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A large indoor tent event with a red-draped stage. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair, a gold necklace and bare upper body sits on a red-cushioned seat before a golden ornate stand, facing a seated group of women in saffron, red, green and white saris and a woman in a pink shawl. Many of them hold brass plates with offerings. A pink cloth-wrapped staff and a golden lion-shaped base stand nearby. Behind them, a large audience sits on chairs in the hall, and a screen shows a portrait.

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May 20 20162016-05-20 +1 copiesMay 20 20162016-05-20Elevated photo of a large hall during a padapuja ceremony. A figure with long matted dark hair and orange-red clothing, adorned with a white and yellow flower garland and gold armlet, sits on a red throne with a gold lion-form base and holds a staff, with a pink canopy above. Probable Swamiji (in_person candidate: long swept-back hair, garland and ornate clothing, seated on a throne). Around him, rows of seated devotees in red, white and saffron garments hold brass plates with offerings and flowers. Many more people fill the tiers of the arena behind, and a framed portrait sits on a stand at the right. A pale rectangular air cooler stands at the left edge.2016-05-20May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21May 20 20162016-05-20 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated satsang in a decorated tent with a red carpet. Many devotees sit on the floor in rows, many holding brass thali plates with flowers, fruit and oil lamps. Women wear saris in blue, teal, purple and orange, and men wear white dhotis and shirts. On the right, a figure with long swept-back hair and a pink-and-white garland sits on an ornate gold-carved throne, with an orange cloth draped over the seat. Colourful hanging textiles and a white canopy frame the space. a person is the figure on the throne, identified by long swept-back hair, a garland and ornate gold seating; the seated devotees hold offering plates during the programme.2017-12-15May 20 20162016-05-20A photograph inside a large hall during a pratyaksha padapuja ritual. A man seated on an ornate golden throne with a golden lion-form base wears a red-and-gold garment, a garland of red and white flowers, a dark wig-like hairstyle and holds a tall golden trident-like staff; a red cushioned seat and pink drapes frame him. Seated devotees on red mats in white dhotis and red shawls, and women in red and saffron saris, are gathered before him with brass thalis of offerings. A large audience in the background sits in rows. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, identified by the page's event caption and his crown-style hairstyle, ornate clothing and garland cues.2016-05-20January 03 20182018-01-03May 21 20162016-05-21 +1 copiesInside a large tent with a red backdrop and overhead stage lights, a crowd of devotees in white and red saris and dhotis gathers around an ornate golden throne-like seat with gilded carved backrest and canopy. A woman in an orange sari and purple flower garland sits on a red-covered platform beside the throne, holding an offering. Devotees in saffron and white attire stand close by, some wearing rudraksha malas, while others stand in the background; a video camera operator films the scene at right. The throne is carved with lion figures and foliate motifs.2016-05-03