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Photograph inside a dimly lit open-sided tent with a corrugated metal roof and bare bulbs. A figure with long dark hair wearing an orange robe and red rudraksha-style mala beads sits on an ornate ceremonial seat draped in white and yellow marigold garlands, with a trident-like staff beside him and a gold-topped canopy above. Around him, seated devotees wear white clothes and orange shawls, a woman in a white dress stands at left, and an older man in a white shirt sits at right. Printed decorative banners in orange hang behind the crowd, and a credit line reading copyright and source appears at lower right.

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Photograph of an indoor gathering under a corrugated metal roof with bare bulbs and orange triangular pennant bunting. A person in orange robes with long hair sits on a richly decorated throne canopy wrapped in white and red-pink flower garlands, holding a small ceremonial staff, with a red cushion beneath. A man in a white shirt stands nearby holding a microphone. Seated devotees in white clothing and orange shawls sit on the floor at left, and standing onlookers in white, dark and colourful saris and salwars fill the background and right side. a person seated on the flower-decorated throne as the central figure.2006-12-30Indoor gathering under a corrugated metal roof with bare bulbs and orange bunting. A figure with long dark hair wearing orange-saffron robes and a red and green garland sits on an ornate golden throne canopied with white flower garlands and red and yellow marigold strings, holding a small trident-like staff. Seated devotees in white clothes and orange shawls sit on a mat in front, and standing onlookers in white, blue and turquoise saris and shirts line the room. A man in a white shirt holds a camera. Tie-dye patterned Hindu-style banner and a painted pillar appear at left. Consistent with a satsang or darshan setting.2006-12-30A photograph inside a covered hall at night, showing a richly decorated palanquin or ratha-style seat garlanded with white flowers, red and yellow marigold strands, and a golden canopy. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a long-haired, swept-back appearance and a red-orange garland sits on the seat, holding a trident-like staff; the appearance suggests a person. Around the seat, devotees in white and orange sit on the floor and stand watching, including women in white and orange shawls. Brass vessels and offerings lie at the base. Orange bunting hangs across the back of the hall.2006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30A photograph inside a corrugated-roof hall at night showing a seated figure on a flower-decorated golden palanquin-style throne with a red backrest and a gold canopy. The seated person wears saffron-orange robes, a long red-and-orange garland and a rudraksha-style necklace, and holds a ceremonial staff. Around the throne, women in white and orange shawls sit on the floor, some devotees stand behind, and a child is at the front right. Brass lamps and a golden kalasha sit at the base, with orange pennants strung across the ceiling. A cropped white-haired elder appears at the right edge. Several people appear in the scene, the dim lighting and ceremonial decor.2006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30A photograph taken indoors under a corrugated metal roof at night, showing a decorated palanquin-style seat heavily garlanded with white jasmine and yellow and red flower strands, topped with a gilded canopy. A person with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and red-orange rudraksha-style mala beads, sits on the seat holding a trident-like staff. Around them, people in white and orange clothing stand and sit; a woman in a green shawl and a woman in a white sari with an orange blouse stand near the seat, and a young woman in orange and white sits at left. Orange pennants hang across the background and brass vessels rest at the base of the seat.2006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30Dim indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof, lit by bare bulbs. A central figure sits on a decorated throne canopy covered with white jasmine garlands, red and yellow flower strands and gold ornaments. He wears an orange-saffron robe, a red garland and a rudraksha-style neck mala, with long dark hair, and holds a trident-like staff. Seated devotees in white clothes and orange shawls sit on the floor before him, and standing attendees in white and saffron line the sides. A probable Swamiji is seated on the throne, his long hair, saffron robe and floral garlands serving as the appearance cues. A brass kalasha and offerings lie at the base of the throne. Orange bunting hangs along the back wall.2006-12-30