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A seated man on a gilded throne with a leopard-print cushion and a carved golden lion at its base faces a seated group of devotees in a hall with gold-patterned pillars and red drapes. He is bare-chested in an orange-saffron shawl, with long swept-back hair and a golden crown-like headpiece. Women in white saris with orange and red borders sit with palms pressed together in anjali, one wearing a rudraksha mala. A young man in orange sits in the foreground, and a standing fan and split air conditioner are visible. Several devotees are seated and a brass bowl sits near the foreground.

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A photograph of a seated group in a gold-ornamented hall performing a devotional puja with oil lamps. A man on the left, shirtless with a long dark braid, wears an orange-saffron shawl, a gold crown and a leopard-print cushioned seat with a gilded lion-shaped armrest; his distinctive long hair, crown and saffron wrap are compatible with the a person cues, and he is seated in a raised throne. Around him people in white and orange clothes with rudraksha malas hold brass plates with lit oil lamps and offerings, and one woman in a white sari and orange head covering holds a plate. A standing bronze deity murti appears at the upper right beside a gold railing, and a red curtain and an air conditioner are in the background. Several people kneel or sit on a cushioned floor, several with hands folded in prayer.2017-10-12Indoor satsang in a gold-decorated hall. A man seated on an ornate golden throne with leopard-print upholstery and a golden lion figure beside it wears a golden crown, an orange-saffron shawl and has long dreadlocked hair; a swami-style figure with long hair and saffron clothing; he appears to be a person candidate seated on the peetha. Before him, devotees sit on the floor in white and orange clothes, palms pressed together in namaste, several wearing rudraksha malas. A gold-framed pillar, red curtain, wall air conditioner and a brass railing with a small bronze statue frame the scene.2017-10-12A seated man on a gilded throne with leopard-print upholstery and a golden crown wears saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala, with long dark hair, gesturing with his right hand while addressing a satsang. Around him on the floor sit about ten devotees: a woman in white with an orange head covering and rudraksha beads listens attentively, women in white saris and orange garments sit with hands folded, and a bare-backed man in the foreground wears a white sacred thread. A brass puja plate and a small metal bowl rest on a cloth in front, with a gold lion sculpture by the throne, gold-painted columns, red drapes, a standing fan and a bronze deity figure on a stand behind.2017-10-12A seated man on an ornate gold and silver throne with leopard-print cushions, wearing a gold crown, long dark hair, an orange-red robe and rudraksha malas, is the focal figure. Before him on the floor sit devotees in white and cream clothes with rudraksha malas, along with women in orange and saffron garments; several hold brass plates of flowers, fruit and lit oil lamps. A lion-shaped figure rests at the throne base, and a golden carved pillar stands behind. A pedestal fan and an air conditioning unit are in the room. Some participants are seen from behind, including a bare-backed person with a white sacred thread. The setting is an indoor satsang-style gathering with floor seating and offerings.2017-10-12October 12 20172017-10-12October 12 20172017-10-12October 12 20172017-10-12A photograph of a satsang in a gilded hall. A man seated on a leopard-print cushioned throne before a golden lion-form stand has long swept-back dreadlocks, a golden crown, bare chest and an orange-saffron shawl, with his palms pressed together in greeting; this figure matches the Swamiji (probable) cues of hair, crown and saffron clothing. Around him, devotees sit on the floor: a woman in a white sari with an orange headcloth and rudraksha beads holds a small brass vessel, another woman in white and red holds a lit oil lamp, and several people in white and orange clothes sit in a semicircle. A standing woman in yellow pours from a vessel, and a brass statue of a standing figure stands behind a gold railing near a red curtain.2017-10-12A seated man on a gold and leopard-print throne wears an ornate gold crown, saffron-orange shawl, and long dark hair, with a bare upper body and a large gold necklace; a figure with a crown and swept-back hair seated on a throne fits the page's Swamiji cues, so this is Swamiji (probable) presiding in person. Around him, a group of women in white and cream saris with rudraksha malas and kumkum on their foreheads sit on colourful floor mats, several holding brass plates of offerings and flowers. A woman in a saffron head wrap and white sari sits centre-front. Young men in saffron and a bare-chested boy with a sacred thread sit in the foreground. Gold lion figurine, brass vessels, a golden pillar, and a bronze statue on a railing are visible in the background.2017-10-12October 12 20172017-10-12A seated man on a gilded throne with leopard-print upholstery wears a golden crown, a saffron-orange robe draped over his shoulders, and bangles, with long dark hair falling behind him. Beside the throne sits a silver lion figure on a gold pedestal. Around him, a group of women in white and cream saris and orange and red garments sit on the floor on a patterned mat, with a few with white or orange clothing and rudraksha beads, some holding brass plates of flowers and offerings. A young man in the foreground sits with his back to the camera, a red and white floral garland in his hands. The gold-trimmed room has a standing air conditioner, a fan, a red curtain and a golden pillar with carved figures, with a small bronze statue in the corner. The scene suggests a seated satsang or puja in which devotees offer flowers and items before a throne.2017-10-12Indoor satsang in a hall with gold-carved pillars, maroon curtains and a brass railing. A man seated on a leopard-print cushioned throne, wearing a tall gold crown, long swept-back dark hair, an orange-saffron shawl over bare shoulders, and a gold lion figure at the throne's base, faces a gathering. Around him, about a dozen devotees sit on the floor with palms pressed together in anjali: women in white and cream saris and orange or maroon garments, a woman with an orange headscarf and a forehead tilak, and men in orange and red shirts, one with a bare back. A brass oil lamp stands on a pedestal near the railing, and a standing gold statue is visible at right.2017-10-12