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A photograph of a satsang in an ashram hall. A seated man in saffron-orange robes, a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and a tilak on his forehead, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with his hands folded. Several people sit on the floor in front of him, some with palms pressed together. Two men in white ritual clothes kneel nearby, one of them with a shaved head and white-marked forehead. Brass plates of fruit, flowers and offerings rest on the floor. Behind the throne a large orange banner shows a golden deity murti adorned with red and yellow flowers and garlands. A person stands at a window in the background. a person: the seated man in saffron robes, rudraksha mala and tilak on the golden throne, is the teacher giving satsang.

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A seated man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne (peetha) in front of an orange banner with a deity image and garlands. He has long swept-back hair, a bare chest with a shawl-like orange wrap, and his hands rest in his lap. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala are the appearance cues. Around him, devotees sit on the floor in white clothes and orange, including a shaved-headed man in white with a vertical tilak and a small child in orange. Silver and gold thali plates with fruit and flowers sit in front of the throne, indicating puja offerings. The setting is an indoor hall with a curtain and window. A banner reads a Kannada-script word beside a deity image, with a partially visible caption about the Divine Mother.2010-10-09September 06 20102010-09-06Photograph of a seated figure in orange-saffron robes with long dark hair, rudraksha mala and red bindi, sitting cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands joined in meditation. Trays of flowers, fruit and offerings sit before the throne. Around him, devotees in white and yellow clothes sit with hands folded in namaskar; a shaved-headed devotee in white and a woman in yellow saree are prominent. Behind is a large orange banner with a painted goddess figure, flower garlands and a pink wall.2010-10-10A photo of a seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne before a banner showing a golden-faced deity murti with flower garlands. He wears an orange saffron robe, rudraksha mala and a long swept-back hair style, hands folded in namaste. A microphone stands at left. In front, a row of devotees in white, yellow and gold sits with folded hands before brass plates of offerings and pink flowers. Pale pink walls and a window frame the room. a person (appearance cues: long hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala, seated on a throne).2010-10-10A seated figure in an orange robe wearing a long garland of yellow, white, purple and red flowers sits on an ornate gold throne in a hall. Behind him a red banner reads radhane and shows a painted face of the Divine Mother. Devotees sit on the floor before him: a man in white with palms joined, a woman in a white sari with a grey braid, a man in a white dhoti, and a bald man in white. A young woman in a yellow top sits in front, and a person in a purple shawl sits at left. Gold trays holding flowers and offerings rest in front of the throne. A microphone stand stands at left and a fan sits behind the crowd.2010-10-12A photograph of a pada puja in a hall. A man in an orange robe with a long dark rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with eyes closed and hands resting on his lap. Surrounding devotees in white ritual clothes sit on the floor with palms pressed together in prayer, including a bald priest in white with a gold necklace and a woman in a red sari. Silver trays hold pink flowers, red fruit and offering bowls at the foot of the throne. A shaved-headed man in front and a woman in red at the right are seated in devotion, and a microphone stands at the left. The scene is a pada puja, a devotional foot-worship ceremony.2010-09-16A seated man in an orange saffron robe with dark red trim, wearing a long beaded rudraksha mala, sits on an ornate gold throne with a carved lion-form armrest and orange cushions, with a dark stage backdrop and a painted deity panel at upper right. In front of him, a group of devotees in white and yellow-gold clothing sit on the floor, some holding small silver plates with fruit, flowers and offerings, and one man in white holds a small cup. Several people behind them wear white with tripundra markings on their foreheads, and a red-topped wooden box sits at right. Ritual puja offerings are arranged on the floor.2010-11-10A seated man in an orange saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with eyes closed and palms pressed together, a person candidate given his swept-back long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha beads. Beside him on a small gold side table sit a tray of apples and a bowl of flowers. In front, a row of people in white ritual dress and gold necklaces sit with folded hands, including a shaved-headed priest with white and orange forehead marks. Women in white and green saris and a woman in an orange top sit among silver thali plates and trays of offerings in the foreground. A white backdrop and dark curtain frame the stage.2010-11-24September 17 20102010-09-17October 11 20102010-10-11December 15 20092009-12-15A photograph of a pada pooja in a domestic room with white walls and a hanging green paper-leaf decoration. A man in long saffron-orange robes with a red flower garland, sandalwood-coloured forehead marks and long dark hair sits with palms pressed together on an ornate gold-and-red throne, his bare feet resting on a gold-trimmed platform. Seated devotees in white shirts, saffron shawls and a woman in a sari with a red bindi and bangles face him with folded hands. Brass plates holding flowers, yellow turmeric powder, fruit and lamps are set on the floor, and a basket of apples sits on a side table. A younger man in orange robes bends forward at the side, and a small deity figure with garlands stands at the left edge.2010-01-09