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A seated man in an orange-red robe with a garland of white and yellow flowers sits on an ornate gold and red throne with a trident standing beside him. Devotees kneel around him in prayer with palms pressed together, several wearing white or cream clothes and rudraksha malas. Plates of red flowers and offerings sit on the red floor, with red and gold draped curtains and carved gold pillars behind.

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August 04 20142014-08-04July 24 20142014-07-24A photograph of a satsang on a red-carpeted stage with red and pink drapes. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a crown-like orange turban, a long white flower garland and gold armlets, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne. Beside him a small trishul stands. Around him seated devotees, mostly women, sit on the red floor: a woman in white with glasses, a woman with short grey hair in a white outfit, a woman in a long white sari with a red shawl, girls in white and red dupattas, and a woman in a yellow sari at right. Brass plates with flowers and offerings sit on the floor, and a dhol drum rests at left.2014-07-24Photograph of a ceremonial padapuja inside a draped red and gold room. A figure seated on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion wears saffron-orange robes, a saffron turban, and a long white-and-orange flower garland, and holds a silver trident. Women in white and orange-red shawls sit on the red carpet with hands folded in devotion, and a man in white with folded hands kneels at the throne. Brass and silver plates of offerings, flowers, and a cameraman on a tripod are visible.2014-08-05A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long garland of white and yellow flowers sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion in a red-draped hall, with a gold pedestal footstool and a ceremonial trident-like staff beside him. Around him on the red carpet sit about ten devotees in white, red and patterned clothing, several wearing rudraksha malas, some with hands folded or offering brass plates of flowers, red kumkum and petals before the throne, consistent with a padapuja. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron robes, ceremonial garland and throne. Sheer gold drapes hang at the top right and a potted plant stands at the back.2014-08-04July 24 20142014-07-24May 20 20142014-05-20A photograph inside a red and gold ceremonial hall where a man seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions receives devotees. He wears saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial gold necklace, with a long trident-topped staff beside him, and his hair is long and swept back. Around him, a group of women and men sit on the red carpet in white, red and cream saris and kurtas, many with rudraksha necklaces; they hold brass plates with flowers, red offerings and oil lamps, and some have hands folded in greeting. Red and gold draped curtains and carved pillars frame the room. a person is seated on the throne, consistent with a pada puja, and about ten to twelve people are visible.2014-08-04A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing a long strand of flower garlands and gold armband-style ornaments. Around him, a group of about a dozen women kneel and sit on a red carpet in a decorated hall with red and gold drapes; several wear white or cream saris with orange-red shawls, and one wears a yellow sari. Brass plates holding flowers and offerings sit at the front, and a trident-like staff stands behind the throne. The man appears to be a person, seated in the honoured position of a satsang with devotees gathered before him.2014-07-24July 18 20122012-07-18August 04 20142014-08-04A seated figure on a gilded throne with red cushions, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a gold-bead garland, holds a silver trident-staff and sits with bare feet on a red cushion. Around him, a group of women in white and cream clothes with orange shawls sit on a red carpet holding brass plates of offerings, some with hands folded in prayer. A man in white stands at right with hands together in greeting. A cameraman with a tripod films at upper left, and red draped curtains and potted plants fill the room.2014-08-05