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A photograph of a ceremonial puja in a hall decorated with marigold and garland-draped golden thrones. A seated figure in orange robes, with a white garland and a sandalwood tilak on the forehead, sits on a red-cushioned golden throne beside a golden elephant-shaped statue and a golden trident and staff. In front, a standing ritual officiant in white dhoti and shawl with bare upper body faces the throne, with a silver tray of offerings, flowers and fruit. Several women in white and red-bordered clothes and a yellow sari sit on the floor with hands folded in prayer. A standing fan and a golden deity murti sit at the left edge.

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November 13 20102010-11-13October 17 20102010-10-17November 14 20102010-11-14November 15 20102010-11-15November 20 20102010-11-20November 12 20102010-11-12November 13 20102010-11-13November 18 20102010-11-18 +1 copiesOctober 17 20102010-10-17A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with a dark rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, long dark hair swept back, a gold armrest and a tray of fruit on a table at left. Behind the throne are garlands in orange, green and white and a gold deity-like ornament. Devotees in white ritual clothes sit on the floor facing the throne; one bald man in white stands near the throne, a man in white dhoti sits with a brass plate, and women in white and red-bordered saris with green and yellow borders kneel holding brass plates of offerings. Swamiji (probable) in the centre-left, appearance-based cues: swept-back long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, seated on throne in front of garlands. Hall with pink walls and dark curtains.2010-11-15A photograph of a devotional gathering in a decorated hall during a puja. A seated figure on a golden throne wears an orange-saffron robe, an orange turban and a long red-and-green garland, and is seated in front of a gilded ornate backdrop with a golden murti and a tall golden staff. Mostly white-clad devotees sit on the floor in front of him, several in yellow shawls, and a man in white holds a lit oil lamp near a tray of flowers and offerings. Strings of marigold and multicolour garlands hang around the throne and a standing lamp stand with a kalasha-style brass vessel is visible at right. The seated figure matches the appearance of Swamiji (probable) with orange turban, saffron robe and garlands, and is presented in a ceremonial setting, so his label rests on appearance cues alone.2010-10-17A photograph of a ceremonial satsang setting. A man with short dark hair, white vibhuti on his forehead, bare-chested under a saffron-orange shawl, and a white and orange flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions. a person: long swept-back hair is not clearly visible, but he wears a saffron shawl, a flower garland and sits on a throne with golden trident and staff ornaments beside him. Women and girls in white and yellow saris and white tops with orange shawls sit on the floor, one holding a lit oil lamp. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti with a gold necklace and a shaved-headed man in white face the throne, with brass plates of fruit and flowers before them. Garlands drape a golden deity murti and a trident stands at the left.2010-11-13