gold trident stands beside the throne. An elderly devotee in white clothes with a red-orange shawl kneels and bows his head toward the seated figure, while a young man in white with a rudraksha mala kneels nearby. A brass oil lamp burns on a stand, and a framed portrait of a turbaned figure in red sits on a red cushion. Standing onlookers in white dhotis, a bald priest in orange-red robe with a mala, and men in casual shirts watch, and a woman in a white sari sits at the lower right. Visible people: about nine.2016-07-08July 17 20162016-07-17A photograph of a ceremonial reception in a draped red-curtained room. A man in a red-and-maroon robe with a red turban and a red flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, gesturing with his hands. A kneeling man in white clothing with a red shawl touches the floor before the throne, while a younger man in white kneels nearby with a rudraksha mala. Standing men on the left include a bald priest in saffron-and-gold dhoti with rudraksha beads and a white-clad man with a shawl. A gold trident and a brass oil lamp stand near the throne, and a woman in a white sari sits at the lower right beside a framed portrait of the seated man. A camera operator stands behind on a tripod. a person: the seated man wears a red turban, red garland and robes on a golden throne, with ceremonial ornaments.2016-07-08July 17 20162016-07-17Indoor temple-style hall with red carpet and a red mat in front. A seated man with long dark hair, wearing a deep red-brown garment and a pink-and-white flower garland, sits on an ornate gold throne carved with a lion-like motif, flanked by golden trees with lights. Behind him is a golden deity murti with multiple arms holding a trident-like object. Several people in white clothes kneel and sit around the throne with hands folded in devotion; a man in white kneels close to the throne touching its base, and a man in a white dhoti and shawl sits on the left. A brown-clothed woman sits to the right. A red-brown cloth backdrop hangs behind the setting.2016-09-23July 17 20162016-07-17A staged satsang on a red-carpeted stage in front of a large golden throne (peetha) with a backdrop of a multi-armed deity murti holding a trident-like staff and other emblems. A seated man in a maroon-red turban and saffron-red shawl, wearing white flower garlands and a rudraksha-style mala, sits centred on the throne while a devotee in black lies prostrate before him. Around them, a man in a white dhoti with gold border stands at left, another in a white dhoti kneels to assist, and several women in saris (orange, purple, red and pink) and a girl in pink stand or sit, some holding papers or a booklet. A man in a checked shirt stands at far left near a camera on a tripod. The seated man appears to be an ornately dressed figure with distinctive turban and garlands, consistent with a person in a role of the central figure receiving devotees.2016-07-17October 26 20152015-10-26 +1 copiesA photograph of a satsang-style gathering on a red-carpeted stage with maroon drapes. A seated figure on an orange-cushioned chair wears a large rust-brown turban, a heavy garland of white and yellow flowers, gold bangles and earrings, and a reddish-brown shawl; the figure has a probable candidate appearance of a person with turban, garlands and ornate attire, seated as the person being honoured. A man in a white shirt kneels and holds an open gold-covered book or photo album toward him. Beside them a younger man in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha mala kneels, and a standing man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace stands at left. Behind them cameramen with a video camera on a tripod and several onlookers in casual clothes stand near a white air cooler.2016-07-17A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a large dark turban sits on an ornate gold throne with a cobra-hood canopy, a gold garland and rudraksha-style beads around his neck, one hand raised in blessing. Before him a woman in white kneels with folded hands while attendants in saffron and orange stand nearby, one wearing dark sunglasses. A large golden deity murti of a four-armed figure with a crescent moon on the head stands behind on a red draped backdrop, with a trident leaning at left and a gold-and-pink decorated chariot canopy at right. Four or more people visible, several in ceremonial dress.2016-09-28Photograph of a ritual scene before a large Shiva-form deity image with gold leaf and red curtains. A central seated figure in an orange-brown robe, with a dark turban, a long gold-beaded necklace and a large ornate gold pendant, sits on a gold throne carved with a cobra hood, reaching out a hand in blessing toward a kneeling devotee. A shirtless young man with a rudraksha-style necklace stands behind the kneeling devotee, touching his head, and another man in a white dhoti and rust-coloured sash bends forward. Around them stand a woman in white with long blonde hair, a woman in a dark robe, and two women in white and orange with black blindfolds over their eyes. A red cushion and small ritual items sit at the base of the throne. Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated figure, identified by his turban, gold necklaces and saffron-orange robe.2016-09-28