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A photograph of a large hall with a tiled floor where rows of people sit cross-legged in white clothes, many holding small oil lamps or brass trays with flames during a lamp ritual. A white ornate throne-like seat with a small table stands at the far left, draped with an orange cloth above the stage area. Colourful painted pillars hang from the ceiling, and a painted deity mural appears on the right wall. No individual can be confidently matched to a named person from appearance, and the throne is unoccupied, so no in-person candidate is established. The people in the foreground wear white and orange clothing, and some hold lit lamps near the floor.

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August 29 20092009-08-29August 29 20092009-08-29August 29 20092009-08-29August 29 20092009-08-29August 29 20092009-08-29A large hall with white ceiling fabric and hanging cloth banners in red, yellow and blue, with a framed painting of a deity on the far wall. Many devotees in white clothes sit cross-legged on mats and purple cushions, holding small lit oil lamps (diyas) in their hands and placing brass plates and small offerings before them during a guru-puja meditation session. Some participants wear rudraksha malas. Blue and green cups and small brass bowls sit on the floor among the mats. No single person is identifiable as a person from the visible cues.2009-08-29August 29 20092009-08-29October 25 20102010-10-25A large hall with rows of seated devotees in white ritual clothes, many with shaved heads and rudraksha malas, performing a puja with lit oil lamps and brass plates of offerings on orange mats. Rows of worshippers face a raised stage at the far end, where a central golden throne-like seat with a decorative halo sits under a blue backdrop. Several figures in saffron and white sit on the stage. Colourful hanging decorations hang from the ceiling and a camera operator films the scene at the side.2010-10-25December 26 20102010-12-26October 25 20102010-10-25A large white hall with ceiling fans and hanging decorative fabric banners in blue, yellow and red. Many devotees sit cross-legged on mats in white clothes, several wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, holding small oil lamps and brass plates with offerings. Blue and red plastic bowls and lit lamps are arranged on the floor in front of them, and a wall clock and a wooden cabinet are visible on the right. A man in the foreground holds a lit oil lamp.2009-08-29