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A small room with cream walls and red-and-yellow striped curtains hosts a satsang. A man in a rust-red robe with a white and red flower garland sits on a silver-backed chair on an orange cushioned platform, one hand raised in blessing. A silver trident stands beside him, and a small shrine cabinet with figures is on the wall. Around him, about nine seated devotees in white dhotis and orange-red shawls, rudraksha-style beads, listen attentively, one woman in a maroon sari with red-and-white bangles, and a fan sits at the right edge. A cabinet holds small figures and a framed photo.

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A small indoor room with cream walls and red-and-gold striped curtains. A figure seated on an ornate silver-and-orange throne wears a long rust-red robe and a garland of white flowers, with rudraksha beads visible at the neck; the figure is a candidate a person by visible cues: long dark hair swept back and a red-orange robe with a garland. Around him, about ten people sit on the floor in white dhotis and rust-red shawls and saris; a woman in a maroon sari holds a tray of red fruit. A silver trident leans beside the throne, a small silver figurine stands on a wall shelf, and a framed photo and a lit lamp sit nearby; a desk fan and telephone are at the edges. The scene suggests a satsang or darshan gathering.2014-06-07A seated figure in a red-brown robe and a rudraksha mala with a white flower garland sits on a silver-framed throne before red and gold striped curtains, holding a silver trident upright in his right hand and raising his left palm. Around him, devotees sit on the floor in white clothes and orange-red shawls, several holding small oil lamps as part of a puja, while a woman in a maroon sari has a tray of red fruit beside her. A small shrine with framed images and a silver figurine stands in the room. The seated figure has long hair and distinctive adornments with the rudraksha mala and garland, consistent with a probable Swamiji candidate in a ceremonial puja setting, with eight visible participants around him.2014-06-08A small room with red and yellow striped curtains hangs behind a seated figure in a maroon robe and white flower garland, holding a silver trident aloft on a silver-backed chair set on a red cloth. A ring of devotees in white clothes and red-orange shawls sits on the floor around a tray with oil lamps and a brass plate, some with palms pressed together in prayer, others holding lamps. A fan, a shelf with small deity figures and a framed photo, and a lit red-and-purple panel are visible. Eight to nine seated people are visible.2014-06-08A photograph inside a small room with red-and-gold striped curtains and a white-and-silver chair. A man with dark hair, wearing a rust-red dhoti and draped cloth, sits centrally on the chair wearing a long white flower garland with red accents, with a silver trident (trishul) standing beside him. Around him sit about seven devotees on the floor: some in white clothes, some in rust-red with orange-red shawls, a woman in a maroon sari with gold trim holding a bowl near a box of red fruit, and others holding small ritual items on a silver plate. Shelves on the walls hold framed photos and a small deity shrine; a fan and telephone are visible at the sides.2014-06-07A photograph of a small room with red and gold striped curtains behind a seated figure on a silver throne-like chair holding a silver trident aloft. The seated figure wears a red and orange garment, a white flower garland, and a red tilak, with a bare upper body; this is a person candidate on the throne. Around him, about eight people sit on the floor in a semicircle in white and red-orange clothes with rudraksha malas, several holding lit oil lamps and one woman in maroon sari offering with hands together. A small table holds fruit and brass plates, a wall shelf holds framed photographs, and a standing fan stands at right. The scene resembles a puja or satsang.2014-06-08A photograph of a small room during a padapuja-style gathering. A central figure in an orange-red robe with a rudraksha mala and a white flower garland sits on a silver-backed chair holding a silver trident upright. Around him, about eight devotees sit on the floor with palms pressed together or holding small oil lamps, several wearing white ritual clothes and garlands. A woman in a maroon sari sits to the left beside a tray of fruit. Red and yellow striped curtains hang behind, with a framed picture on the wall and a standing fan at right. Fits a satsang or puja setting.2014-06-08A photograph of a padapuja in a small room with a cream wall and red-and-yellow striped curtain. A seated man on a silver-framed throne with orange cushions, wearing a rust-red robe and a white-and-red flower garland, has his bare feet placed on a metal tray of flower petals while a woman in maroon sits before him. Around him, devotees sit on red and patterned floor mats: a young woman in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala, a woman in red with a rudraksha mala, a woman in white with folded hands, a bespectacled man in white with a rudraksha mala, and an older man in white in the foreground. A framed portrait on the wall, garlanded with flowers, shows a figure in saffron robes with a rudraksha necklace. A trident and small shrine stand in the background. Several people hold their hands in anjali mudra.2014-06-08June 08 20142014-06-08A seated man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-brown shawl, rudraksha-style beads, and a garland of white flowers, holds a silver trishula upright while sitting on a silver-backed chair with an orange cushion in front of red and gold striped curtains. Around him, devotees in white ritual clothes sit on the floor: a man with glasses and bare upper body, a woman in purple and maroon sari, and others holding flowers and an oil lamp. A brass plate with a lit lamp and flowers sits on a low mat. A glass cabinet of small figurines and a framed photo appear on the wall. a person in the seat of honour. Persons visible: about 10.2014-06-08A small room with cream walls and red-and-yellow striped curtains. A man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a white-and-orange flower garland sits on a silver-framed throne, holding a silver trident aloft with one hand while gesturing with the other; his feet rest on a tray of petals. Around him, devotees sit on the floor: a woman in white with a red-and-orange sash, a man in white with a white headband, women in maroon and white, and a woman in red with a red shawl, several holding brass plates of offerings, flowers and red petals. On the wall a framed portrait of a saffron-robed sannyasi wears a garland, and a small orange statue and a lamp sit on a shelf. a person is seated on the throne, identified by the saffron robes, rudraksha mala and trident.2014-06-07A seated figure on an ornate silver-backed chair holds a silver trident aloft and wears a white flower garland over a rust-red and brown robe with a rudraksha mala. Their bare feet rest on a silver plate of flower petals while a devotee in white washes or honours them. Around them, several seated devotees in white and red garments, a woman in maroon sari and a woman in red blouse, watch attentively. A tray of red fruit and a shelf with small framed photos and a deity figurine sit in the background beside red-and-yellow striped curtains. The scene resembles a padapuja honouring a teacher, a person: the seated central figure has long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial garland.2014-06-08A photograph of a domestic home visit in a living room. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a garland of white and orange flowers sits in a red armchair, raising a silver staff with one hand, with gold armbands on his upper arms. Beside him a seated young man in white with a rudraksha mala looks on. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with a green border sits on the floor beside a lit oil lamp and a small arrangement of orange and red flowers, with two men in white kneeling near the lamp. A standing attendant in orange robes is at the left edge. Garlands and colourful paper streamers hang across the ceiling.2014-07-07