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A photograph of a devotional gathering in an indoor hall with a blue curtain backdrop. A man with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing an orange shawl and orange garments with a rudraksha-style necklace, as a person candidate, receiving reverence. Around him on an orange cloth, about a dozen devotees kneel or sit with palms joined in anjali, many in white traditional dress with gold borders and some in orange or red saris. A brass plate with offerings sits before the throne, and a small deity murti with flowers stands on a side table. Several people are seated closely on the floor in front of the throne.

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December 31 20102010-12-31A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a golden canopy, while a crowd of devotees sits on an orange mat before him. Devotees in white and cream traditional clothing with gold borders sit with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a woman in coral-pink sari sits with her back to the camera. Silver plates with flowers and offerings rest on golden stands in front, and a small golden deity murti with a garland stands on a side table near the throne. A dark blue curtain hangs behind, and a man in white sits among the group.2010-12-31A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate golden throne with a tall carved back, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a rudraksha-style mala, with hair worn long and swept back, eyes closed in meditation and hands resting in the lap. Before the throne, a group of devotees sits on the floor in white ritual clothes, several with hands pressed together in anjali, some wearing ceremonial gold-bordered white dhotis and saris. Golden plates in front hold pink flowers and offerings, and a small tray with fruit sits beside the throne. A microphone stand stands at right against a blue draped curtain, and a rug in orange and red covers the floor in the foreground.2010-10-19A seated man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, the peetha, in a hall with a deity murti shrine on the right. Before him on a low platform sits a group of devotees in white traditional clothes: several women with long braided hair in white saris with gold borders, a bald man in white, and men with hands folded in namaskar. Brass plates of offerings, flowers and a small kalasha-like vessel sit on the floor, with red mats in the foreground. Several people are seated, and the scene reads as a satsang or darshan sitting with the teacher on his throne.2010-10-22 +2 copiesDecember 31 20102010-12-31A photograph of a satsang or ritual gathering on an orange cloth floor. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions wears orange robes, a saffron shawl and a long beaded necklace, and appears to be speaking; this appearance-based label is probable: a person, seated on the gold peetha. Around him sit about a dozen devotees on the floor: women in white and cream saris with braided hair and gold borders, a woman in an orange-red sari, a shaved-headed man with white markings on his bare torso, and a man in a white shirt with hands folded in namaste. Brass plates with lit diyas, sweets and orange-wrapped offerings lie before them, with a steel vessel and brass items at right. Behind the throne stands a small deity murti decorated with garlands, and a blue curtain backs the room.2010-12-31A photograph of a seated man on an ornate golden throne with a tall gilded back and red cushions, wearing an orange saffron robe, a rudraksha mala and a shawl, with his hands in a meditative mudra. He has long swept-back hair. In front of the throne is a wooden podium with a gold-trimmed edge. Before him, a group of about ten people sit on the floor in white and cream clothes, several with tripundra and sandalwood markings on their foreheads, rudraksha malas and gold necklaces; some hold their palms pressed together in namaskar. Between them and the throne sits a large gold tray holding brass plates of flowers, pink lotuses and offerings. A dark blue curtain hangs at right and a microphone stand is visible. Several seated devotees are shown from behind.2010-10-19A photograph of a puja ceremony in an indoor hall with a blue curtain backdrop and a wooden lectern with a microphone stand at right. A man with long dark hair, wearing orange robes and a rudraksha mala, sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions and speaks. Before him on a gold-trimmed low platform are plates of fruit and flowers and small offerings. Around the platform, devotees sit with hands folded in anjali: several shaved-headed men in white dhotis with white forehead markings, women in white saris and a woman in a white top with a braid. Some people wear orange garments, and a few stand or sit in the background near orange cloth and chairs.2010-10-19A seated figure in orange robes with a dark beaded mala around the neck sits on a gold-carved throne-style chair behind a wooden lectern, addressing a seated audience on an orange floor covering. In front, a group of women in white saris with yellow and gold borders sit with their backs to the camera or hands folded in namaste, while other devotees in white kneel nearby. A standing woman in white stands at the left, and a white tower fan and a blank projection screen stand in the background. On the right, a large temple-style backdrop shows painted deity figures. Brass trays with offerings sit on the floor at the lower left. The orange-robed figure's appearance is consistent with the page's reference to a person, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2010-10-23A photograph of a seated man in a gold, ornately carved throne with a red cushion, wearing orange robes and a dark rudraksha mala, with long swept-back hair; he sits with eyes lowered. In front of the throne, a woman with long blonde hair in a white top sits with hands folded in anjali, and several women and girls in white saris with gold borders and yellow shawls sit on the floor with brass plates of fruit and offerings. Behind the group a shaved-headed man in orange sits. A dark blue curtain hangs behind the throne, and a wooden podium stands at the right. Possibly a satsang or discourse setting.2010-10-08A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing an orange robe with a red-and-orange sash and a rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, his long dark hair swept back. He sits with hands folded in front of a small table holding red fruit and a microphone. In front of him on the floor, several devotees sit with palms pressed together in anjali: a woman in a yellow sari with red border, a woman in a white and yellow sari, a man in white kurta, and a woman in a red-and-white sari, with brass and silver puja plates bearing red flowers and offerings before them. Other people's heads and shoulders are visible in the foreground and a seated man in orange robes sits at the left, with maroon curtains behind. a person candidate: appearance-based label a person for the man on the throne, given orange robes, rudraksha mala and gold pendant.2011-01-22A photo of a ceremonial satsang in a plain hall with a dark blue curtain behind. A man with long swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing an orange robe with orange shawl, rudraksha mala and a gold-coloured garland; this is an appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable), seated in the place of honour. Before him, devotees sit on the floor around gold trays of fruit, flowers and offerings. A standing man in a white shirt holds his palms together in namaste, and a woman in an orange sari sits nearby. Others wear white dhotis with white ash marks on their foreheads and bodies. A decorated deity murti with garlands and a bright orange cloth stands on a small gold pedestal in the background.2010-12-31