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Large group photograph in a hall with dark red curtains and a painted night-sky backdrop of planets and orbit lines. A golden ornate throne with a red cushioned seat stands centre, empty. Around it, a crowd of many people in white clothing sits and stands in tiers, men on the left wearing white shirts and dhotis with white and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, women on the right in white saris and some in colourful saris of orange, yellow and pink. Ceiling fans hang above.

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September 08 20092009-09-08A large group of devotees gathers in a hall for a group photograph, seated and standing in front of an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned seat, placed centrally before a dark backdrop painted with a starry space scene and ringed planets. Most men wear white kurtas and white dhotis with prayer beads, many women wear white or colourful saris, and a few wear orange and pink. Maroon velvet curtains with gold trim frame the stage, and ceiling fans hang overhead. The throne is empty, and no one is clearly seated on it.2009-09-08September 08 20092009-09-08September 08 20092009-09-08Large group photograph in a hall with dark red velvet drapes with gold scalloped trim and a black backdrop painted with planets and orbital rings. A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions at centre; the figure's appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity, so this is described by role only as a seated figure on a throne. Around him, rows of people in white clothes sit and stand in tiers, with women in white saris and salwar and a few in pink, orange and yellow.2009-09-08September 08 20092009-09-08A large group photograph in an indoor hall with red velvet curtains and a starry space-themed backdrop showing planets and orbits. A central figure sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing a saffron-orange robe. Around the throne, rows of devotees in white clothing, many with white and beaded necklaces, sit and stand in a tiered formation, with several women in white saris and salwar kameez. Ceiling fans hang above and the floor is light wood with marked lines. a person is seated on the throne, identified by saffron robe and central ceremonial seating placement in a group setting.2009-09-08September 08 20092009-09-08A large group of devotees, mostly dressed in white, sits and stands in rows in a hall before an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned seat, empty of any visible occupant. Many wear white garments with rudraksha-style necklaces and some wear coloured saris in orange, pink and maroon. The backdrop is a dark panel painted with orbits, planets and stars, and a red curtain is visible at right.2009-09-08Large group photo in an indoor hall with a golden ornate throne upholstered in red standing empty on a raised platform in front of a dark backdrop painted with planets and a ringed sun. Well over a hundred devotees in white ritual clothes sit and stand in rows on the floor, men on the left wearing white kurtas and white dhotis, women on the right in white saris and some in pink or yellow. Ceiling fans and a white tent-like ceiling are visible. A dark maroon curtain with gold scalloped trim frames the stage. The empty throne suggests a seat reserved for the guru but no person is seated on it, so no individual is identified.2009-09-08September 08 20092009-09-08Large group photograph inside a hall with a starry, planet-filled backdrop of white, grey and dark panels. A gold ornate throne with red cushions sits at left, where a man with long swept-back hair wears an orange-saffron robe with his hands in front of him. Around him and in front, dozens of devotees in white ritual clothes, many wearing rudraksha malas and name badges, sit and stand in tiered rows. A few women wear saris in pink, yellow, blue and orange.2009-09-08