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A photograph of a seated ritual gathering in a red-draped hall with a gilded throne at left. A figure in an orange robe and a red-and-gold turban sits on the ornate golden seat, hands together, with a gold deity murti partly visible beside it. Around the front, many devotees sit on the floor in white and red-bordered shawls, with some holding brass plates and others in folded-hands greeting. Ornate brass lamps stand near the back.

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Devotees sit on the floor of a red-draped hall in a seated puja gathering around a gilded throne. A person in an orange-red turban and orange robe, with a long garland and gold necklace, sits on the ornate golden throne at the upper right, while seated devotees in white dhotis, saffron shawls and rudraksha malas face them. Several women in saris and salwars hold brass thalis of offerings, and a tall brass oil lamp stands at left beside a tripod-mounted camera. A gold-trimmed peetha table lies in front of the throne, with ritual plates and flames in the foreground.2015-10-26A seated figure in a golden ornate throne with carved lion-like armrests sits at left, wearing a rust-orange turban, orange-saffron robe and a thick ornate gold necklace, with a golden staff behind. Around the throne, devotees sit on the floor in white and saffron-red shawls; a woman in green and purple sari, a bald man in white with vibhuti-marked forehead and rudraksha mala, and others in red stoles surround a brass tray of offerings. Deep red drapes hang behind. The setting suggests a puja or padapuja darshan.2015-10-26October 26 20152015-10-26October 26 20152015-10-26A photo of a group ritual in a red-draped hall with a golden throne. A seated figure on the gilded throne wears an orange turban and saffron robes with a golden necklace; the figure's appearance is consistent with a person (in_person cues: orange turban, saffron robes, ceremonial gold necklace), though the face is too small to confirm. Around him, roughly two dozen seated devotees in white and red clothing hold lit oil lamps (diyas) in a puja setting; some wear red shawls and lanyards. A tall brass oil lamp stands at left and a camera on a tripod is visible behind. A bald man in white and orange garments kneels at lower center and another in white with an orange shawl sits at right. The scene reads as a lamp-lit satsang or puja gathering.2015-10-26October 26 20152015-10-26October 26 20152015-10-26A seated figure on a large gilded throne with carved lion-like armrests and ornate golden panels sits at the top of a red-draped hall, wearing a rust-orange turban, a saffron-orange wrap and a long beaded mala with gold ornaments. Around the throne, a seated congregation in white and orange-red shawls faces him, with several people in front holding offerings and palms together. Women in white and yellow saris sit on the floor in the foreground, and a brass oil lamp stands at the right edge. The setting looks like a satsang or puja with devotees seated in rows. Several people are visible in the front rows, about twenty to thirty in total, and the gathering is visible at the back and sides as well.2015-10-26A 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.2014-07-24A photo of a seated group in a red-draped hall during a ritual gathering. On the left, a figure in an orange and red robe with a saffron turban raises one hand while seated on an ornate gold throne. Around him, devotees sit on the floor with palms pressed together in anjali; many women wear white and red-bordered saris, and some wear yellow or pink saris. Brass plates with offerings and small brass dishes sit before the group, and a tall brass oil lamp stands at the right. The setting is a draped ceremonial tent with gold-framed decorative panels.2015-10-26October 25 20152015-10-25A photo of a padapuja ceremony in a wood-panelled hall. A man with long dark hair and bare upper body, wearing an orange-red wrap and ornate gold necklaces, sits on an ornate golden throne holding a tall silver staff while a devotee in white kneels before him with a brass plate of fruit and flowers, which the seated man appears to receive. Several devotees in white clothes with red-orange shawls sit on the floor around him holding brass plates of fruit, flowers and offerings, and a bald man in red robes sits in the background. A deity murti draped in garlands stands in the background beside a palm plant, and a projection screen shows a white figure. Seated man is a probable Swamiji by the long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and orange-red clothing on a throne.2014-12-29