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A 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.

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Photograph 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.2010-12-26A 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 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 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.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.2010-12-26A 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 photograph of a padapuja-style ritual in an indoor hall. A long-haired man in orange robes and a gold headband sits on an ornate gold throne draped with garlands of marigolds and white flowers, with a gold necklace and a maroon cushion behind him. Seated on the floor in front, a row of women and shaven-headed men in orange and saffron clothes hold lit oil lamps aloft and offer them toward him, with brass trays and fruit in front. A cream wall, a navy curtain and a window frame the scene.2010-12-27Photograph 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.2010-12-26A photograph of a seated man on a gold-and-red throne draped in garlands of yellow, white and multicoloured flowers, wearing an orange robe, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, with long hair swept back, speaking to a group of women seated on the floor in front of him. Several women wear orange, green, yellow and white saris; some hold flowers and brass vessels. A lit brass oil lamp stands beside the throne, and a small table at left holds fruit and offerings. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, as the central figure, with cues of long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and gold necklace.2010-12-28A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a long, swept-back hairstyle, a gold headband, and a multi-strand gold necklace, sitting on an ornate gold throne decorated with garlands of yellow, purple, red and white flowers. Probable Swamiji (appearance-based label: long hair, saffron robes, gold necklace and headband, seated on a throne). Around him, several women in orange and pink saris sit on the floor holding lit oil lamps, and a bare-chested man in orange cloth holds a lamp at the lower left, apparently offering lamp light during a puja. Fruit sits on a tray at the left edge, and a window with a grey curtain is visible at the upper right.2010-12-27A seated man in an orange-saffron dress with a red shawl sits on a richly decorated throne covered with red, yellow and white flower garlands, with a rudraksha-style gold necklace and bangle. Several women in saris and salwar kurtas sit on the floor before him, one in orange holding a brass plate of flowers and offerings. A brass oil lamp burns beside the throne and a small table holds fruit and flowers. The room has blue curtains, a pink wall and a window.2010-12-28December 26 20102010-12-26