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A photograph of a hall during a seated ritual or satsang. On the left, a man in an orange robe and orange turban sits at a gold-ornamented lectern holding an orange book. In the centre, a man in a white dhoti and a rudraksha mala sits before a row of devotees, with brass vessels and offerings in front of them. Several women in sarees, one in green and another in red, and children sit on the floor facing him. A man on a stepladder adjusts equipment near a red curtain, and a framed portrait of a long-haired man wearing a red garland hangs on the right wall. A cooler and loudspeakers are visible. Another man sits at the far right in white.

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A photograph of a ritual gathering in a hall with cream walls, a maroon curtain, and a framed portrait of a saint in orange hanging on the wall. A figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange turban, orange robes and gold ornaments, sits on an ornate gold throne at left with a gold armrest. In front of him, a man in white dhoti with a tripundra on his forehead and rudraksha mala sits behind a tray of offerings, with red apples and small white-wrapped sweets. Women in saris and a young boy in red sit around the offering tray with hands folded. Behind them, a cameraman films from a tripod and a man in white stands on a stepladder.2011-09-08September 08 20112011-09-08A seated man in an orange saffron robe with long swept-back hair, layered gold and beaded necklaces, and a rudraksha-style mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a golden tall backrest and a gilded parasol-like finial beside him. Facing him on the floor, several shaven-headed priests in white dhoti and shawl with maroon and gold borders sit in a semicircle, with hands folded in prayer. Trays of flowers, lotus blossoms, and silver bowls are arranged on a gold cloth in front of the throne. Behind them, a woman in a yellow sari with a name badge, a woman in a green blouse, a woman in white, and another woman sit on the floor, and a priest in white with a gold necklace holds a book near microphones on a stand. The setting is a hall with pink walls and dark blue drapes. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure in saffron with long hair, layered beads and gold necklaces on the throne.2011-02-11October 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a satsang setting with a man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing an orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala, with his hands resting in his lap. Nearby, a row of devotees sits on the floor in front: a woman in an orange top and necklace, women in yellow and orange saris with hands folded, a bald man in white with a gold chain, a woman in a green blouse, and a man in white with hands joined. Silver trays with flowers, fruit and offerings sit on a gold table beside the throne, and a cameraman with a tripod stands at the upper right. The backdrop shows a deity image with garlands.2010-09-17Indoor ritual puja in a hall with a pink wall and dim crowd in the background. On the left, a golden throne holds a seated figure in an orange-and-gold turban and orange robe, with a flower garland of yellow, red and purple blossoms, a gold staff and a golden canopy behind. Several devotees in orange and yellow robes sit cross-legged on a carpet before a golden ritual vessel holding brass plates and offerings, one man raising a lamp. A woman in a white sari with a red border kneels nearby, and a man in white holds an open book at lower right beside a microphone. Rows of seated devotees in orange and yellow fill the back of the hall. The seated figure on the throne appears to be a person depiction with an orange turban and garland, rendered as a candidate in an in-person ritual setting; the figure is uncertain.2010-11-05September 17 20102010-09-17October 23 20102010-10-23A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala and swept-back long hair sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, facing a seated group of devotees. Several people in white ritual clothes and gold necklaces sit cross-legged on the floor with hands folded in namaskar, while a bald man in white with a sacred mark on his forehead holds his hands together. A silver tray with flowers, fruit and offerings sits in front of them, and a small wooden lectern and a tower fan stand nearby. Behind the throne is a plain screen, and to the right is a carved stone temple wall with deity sculptures. Most of the visible people are women and men in white and yellow-trimmed saris or dhotis, sitting in a satsang setting.2010-10-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a padapuja ceremony in a hall with a crowd seated in rows behind. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and shirt sits with palms joined, facing a wooden podium and a golden framed mirror. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with tripundra and red-marked body sits near a silver tray holding fruit, flowers and offerings. A woman in a yellow and white sari with palms joined sits beside a seated boy in maroon. To the left, a figure in a saffron-orange robe stands behind the podium, and a woman in red sits near a red-clad child. Several people wear white and yellow traditional dress. Pink flowers and a brass vessel rest on a tray in front of the group.2010-09-16September 11 20112011-09-11A photograph of a seated ritual gathering in a hall. On the left, a figure with long swept-back dark hair, a gold ornate necklace and white dhoti sits on a gold and red throne decorated with white flower garlands, with a tray of red apples and fruit in front. Below, devotees in white clothes sit on the floor around silver trays of offerings; a man in white with a rudraksha mala and a woman in a red shawl are visible, along with others in white and yellow.2011-01-28 +1 copies