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A photograph inside a tent-like hall with draped red and pink fabric and pillar patterns. A man in an orange robe sits on an ornate gilded throne with hands pressed together in namaste, eyes closed. Around him, a group of devotees sits on striped floor mats: several women in white with long braids and orange shawls, women in saris and salwar, a man in a white shirt, and a bearded man in white with a yellow shawl near a microphone on the right. Brass plates of offerings and flowers sit beside the throne. A microphone stand is visible.

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December 16 20092009-12-16A photograph inside a canopied tent with red draped fabric and a golden throne. A figure with long dark hair and an orange saffron robe sits on the ornate gold throne with hands folded in prayer. Around him kneel devotees: women in white, orange and yellow saris and salwar, a bearded man in white with a yellow shawl, and a man in white with a yellow shawl holding his hands together. Brass vessels, a golden canopy, and a flower-decorated altar line the space.2009-12-16A photograph inside a canopied hall with red draped walls and a carved wooden pillar. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests sits in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and layered flower garlands, hands pressed together in namaste. Around him, devotees in white and cream clothes with yellow shawls sit on the floor, several holding orange cloth or offering trays. A small table at left holds water bottles and orange-wrapped items. Their hands are folded or extended with offerings, and a woman in a grey sari sits near the throne.2010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 16 20092009-12-16December 05 20092009-12-05A seated man in orange robes with folded hands sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion armrests, wearing a long red and orange flower garland and a red-and-yellow flower garland. Around him, devotees sit on the floor in white, cream and yellow shawls; a woman in a grey sari and a man in white kneel near a tray of orange cloths and flowers. Behind the throne hangs a red fabric backdrop and a dark green banner. The setting is a tented pavilion with wooden beams. A purple logo appears at the upper left. Swamiji (probable) identified by orange robes, long hair and ceremonial garlands seated on the throne.2009-12-01A seated man in an orange robe with a red tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate gold throne with a red backrest, hands pressed together in namaskar. A white and orange floral garland hangs around the throne's base area. In front, on a gold-brass tray, sit small glass bowls and dishes, and women and girls in white and yellow-trimmed garments, some with orange shawls, hold aarti lamps and offerings while seated on the floor. A pink draped backdrop and tent-like canopy frame the scene. Water bottles and small objects sit on a wooden side table. The setting suggests a puja or aarti ceremony, with several attendees in white clothing and one shaved-headed person in white in the lower right.2009-12-07December 05 20092009-12-05December 01 20092009-12-01 +2 copiesA photograph inside a covered open-sided pavilion during a seated pada puja-style devotional gathering. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron garment and a multi-coloured flower garland, sits with palms pressed together on an ornate gold throne with carved gold backrest. Behind him hang red and cream draped cloths with painted pillar motifs. Devotees sit on the floor in front: women in white and cream sarees and a man in white dhoti-style clothing, several women in yellow shawls at the right, and a woman in a pink sari at the centre who bends to the seated figure's feet. A small oil lamp burns on the right and a tray of offerings and a water bottle sit on a low table at left. a person cues: long hair, saffron clothing, garland, seated on a gold throne.2010-01-02 +2 copiesDecember 01 20092009-12-01 +2 copiesDecember 07 20092009-12-07