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A photograph of a seated man on a gold-trimmed throne with a carved golden lion base, covered with flower garlands in red, yellow and white. He wears a rust-orange dhoti, a long red-and-white flower garland, and has a vertical tilak on his forehead; he raises both hands in a gesture of blessing while smiling. Beside him, a woman in a white and red sari with a kumkum mark sits with her hands joined, and a woman in an orange sari with a red-and-white bindi and a rudraksha-style necklace holds a lit lamp. A woman in a patterned top holds a small lamp in front of a large brass tray of flowers, lit oil lamps, and kalasha-style offerings. Brass bells and hanging lamps hang above, with an orange curtain and a dark cabinet behind.

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June 23 20172017-06-23April 16 20132013-04-16A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes on an ornate golden throne carved with lion heads, with a tiger-striped cushion beneath. He wears a multicoloured flower garland, long gold necklaces, bangles, and holds his hands together in his lap while looking to the side. Behind him hangs a backdrop of yellow, red and white marigold garlands and brass hanging bells. In front, silver trays hold flowers, rose petals and oil lamps. Three women in white and light clothing sit with palms pressed together in namaskar, one wearing a red shawl and another a white forehead mark, while a child appears at the lower right. A closed orange metal door and wall air conditioner are visible at the right.2013-07-21April 18 20132013-04-18April 18 20132013-04-18July 21 20132013-07-21A photograph of a seated man in a golden throne with a tiger-skin cushion, wearing a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with a gold border, a red and white flower garland, and gold necklaces and bangles. He holds a brass handbell raised in his right hand while a gold-framed ornate throne surrounds him. Before him on the floor are brass thalis holding offerings of flowers, sweets and oil lamps, plus a yellow flower-petal arrangement. Three people sit on the floor in prayer: a child in a red garment with a white cloth and tilak, a person in white with a red mark and folded hands, and a young girl in green with folded hands. Black walls, an air conditioner and a wooden door complete the setting. This appears to be a puja or aarti offering in an ashram hall, with the man in the throne seat identified only by appearance-based cues.2013-07-17A figure seated on an ornate gold throne with a carved lion-head armrest, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a red and white flower garland and gold armband, gazing to the side while smiling. Before him on the floor are silver plates of flowers, fruit and offerings. A woman in cream-coloured sari with a white headband and rudraksha mala sits smiling at the plates, with two sannyasis in orange robes and white forehead markings seated nearby. Hanging brass bells and a black wall with a carved gold-coloured door complete the room.2013-07-03April 16 20132013-04-16A seated man in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl, wearing a pink and multicoloured garland, gold necklaces and gold bangles, sits on a golden throne draped with a tiger-striped cloth in front of a black wall with hanging brass bells. Several devotees kneel before silver trays of flowers and offerings: a man in a white shirt bows his head, a woman in white with a tilak on her forehead presses her palms together in anjali, and a woman in a red shawl sits at the front. The man on the throne fits the a person appearance cues of a garland and gold ornaments, seated as the satsang teacher receiving devotees' respects.2013-07-11July 21 20132013-07-21Indoor photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne carved with a lion-like motif and a tiger-striped cloth draped over the seat. The seated figure wears an orange-brown robe with a gold border, a long red and white garland, gold bangles and a gold necklace, and has white forehead markings; he appears to be a central religious figure receiving devotees. Brass bells hang from chains on the upper left and a plain black wall with a white wall-mounted air conditioner sits behind. In the foreground, a shaved-headed attendant in white with a rudraksha mala bends over a silver tray of flowers and offerings. Another attendant in white with white forehead markings sits beside the throne, and several women in orange saris are seated at the right, with silver plates of flowers and offerings placed on the gold table in front.2013-08-12