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Indoor devotional gathering in a whitewashed hall with a large ornate canopy of silver and orange fabric overhead bearing a swastika emblem. At centre a figure with long dark hair wears an orange shawl and a large fresh flower garland, seated before a microphone stand and a low dais. Around them stand and sit men and women in white dhotis and kurtas, several wearing saffron-orange shawls, with brass ritual items like lamps and a kalasha-style vessel nearby. Ceiling fans and a wall clock are visible.

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December 23 20072007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23A photograph of a central figure seated on a raised peacock-feather throne, heavily garlanded with white, yellow, pink and multicolored flower garlands and beaded strands, smiling and speaking into a microphone on a stand. Behind him stands a bearded man in white with an orange shawl, and several attendants in white clothes with orange shawls surround the seat. A man at left holds a tall golden staff, and a woman in white stands near the back. Behind them hangs an orange and white embroidered canopy with a golden trident and decorative banner.2007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23Indoor photograph of a gathering in a hall with white walls. In the foreground at lower right, a long-haired man in orange robes and a gold beaded necklace sits on a red-cushioned seat, facing away with his head tilted. Behind him, several men in white kurtas and white dhotis, many with rudraksha malas and orange shawls, stand and hold microphones and objects. A standing man in a red shirt with an orange shawl is visible in the centre. Seated devotees in white, including children and an elderly woman, sit on the floor on the left, some with palms together. A white electric fan stands in the middle of the frame, and a gold-topped structure appears at the top right.2007-12-23February 24 20072007-02-24A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate golden throne (peetha) draped with white and yellow jasmine garlands and a red heart-shaped cushion, wearing an orange robe and a white garland, holding a small object in one hand. Seated on the floor before the throne are rows of devotees in white kurtas with orange shawls, and young women in orange and green clothing in the foreground. A standing attendant in an orange shawl stands behind the throne. Behind is a large backdrop of a red-toned portrait and a field of daisies, with purple curtains, a decorated pillar and a pedestal fan at left.2006-12-27January 12 20072007-01-12A photograph of a seated person in an orange saffron robe and a long white flower garland with multicoloured ribbon accents, sitting on a white-covered chair atop a red and floral mat in a plain open hall. Seated devotees in white dhotis and shirts sit on woven mats to the left, one young man in a light shirt sits in front, and a standing attendant wears an orange shawl. A pedestal fan and concrete block walls are visible. The seated figure in orange has long dark hair and appears to be a person on the basis of visible cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robe and an ornate garland. Several devotees are seated and about a dozen people are visible in total.2007-02-24A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a gold necklace sits on an ornate golden throne with a red cushion, holding a microphone and smiling as he speaks. He has long dark hair and a bare-chested build visible above the robe; a gold umbrella hangs above the throne. A flower-decorated arch of marigolds and white blooms with red triangular accents frames the throne against a blue wall with a gold tassel hanging on the left. Around him, a man in white shirt and a woman in white sari with yellow border, a bearded man in orange shawl, a man in white with orange shawl, and a child in beige stand nearby; a cameraman films on the right. A brass plate with flowers sits in front, a fan stands to the left, and a portrait banner is visible at the top. Many people with clasped hands are seen at the bottom edge.2006-07-11A large indoor gathering of seated devotees in white and orange clothing fills a hall, many with hands pressed together in namaste. At the front right, a figure with long dark curly hair wearing an orange robe sits on a red-draped seat before a microphone stand, with flower arrangements in pink and white in front. Standing attendants in white with orange shawls flank the scene, and a white pedestal fan is in the foreground. Several people are seated on a green mat and a camera operator is visible at lower left.2007-12-23February 24 20072007-02-24