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A seated man in a deep red-orange robe with gold-bordered shawl and a long rudraksha mala around his neck sits in a large brown chair in a warmly lit hall, smiling as he reaches toward a silver tray filled with reddish sticks held out by hands from people in front. A vibhuti or tilak mark is on his forehead and a small headset microphone is visible. Behind him stand devotees in white and red-shawled attire, a few with folded hands, under a golden ceiling chandelier. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, ornate saffron-red clothing and rudraksha mala cues, seated as the central figure.

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A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with a dark turban-style headwrap, wearing a thick rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, sits on an ornate golden-brown throne-like chair. Before him a woman in a white top bends forward, offering something from her hands, and a man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala holds a small vessel above a large gold-rimmed bowl on a gold stand. To the left a person in orange holds a ceremonial staff. Other devotees and attendees in white shirts and orange garments stand behind, and a large screen shows a crowd in the background.2015-12-18A 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.2014-12-29May 24 20152015-05-24May 24 20152015-05-24A seated man in an ornate brown leather chair wears a saffron-and-orange shawl, a long rudraksha mala, and a gold tilak on his forehead, with a small ear device visible. He holds out a reddish ritual item toward a kneeling man in white with a red-and-white lanyard, who cups his hands to receive it. A silver tray with similar reddish items sits in front of the chair, and a woman in red-bordered white attire leans in from the lower left. Around them, devotees in white garments with red shawls stand in a hall with a red patterned carpet, many with palms joined.2015-05-24A seated man in a brown-red robe with a gold-edged orange shawl and a long beaded rudraksha-style mala sits in a brown leather armchair at the centre of an indoor hall, with a tilak on his forehead. In front of him a silver bowl holds folded reddish-brown cloth, and hands from several people reach in to take them while others extend their hands toward him. Standing devotees around him wear white and red-orange clothing, and a woman on the left wears a red-and-white lanyard. Warm ceiling lights and purple-lit wall panels frame the room. The seated man is a probable Swamiji (probable) as a prominent figure in the scene, with long swept-back hair, orange-gold robes and a rudraksha mala.2015-05-24February 22 20162016-02-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a satsang hall in which a smiling man with short dark hair, a red tilak mark on his forehead, and an orange-saffron robe sits on a brown leather throne-style chair. He wears a long brown rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, and holds a silver and gold trident staff. Around him, seated devotees in white clothes and red-orange shawls face the stage, some wearing glasses. Behind is an ornate golden arch with a gilded niche and dark carved walls.2015-05-16A seated man in a dark red-brown robe with gold-edged saffron-orange drape and a long beaded brown mala around his neck sits in a brown leather chair in an ornate hotel hall with warm ceiling lights. He has tilak marks on his forehead, wears a small headset microphone, and extends his hands to offer small red-brown cloth-wrapped packets from a large silver bowl heaped with them. Around him, people in white clothes and red-orange shawls stand and sit; a smiling woman on the right wears a white outfit with a red shawl and a lanyard badge. The scene resembles a distribution of sacred packets during a session.2015-05-24December 15 20152015-12-15 +1 copiesA seated figure in a red-orange robe and rudraksha malas sits on a gold-trimmed brown throne, a black cylindrical headpiece on his head, smiling as he holds hands with a man in a white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl kneeling before him. A golden bowl of water or milk sits on a brass tray in front, and devotees in orange and white kneel and fold their hands nearby. Behind them a crowd in orange lanyards and casual clothes watches, including a boy in green. The scene looks like a ritual ablution or padapuja at an event. a person: the seated figure wears long rudraksha malas, a ceremonial black headpiece and orange-red robes on a throne.2015-12-18A seated man in saffron-orange robes with gold trim sits in a brown leather armchair, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a tilak of white and red on his forehead, with his eyes closed and a smile. He extends his right arm toward outstretched hands of devotees in the foreground, some with henna-decorated palms. Around him, devotees in white and gold-bordered clothes and red shawls stand with hands folded, and a woman in a white sari with gold border bows nearby. The setting is an indoor hall with purple-lit walls. a person: the seated man has his hair swept back and wears a saffron robe, rudraksha mala and gold-bordered garment, with the chair marking him as the presiding teacher.2015-05-24