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A photograph of a devotional gathering inside a red-walled hall decorated with marigold garlands on pillars and hanging lamps. A seated figure in red-orange robes, hands joined in anjali, sits on a raised ornate chair before the assembly. A woman in a red sari with a yellow border stands nearby with hands folded, and a man in a white shirt at the right side also has palms pressed together. Many devotees in white dhotis and saris sit on the floor with their backs to the camera, some with yellow shawls and rudraksha or beaded necklaces. Brass lamps and a gold-trimmed canopy frame the central seat. A person in an orange robe is in the lower right foreground. The seated figure is appearance-based a person with saffron-red robes, long hair and a ceremonial setting, but identity is uncertain.

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January 04 20162016-01-04January 04 20162016-01-04Night photograph of a seated congregation facing a raised dais in a red-walled hall decorated with yellow and white flower garlands on pillars and strings of coloured lights. A figure in a red-orange robe sits on a throne-like seat at the back of the dais, with brass oil lamps (lamps) and a brass kalasha-style stand set around it. Many devotees in white, mostly men with some women in white and cream saris, sit cross-legged on the floor with hands folded or raised in greeting, several wearing rudraksha malas and gold-bordered dhotis. A person in white stands to the right of the dais near the pillar. The scene reads as a satsang or darshan gathering.2016-01-04A seated man in an orange-red robe with a matching shawl sits cross-legged on a gilded wooden throne with a round halo-like backrest inside a red-walled hall. He has a red bindi on his forehead and long dark hair and is smiling. Above him hangs an ornate brass canopy with hanging bells and chains, and brass lamps and kalasha-style ornaments stand on the platform. Yellow and white flower garlands wrap the pillars at left and right. Around him sit a seated audience of about a dozen people in white and cream clothes, several seen from behind, including older women with grey hair in white saris, and men in white dhotis. A bottle of water and a small table with decor sit beside the throne.2016-01-04July 09 20132013-07-09A seated man in a saffron-orange robe sits on a gilded throne-like seat under a golden canopy supported by wooden columns, raising one hand in a gesture while speaking. Brass oil lamps and garlands of yellow and white flowers decorate the red-walled hall. Around thirty devotees sit on the floor in white and cream clothes, several women in pale saris, facing the dais in a satsang-style gathering.2016-01-04Indoor evening satsang in a temple-style hall with red walls and flower garlands. A person in an orange-red robe sits on an ornate golden throne with carved wooden posts and a canopy hung with bells and beads. Brass oil lamps (lamps) stand on the platform beside the throne. In the foreground, many seated devotees in white dhotis and white shirts or sarees face the throne, with their backs to the camera. The person on the throne has long dark hair and a bindi, and wears saffron clothing and no visible crown, giving the figure a presentation consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji (probable), seated at the front as a speaker.2016-01-04A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, a gold trident and gold staff beside him. Probable Swamiji is the central figure; the appearance cues are the saffron robes, rudraksha mala and long hair. Around the throne, a group of devotees sits on the floor in white dhotis and white or red-bordered shawls, with a plate of offerings, flowers and a kalasha-like brass vessel placed before them. A woman in yellow and a woman in red-bordered white sit to the right, and a bearded man in white participates in a puja-style offering. Walls are draped in garlands of marigold and rose, with a deity murti and oil lamps visible at the left edge. The setting is a hall with a sheer curtain and tiled floor, consistent with satsang or puja.2010-11-14February 18 20152015-02-18A photograph of a temple-style hall with orange-red walls where a large decorated deity murti stands on a raised platform, framed by an arch of yellow, orange and red marigold garlands. Priests in white dhotis with bare upper bodies perform ritual offerings at the altar, with flower garlands and offerings arranged before the murti. Seated devotees in white clothing, some in orange, face the altar in rows. A red-upholstered ornate throne stands at the right beside a bald seated man in orange and yellow robes with a rudraksha mala, reading from a book. Two dark statues stand on pedestals at the back corners, and potted plants flank the stage. Roughly two dozen seated people are visible.2013-07-04February 10 20162016-02-10 +1 copiesJanuary 04 20162016-01-04