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A photo of an initiation session in a hall with pale tiled floor and red curtains behind a golden deity murti. A central figure seated on an ornate white and red throne raises one arm, wearing saffron-orange robes, a long rudraksha mala, a gold waist belt, a red-orange shawl and a white forehead marking. Around him, a large seated group sits cross-legged on mats in white dhotis and orange or saffron shawls, some with hands raised or covering their faces, and a trident stands beside the throne. a person: the central throned figure wears saffron robes, a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial gold waist belt, with a ritual hand gesture while seated on a throne.

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September 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28A seated man in a rust-red saffron robe and a gold necklace sits on an ornate white-and-red throne at the front of a hall, facing a seated audience. A tall silver trident stands beside him and a silver lamp stand sits near the throne. Dozens of attendees in white dhotis and white shirts with rust-red shawls sit on the floor and on chairs, some with hands joined in namaskar. Red curtains hang behind, and a banner with a circular logo hangs in the upper left corner. The scene suggests a satsang or initiation session.2017-09-22Indoor satsang session in a hall with red curtains. A man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing a rust-orange robe with a sash and a gold necklace, sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne, smiling and gesturing toward the audience. A tall silver trident stands beside the throne. Seated on the floor in front of him are rows of devotees: many men in white dhotis and white shirts with rust-orange shawls, and women in pink, red and saffron saris. Two women in front have long braids and one has bright green hair. Probable Swamiji is seated on the throne in a rust-orange robe with a gold necklace and long swept-back hair, consistent with the event described on the page; identity is based on appearance cues only.2017-09-22 +1 copiesIndoor satsang hall with a dark red curtain backdrop. A central figure in saffron-red robes and a white shawl sits on an ornate white-and-red throne, with a bindi-like marking on his forehead and a gold pendant necklace. Behind him stands a tall silver trident. Around him, a large seated audience in white and saffron-orange clothing, many wearing orange shawls, sits on mats on the floor. A woman with long dark hair in red and yellow clothing sits near the front, and a man in bare chest and white dhoti sits at the left edge. A woman with long green-dyed hair and a woman with pale blue hair are in the foreground. A tripod-mounted camera is visible above the seats, and a small screen shows a deity image in the upper left.2017-09-22September 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28A seated teacher in an orange-saffron robe sits on a white and red ornate throne in a large hall with red curtains. Before him, rows of devotees in white clothes with orange-red shawls sit on the floor, some with long dyed hair. A silver trident stands on the right and a brass lamp stand is near the throne. A projection screen above shows a figure. Many participants sit in the foreground and background.2017-09-22Photograph of an initiation session in a hall with deep red curtains and a golden deity murti on a stage behind. A bearded man with long swept-back hair, a forehead tilak, rudraksha malas, orange-saffron shawl and bracelets sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne holding a hand gesture while a trident stands beside him. a person, identified by long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and saffron shawl. Around him, seated devotees in saffron and white dhotis and women in orange saffron saris sit on mats with hands raised to their faces in meditation. Many have bald or shaved heads and rudraksha malas; a few wear white dhotis bare-chested. Several face the throne in an initiation or darshan setting.2017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 20 20172017-09-20August 11 20172017-08-11 +1 copiesAugust 09 20172017-08-09 +1 copies