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Photograph of a satsang-style ritual inside a dark-walled room with a gold-ornate throne. A man seated on the left wears an orange-saffron dhoti-style garment, a red and white flower garland, a gold necklace and gold bangles, and sits with his hands resting on the arms of a gold chair; he has long swept-back hair and a rudraksha-like cord. Before him on a gold tray are rows of small brass cups and a central arrangement of pink flowers, with several people reaching in to hand or touch the vessels. Around the tray kneel women in orange and red saris and a man in a white shirt; one woman wears white and a red bindi. Brass oil lamps hang from chains above, and a brass lamp stands at left. A wall-mounted air conditioner and a wooden carved door are visible on the right.

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A seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl wears a red and white flower garland and a gold-beaded necklace, sitting on a gold ornate throne with a tiger-striped cushion. Around his feet, several women and a man in white kneel and sit over brass and silver bowls and plates of flowers and petals, doing a ritual offering. A woman in an orange sari and a woman in saffron sit at the front right, and a woman in white with a white headband assists. Hanging brass bells and oil lamps are visible above. A possible a person cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha-style beads, seated on a throne as the focus of the ritual. Setting is a black-walled room with a wall air conditioner and a carved wooden door.2013-05-24A photograph of a seated man on a golden throne with ornate gold carving, wearing an orange-saffron robe with a gold border, a red and white flower garland, a rudraksha-style necklace and a gold armband. Around him, devotees in white and orange-red clothing gather at a low gold tray holding many small silver bowls, pink and white flower petals and an offering arrangement. Some devotees hold their hands over the bowls or pour from them. Brass hanging lamps hang from the ceiling and a wall-mounted air conditioner is visible on a dark wall. The ceremony appears to be a puja with offerings, though the exact ritual is not clear.2013-05-24May 24 20132013-05-24May 25 20132013-05-25May 13 20132013-05-13A seated man with long swept-back hair wears a red-and-orange saffron-toned wrap, a red flower garland and a gold necklace, sitting on an ornate gold throne carved with a lion-like figure and a peacock-feather fan at the right. Around him, devotees in white and red clothing kneel and sit on the floor, several holding brass plates of flowers, fruit and oil lamps, while nearby a brass bell hangs from the ceiling beside lit brass oil lamps. The setting is a dark room with a large ornate gold-brass door on the left and a wall-mounted air conditioner and a floor fan. The seated figure appears to be a person, identified by his hair, saffron wrap, gold necklace and throne, and the scene resembles a puja offering.2013-05-25May 25 20132013-05-25May 19 20132013-05-19May 13 20132013-05-13A photograph of a seated man in saffron and orange-brown robes with a long dark hair and a red-and-white flower garland, on an ornate gold throne with a carved gold lion base and a striped tiger-skin cushion. Several devotees in white, red and yellow clothing, some wearing red shawls and name badges, sit around a gold-edged low platform holding brass and steel plates of offerings with red and coloured items. Brass oil lamps and hanging bells surround the throne against a black wall with an air conditioner. One devotee in orange at the far left holds a dish, a woman in yellow reaches toward the plates, and others sit with hands joined in prayer. Probable Swamiji appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a floral garland on the throne.2013-05-25Photograph of a padapuja-style ritual in an ornate gold-and-black interior. A figure seated on a gold throne with a tiger-patterned cushion wears an orange-brown robe, a long red and white flower garland and a gold necklace; hair swept back and a rudraksha-style mala visible at the chest. Devotees sit on the floor around him, several in orange and red saris, one in white, one in white kurta with an orange shawl, and a woman with a white tilak. Silver thali trays hold flowers, oil lamps, kumkum and fruit. Brass bells hang from chains above, a peacock-feather fan rests at the right, and a golden lion-like figure is at the throne base. Four people are visible, with partial figures at the edges.2013-05-25May 25 20132013-05-25