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A seated man on an ornate golden throne with red cushions, wearing a rust-red robe, a long white and pink flower garland, rudraksha beads and a white tilak on his forehead, eyes closed in meditation. Behind him a golden carved backdrop with red diamond-pattern panels and hanging bells. In the foreground, a long row of devotees sit facing him: a woman with long dark hair holds a brass lamp with lit oil lamps, others wear saffron, orange, blue and teal saris, and a child in white sits at the lower left. A woman in orange sits to the right of the throne wearing a red bindi, a rudraksha mala and ornaments. Lit oil lamps are arranged in the centre of the scene. a person with the cues of saffron-red robe, rudraksha beads, flower garland and throne seating; he is seated in the centre of the satsang.

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December 15 20172017-12-15A seated man in a reddish-brown robe and white floral garland sits on an ornate golden throne with a cobra-hood canopy, a tall golden staff beside him. Red-and-gold patterned hangings and hanging bells frame the scene. Many women in saris and blouses in blue, green, orange and purple, and a young child in white, sit or kneel before him holding small oil lamps on a tiered brass stand and offering flowers. The atmosphere is a devotional gathering with oil lamps lit in front of the throne. a person: the seated man wears a reddish robe, a flower garland and a forehead mark, and sits on the central throne of the gathering.2017-12-15December 15 20172017-12-15A seated man in a rust-orange robe with a white flower garland and a long rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne-like seat with a red cushion, eyes closed, a red tilak on his forehead. He is bare-armed with a shawl draped on his shoulders, and a gold-tasselled canopy and hanging bells frame the golden backdrop with red diamond patterns. Around him, a crowd of devotees sits on the floor: women in saris of purple, blue, green and orange, young children, and a few attendants in saffron and red clothing, several with hands folded. The setting resembles a formal satsang or darshan hall. Appearance cues are consistent with a person (a person) presiding over the gathering, though the face is partly obscured by distance and lighting.2017-12-15December 15 20172017-12-15A photograph of a ceremonial gathering in a gold-decorated hall with red and gold patterned wall panels and hanging bells. A seated man on an ornate gold throne with a golden hooded canopy wears a rust-red robe, a pink-and-white flower garland, and a red-and-white forehead mark; he has a full beard and long hair swept back. Around him, many devotees sit or kneel, several in saffron, purple, teal and green saris and kurtas, holding small brass oil lamps and a multi-tiered lamp stand with lit flames. Some devotees have bare shoulders with sandalwood or kumkum marks. Dense crowd in the foreground with children at the lower edge.2017-12-15Evening outdoor event at night. A bearded man with a dark-red forehead mark sits smiling on an ornate gold throne with carved backrest and red cushions, wearing a red-and-pink flower garland, a rudraksha-style beaded mala, a gold pendant necklace and a maroon-orange robe. Behind him hangs a wall of densely strung garlands in purple, yellow, white and green. Flanking the throne are tall brass lamps with trident-shaped tops, and a smoking incense or offering pot sits at left. A man in orange-saffron dhoti stands at left and a bearded man in white with rudraksha beads sits nearby. A crowd of devotees in saris and kurtas, many holding small lit oil lamps or diyas, fills the foreground, some with hands joined in prayer. Dark seating stands fill the background.2016-12-06December 15 20172017-12-15December 15 20172017-12-15December 15 20172017-12-15A seated man in a red-brown robe with a white and pink floral garland and rudraksha beads sits on an ornate gold throne with a cobra-hood canopy, before a red-and-gold backdrop with hanging bells. In the foreground, a woman in orange raises a multi-tiered brass lamp with lit wicks toward the throne while devotees in saris and kurtas, including a woman in green and blue and a woman in orange, watch seated and standing. A small child is visible at lower left. The scene suggests a satsang or darshan with an aarti offering.2017-12-15A seated man in a rust-red robe with a white-and-red tilak on his forehead and a pale floral garland sits before an ornate golden throne with a cobra-hood canopy, against a backdrop of red and gold panels and hanging bells. Around him, a seated crowd on a red carpet listens: a man in a white shirt and dhoti in the foreground, a girl in orange, a woman in a purple sari, a woman in blue and green, and a woman in orange-gold, with children among them. A camera operator stands at the upper left. The setting is a satsang or discourse with a seated audience.2017-12-15