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A photograph of an indoor initiation session on a raised platform. A man with short dark hair, bare-chested, wearing an orange-red cloth and a gold ceremonial necklace, sits on an ornate brown and gold throne with gold lion-head armrests, placing his hand on the head of a seated young person in white clothing with gold borders. Around him, several people sit on the floor in white and orange-red garments with red shawls and rudraksha-style beads; one woman wears an orange top and red shawl, another wears a red shawl with a garland. A small table holds a white cloth, and a cameraman with a tripod stands at the back beside a lit lamp and a fan. The man's cues are a gold necklace and a seated central role, but his face and build are not distinctive enough to confirm an identity, so this is an unsure in-person candidate described by role.

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Indoor ritual setting with a man seated on an ornate golden-and-brown throne with a lion-armrest, wearing a red and orange cloth, a rudraksha-style mala and a bare upper body, his hand resting over a low wooden table holding a sheet of paper. Around the table sit several seated devotees: a young woman in an orange-and-saffron top with a red shawl, long loose hair and a bindi, a girl in white with gold border and red shawl, and a person in white with gold-bordered cloth in the foreground. A person in white with a red shawl stands behind, and a tripod light and a fan are visible at right.2015-09-19Indoor satsang hall with a man seated on a brown leather throne with gold-embossed armrests, wearing a rust-red shawl and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace, leaning forward toward seated devotees. Around him, several people sit on the floor on white cloths with gold-bordered white dhotis and saris, and a young woman in an orange top and red shawl sits nearby. A low wooden table and scattered papers lie in front of the group. A red-draped stool, a silver flask, a camera on a tripod and a pedestal fan are visible, with gold-and-red decorations at the left edge.2015-09-19September 19 20152015-09-19September 19 20152015-09-19Inside a decorated hall with red drapes and a gold-ornamented chair, a man with a bare upper body, red-orange wrap and gold-toned adornments sits on an ornate gold-and-brown throne, gesturing toward a low wooden table with a white cloth and offerings. Around him, several seated women and young people in white and saffron-orange garments with red shawls press their palms together in greeting or devotion. A cameraman in white with a red shawl stands behind a tripod, and a thermos sits on an orange cube beside the throne. a person is the man on the throne, identified by his bare-chested form, saffron-red wrap and gold adornments.2015-09-19April 22 20162016-04-22A seated man on a gold and leopard-print throne wears an ornate gold crown, saffron-orange shawl, and long dark hair, with a bare upper body and a large gold necklace; a figure with a crown and swept-back hair seated on a throne fits the page's Swamiji cues, so this is Swamiji (probable) presiding in person. Around him, a group of women in white and cream saris with rudraksha malas and kumkum on their foreheads sit on colourful floor mats, several holding brass plates of offerings and flowers. A woman in a saffron head wrap and white sari sits centre-front. Young men in saffron and a bare-chested boy with a sacred thread sit in the foreground. Gold lion figurine, brass vessels, a golden pillar, and a bronze statue on a railing are visible in the background.2017-10-12May 22 20162016-05-22February 24 20112011-02-24September 19 20152015-09-19July 19 20152015-07-19A man with short dark hair, bare-chested and wearing a saffron-red shawl and dhoti, sits on an ornate gold-and-brown throne with a golden lion-armed frame, an orange cushioned footstool beside him. Before him on a low wooden stool rests a sheet of white paper, and he gestures toward it while several people sit on the floor around him. Nearby seated figures in white dhotis with gold borders and red shawls include a young woman in an orange top and a girl with a rudraksha mala, plus a woman in white with gold border seen from behind. A standing cameraman with a tripod operates in the background beside a pink-draped backdrop, deity figures and brass lamps. Ceremonial setting for a seated teaching or initiation session, with the figure on the throne appearing to be a central presiding teacher.2015-09-19