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Interior of a large hall with metal walls and orange pillar banners, showing a seated audience in white and cream clothing with orange shawls, many with hands folded in prayer. In the foreground, a figure in an orange turban and orange-gold robe sits on an ornate gold throne at left, holding a microphone with hands joined. At centre, a gold-framed shrine holds a deity murti, and several priests in orange and white stand before it performing a ritual. A second gold throne stands empty on the right. Attendees are separated by a row of metal stanchions.

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September 10 20152015-09-10Indoor ceremony in a metal-walled hall with speaker columns and saffron banners. At left, a figure in an orange-red turban and saffron wrap sits on an ornate gold throne, holding a microphone near his face. Centre, a priest in orange and a red-robed attendant stand before a gold-framed shrine with a deity murti and green draping; a kalasha-like offering and a row of lamps sit on the platform. Right, a man in white dhoti and white head cloth stands with hands folded. Seated devotees in white and saffron clothing, some with garlands, fill the floor in rows behind rope barriers, hands joined in namaskar. The ritual setting suggests an assembly or puja, with the throne prominent.2015-09-10September 10 20152015-09-10September 10 20152015-09-10Indoor ritual hall with a sacred fire burning before a gilded altar holding a deity murti, backed by tall black speakers and orange-and-white hanging banners. A figure seated on an ornate gold throne in an orange turban and saffron-orange robe holds a microphone and joins palms in front of the fire. Around the fire, priests in orange and white robes perform the ritual while seated devotees in white and red garments sit behind chain-and-post barriers, with heads of audience members in the foreground.2015-09-10A seated figure in saffron robes and an orange turban sits on an ornate gold throne at the left, hands raised in greeting, facing a large seated assembly. Many devotees in white dhotis and white garments sit cross-legged on red and green mats in rows, with orange-shawled participants among them, several with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind the throne stands a gilded shrine with a deity murti and a second gold chair. Metal stanchions and chains separate the rows, and loudspeakers stand along the back wall, with orange and green banners hanging above.2015-09-10September 10 20152015-09-10A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, orange turban and rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion armrests and red cushions, holding a white object, while a large seated audience in white clothes with red-orange shawls faces him. Behind the throne is a shrine with deity murtis, a red cloth and brass oil lamps; in the left foreground a fire pit burns, and a video camera on a tripod records the scene. The setting is a tent-like hall with gold drapery and decorative kalasha-style finials. The figure's long hair, orange clothing, turban and mala match the Swamiji (probable) description, and he appears in person at the throne.2015-07-20September 10 20152015-09-10A large outdoor pavilion session with a crowd of devotees seated on the ground in the foreground, many in white clothes with red or saffron shawls. On a raised golden throne on the right, a figure in saffron-orange robes and a red turban sits with garlands of yellow and orange flowers; the appearance cues are uncertain, so the identity is not established and he is described as a seated figure on the dais. Behind a row of golden ceremonial stands and parasols, a central altar holds a deity murti with garlands, flanked by an ornate deity figure on the left and oil lamps. Attendants in white and red stand near the dais. The scene is a satsang-style gathering with offerings and decorated seating.2015-10-19September 10 20152015-09-10 +1 copiesJuly 20 20152015-07-20 +1 copies