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A seated group of devotees on a red carpet under a decorated tent performs a ritual, each holding a small brass or silver plate with flowers, yellow marigold petals and small lamps or offerings. A man in the foreground with long dreadlocks wears a white dhoti-style garment, a rudraksha mala and a gold bangle, sitting cross-legged and raising a plate. Women in blue, red and patterned saris and salwar kameez sit around him, some with bangles and red kumkum marks. Behind them, a brass lamp stand and a cameraman with a tripod are visible under orange and red ceremonial banners. No clearly identifiable a person is present in the frame.

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A seated devotional gathering under a red and gold pandal in a decorated hall. Devotees sit on red carpet with palms pressed in anjali, several holding brass plates with flowers, fruit and offerings. Women wear saris and salwar in blue, green, pink and teal; men wear white kurtas and saffron robes. A seated man with dreadlocks and a white dhoti with gold border holds a plate at lower right. Red and gold drapes, hanging flower garlands and white chairs complete the setting, with a cameraman visible at the back.2017-12-15December 15 20172017-12-15December 15 20172017-12-15December 15 20172017-12-15A seated long-haired figure with a pink-and-white flower garland and orange-brown cloth sits on the left before an ornate gold throne-like seat, facing a large group of women seated on red mats in a tented pavilion. Many women wear saris in blue, purple, green and red; several hold small silver plates with flowers and lit lamps, and some have their hands raised in devotion. Behind them, a cameraman films, and red, yellow and gold drapes decorate the tent. A man in white sits near the front, with others seated in the background. The figure has the long swept-back hair and orange garments that fit the probable identification of Swamiji, seated as the presiding figure during the ritual. The scene appears to be a group ritual or satsang with flower and lamp offerings.2017-12-15A photograph of a seated satsang in a decorated tent with a red carpet. Many devotees sit on the floor in rows, many holding brass thali plates with flowers, fruit and oil lamps. Women wear saris in blue, teal, purple and orange, and men wear white dhotis and shirts. On the right, a figure with long swept-back hair and a pink-and-white garland sits on an ornate gold-carved throne, with an orange cloth draped over the seat. Colourful hanging textiles and a white canopy frame the space. a person is the figure on the throne, identified by long swept-back hair, a garland and ornate gold seating; the seated devotees hold offering plates during the programme.2017-12-15December 15 20172017-12-15December 15 20172017-12-15A seated group of devotees on a bright red floor covering during a ritual gathering, with plates of flowers and offerings placed before them. Women in blue, purple, pink and red saris and salwar kameez sit in rows, and a few men in white dhotis and bare-torso or white ritual clothing sit among them. A man in white near the back and a bald man in a teal shirt at the right foreground look on. Behind them hang red, yellow and gold draped fabrics, and a brass oil lamp stands at the back.2017-12-15A seated ritual gathering on a red cloth, with devotees performing puja. In the centre, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth and a dark rudraksha mala sits cross-legged, holding a lamp-like offering. Around him, people in saris and kurtas hold brass plates of yellow flowers and burning incense sticks. An older woman in a cream and gold sari sits at left, a woman in a teal blouse at right, and a young person in a blue dress with a red shawl and orange garland is seated at the top. A brass oil lamp stands behind, with draped red and gold fabric in the background. Several people are visible, and the scene is an incense-and-flower puja rather than a formal stage event.2017-12-15December 15 20172017-12-15A satsang in a large red-carpeted tent with white and pink draped ceiling, gold and red curtains, and garlanded pillars. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange shawl with a flower garland, sits on an ornate gold throne at left, facing a seated gathering. Devotees in white, blue, green, and floral saris sit cross-legged on the red carpet with hands in anjali and brass plates of offerings before them. A man in white kurta stands near the back by a microphone stand, and white chairs line the right side. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), a man on the gold throne with long hair and orange shawl, in person.2017-12-15