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A stage event with devotees seated on red carpet before a raised platform. Three men in saffron-orange robes sit on ornate gold-and-wood thrones at right; the central figure has a long grey beard and rudraksha beads, while the figure at far right has long dark hair, glasses and hands folded in anjali. A woman in a brown sari bends forward to offer something toward them. In the foreground, seated devotees include a man in a blue shirt and black trousers, a woman in pink, and men in white dhotis with rudraksha malas. Women in pink, red and yellow saris stand in the background beside a white fan and red drapes. An ornate brass tray-table sits in the centre.

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A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold and red throne in an orange sannyasi-style robe with a gold necklace, long swept-back hair and a tilted head, with his bare feet resting on a yellow-orange cloth. Several devotees kneel and sit before him with palms pressed together in namaste: a woman in a purple sari, a shaved-headed boy in a striped shirt, a woman in a grey shawl, an older woman in black with an orange scarf, and a man in white with an orange shawl standing behind. Brass plates of offerings, marigold and flower petals, and white flowers on the throne frame the scene against a red curtain and a pedestal fan. Appearance cues match a person enthroned in a satsang setting, with the title and excerpt indicating a July 22 2012 event.2012-07-22November 17 20092009-11-17 +1 copiesNovember 22 20102010-11-22December 21 20162016-12-21December 21 20162016-12-21December 23 20092009-12-23A seated long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a gold necklace sits on a red-draped dais at the right, palms joined in anjali toward a seated crowd. Before the dais stands a white tray of apples and flower offerings, with silver vessels on a brass plate in front. In the foreground, several devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, one in a blue shirt, sit with hands pressed in prayer. Behind them, many women in saris and men sit in rows, and a gold-framed altar with multiple deity murtis and oil lamps is visible at the left beside a white curtain. This appears to be a satsang or pada pooja gathering.2010-01-02 +1 copiesPhotograph of a stage event with red drapery and a red-carpeted platform. A bearded man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with lion armrests, centre-right. Beside him, a man in saffron robes holds a black blindfold up to his face. Seated to the left, a young man in a navy kurta with a rudraksha mala and white dhoti sits cross-legged, and another in cream clothes sits near a man in grey-green kurta. A bald man in saffron and a standing attendant in dark clothing stand behind the thrones. Water bottles rest on the platform. No printed name is visible.2016-12-21A photograph of a padapuja-style ceremony in a hall with striped tent fabric and lattice panels overhead. On the right, a man in a saffron-orange sleeveless garment with a gold-coloured ornate necklace sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, facing a gathering. Seated on an orange mat in front, devotees in white and cream attire fold their hands in prayer, including a woman in a red-bordered white sari, a woman in a white blouse, a bald man in white with a red-and-white shawl and a rudraksha-style mala, and children. Several silver-and-gold plates with lamps, fruit and flower offerings sit on a golden tray in the foreground. Behind them, rows of seated people and a standing man in a white kurta with a red shawl are visible. A cameraman stands at the right edge.2010-07-24Photograph of an indoor satsang setting with dark red velvet drapes behind. A figure seated on a red zebra-patterned sofa, viewed from behind, wears a rust-red shawl over a leopard-print skirt, a long beaded necklace and a bun with a red hair tie, and places a hand on the forehead of a seated older man in a white-and-grey striped shirt who bows his head. Behind them a woman in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha mala stands with hands folded, and a gold figure sits at lower left. a person: the seated figure in rust-red shawl with long beaded necklace and swept hair is an appearance-based candidate, blessing a devotee in a darshan-style giving.2014-04-25A photograph inside a temple shrine room with a tiled ledge and gold-framed altar. A long-haired man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged on a raised seat in front of an altar. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a gold necklace stands beside him, hands clasped. Several devotees, including a young man in a bright blue shirt bending over the altar and a girl in a yellow kurta, make offerings. Brass oil lamps, kalasha-style vessels, plates of fruit and flower garlands decorate the altar, with colourful marigold garlands on the deity murtis behind. Behind them are dark-skinned murtis of deities adorned with garlands and silver ornaments.2007-11-09May 08 20142014-05-08