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Five people sit in a meditative prayer pose with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, seated before a gilded golden backdrop with carved lion figures and a dark red curtain. The man on the far left wears an orange sannyasi robe, rudraksha mala and a white-marked forehead. The man in the center-back wears an orange turban, orange robe and long beaded necklaces. The woman in the center wears a white sari with gold border, blue bangles and a red bindi. The man on the far right in white dhoti with gold border wears a brown rudraksha mala and sits on a red cushion. A small bronze deity murti stands in the foreground. The scene appears to be a satsang or meditation session.

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Five people sit in a seated namaskar posture before a golden ornate stage backdrop with carved lattice and gilded panels. In the front left a young man in orange robes with long rudraksha malas and a red-orange sash presses his palms together with eyes closed. Behind him a man in an orange robe and orange turban, wearing long beaded necklaces, also holds his palms together. At centre a woman in a cream sari with a golden border, wrapped in bangles and a long mala, sits with palms joined. On the right a man in white dhoti and white shawl with gold border, with a rudraksha mala and white forehead marks, sits with palms together, and beside him another man in an orange turban and orange robe holds his hands in prayer. A small brass deity murti stands in the foreground, and a golden lion carving is visible at the right edge.2017-08-26July 17 20082008-07-17August 26 20172017-08-26 +1 copiesA ceremonial initiation scene on a stage in front of a gold-ornate throne backdrop. A seated man in a white dhoti and shawl with a gold-bordered cloth, wearing layered rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, has white ash markings and holds his hands out toward two seated devotees in white. Behind him, two young men in saffron-orange turbans and orange robes sit on a gold throne with red cushions, also wearing rudraksha malas and gold necklaces. On the left, a shaved-headed young man with white forehead markings sits in orange, and two people in white are seen from behind in the foreground, one a woman with hair in a bun. A red bolster and ornate gold chair frame the group.2017-08-26A photograph of a pada puja in a hall. A man in an orange robe with a long dark rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with eyes closed and hands resting on his lap. Surrounding devotees in white ritual clothes sit on the floor with palms pressed together in prayer, including a bald priest in white with a gold necklace and a woman in a red sari. Silver trays hold pink flowers, red fruit and offering bowls at the foot of the throne. A shaved-headed man in front and a woman in red at the right are seated in devotion, and a microphone stands at the left. The scene is a pada puja, a devotional foot-worship ceremony.2010-09-16Photograph of a seated group on a gold-decorated stage with a lion sculpture at right and a gold lattice screen behind. Two men in orange saffron robes and orange turbans sit at the back, one wearing rudraksha malas. A young man with a bare chest and orange wrap sits at left. In the foreground, a man in white ritual clothes with a shaved head sits with hands folded, and a woman in a white and beige sari with a white floral garland sits centre. A man in white with an orange shawl sits at right beside a small bronze deity figure. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance.2017-08-26August 22 20172017-08-22 +1 copiesPhoto of a padapuja ritual in a gold-trimmed hall. A man in orange robes with long hair and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a red-cushioned golden throne, eyes closed, his bare feet extended toward a golden tray. Kneeling before him, devotees in white dhotis with gold necklaces and white shawls attend the feet; a man in white with a mala holds his hands clasped, and a woman in white sits nearby. Silver plates with flowers, fruit, and pink petals sit on the golden tray. Behind the throne stand a golden swan-shaped seat, a trident-topped staff, orange cloth, and a garlanded deity murti. Other people in orange and white sit at the edges, one with a microphone, and women in the foreground, including one with a braid, are partly visible. Probable Swamiji on the throne, with orange robes, long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, and gold ornaments.2010-11-12A stage event with a figure seated on an ornate gold throne at left, wearing an orange turban, orange robes with yellow trim, a pink-red floral garland and gold beaded necklaces, with hands folded and feet resting on a red cushion before a microphone stand. Four men in saffron-orange robes with white floral garlands sit in a row to the right, some with white beards, all seated on a stage with a patterned rug and brass oil lamps and potted plants. Behind them is a purple cosmic backdrop with an eye motif and a gold pillar.2015-07-19July 17 20082008-07-17November 24 20102010-11-24November 10 20152015-11-10