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A photograph of a satsang-style gathering in a red-curtained hall. A bare-chested man with a gold-and-saffron cloth and a long rudraksha-style bead necklace sits in a carved wooden chair, extending his hand to a woman in a maroon top who kneels beside a small table and receives something in a white cloth. Around them, women and men in white clothes and red-orange shawls stand and kneel, some wearing identity lanyards. A gilded throne with a figure seated on it stands in the background beside a painted backdrop.

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A photograph of a satsang-style gathering in a stage hall with red drapes and a golden throne backdrop. A man with long dark hair and a gold-and-red garland-like necklace, wearing a rust-and-gold dhoti with a gold-trimmed shawl, sits in a brown leather chair on the left, extending his hand toward a woman in a rust shawl who sits on the floor near a small brass plate. Around them, several women and men wear white kurtas or saris with orange-red shawls and white name badges. A woman in white with glasses and a rust shawl sits at right, while an older woman in white with a rust shawl stands at the far right. A cameraman films from the background beside a gold ornate chair and brass lamps.A photo of a satsang-style ceremony in a red-curtained hall with a decorated backdrop and brass lamps. Seated at left in a chair, a figure with long dark hair wears a rust-red and gold robe and a beaded necklace, extending a bare foot toward a devotee. A seated woman in red-and-gold clothing with a rudraksha mala holds the foot over a basin of white flowers. Around them, devotees in white kurtas and rust-red shawls stand with hands folded or hold white cloth and petals; a bald man in white bows, and a woman in a red shawl stands at right. Ceremonial padapuja-style foot washing is taking place, and a photographer stands at upper right.A seated bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha mala and gold ceremonial necklace, wearing a saffron-orange wrap with gold border, reaches out to bless a kneeling devotee in a red-orange shawl. Around him stand devotees in white kurtas and red-orange shawls with red lanyards, one in a white saree with a red border, and a woman in a red-orange shawl bending forward offering white cloth. A woman in red-orange shawl with a rudraksha mala kneels in front holding white cloth. Behind them, a red curtained stage shows a golden throne with a seated figure and a painted backdrop of deities. The seated man matches the appearance-based cues of a person by his long hair, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, and sits in a throne-like chair with a priestly blessing gesture.October 09 20152015-10-09A seated man with long dark hair wearing a red-and-gold garment and a beaded necklace sits on an ornate wooden throne-like chair, receiving a white cloth or flower from a standing woman with short white hair in a white jacket with a red-and-white lanyard. Around them a seated crowd of devotees, many in red and white garments and red shawls, watch the exchange. A woman in a red sari with a beaded necklace smiles and holds a white offering, while another woman with a bun passes a white item forward. A gold-and-red stage backdrop and a camera operator on the right frame the satsang setting.A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair in a bun, bare-chested with a saffron-orange wrap over the shoulder and a wooden-bead mala necklace, extending his hands to hand small white cloth bundles to a woman in a maroon sari and beaded necklace kneeling in front of him. Around them, men and women in white kurtas and dhotis wear red-and-brown woven shawls and orange lanyards, with several standing with hands folded and others bending forward. A gold-trimmed ornate backdrop with a deity mural and a gold arch sits behind, and a camera stand is visible. The setting looks like a satsang or ritual gathering.A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a gold-coloured sandalwood or vibhuti mark on his forehead is receiving offerings from a woman in red-and-orange sari with a grey beaded necklace who kneels before him beside a silver tray. A devoted crowd of white-clad participants wearing red-and-maroon shawls presses their palms together in anjali behind them, with a child in red shawl and a woman in green sari among them. The man holds a small red-brown offering. a person with a rudraksha mala, saffron robe and gold chain is seated and receiving devotion, indicating an in-person presence.2015-05-24A seated man on a gold-trimmed throne-like chair, wearing an ochre-orange garment with gold border and a beaded necklace, extends his hand to receive or bless offerings from devotees. Around him, women in white and orange-red shawls stand with folded hands, one bending forward to offer flowers or a small cloth to him, while another woman in orange with a mala kneels and presents an item. Behind them is a stage with a gold ornate chair, a golden kalasha-style decoration, and red draperies with a painted backdrop of figures; a camera on a tripod is visible. A deity murti is not clearly shown. Several people are visible, in a satsang or darshan setting. The seated man is a person, identified by his ochre robe with gold border, beaded neck ornaments and a throne-like seat, with the page noting his presence at this event.2015-10-09October 9th 2015February 10 20162016-02-10 +1 copiesMay 24 20152015-05-24 +1 copiesOctober 09 20152015-10-09 +1 copies