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A seated group of devotees during a ritual ceremony in a hall with a gold-framed red throne backdrop and a white floor air conditioner. In the foreground, a woman in a red and gold saree sits beside a man in white dhoti and shawl, both wearing fresh marigold garlands. A woman in an orange blouse with a lanyard and a man in a cream kurta sit nearby, also garlanded. A priest in red robes stands at left beside a lit oil lamp. Brass vessels, a plate of fruit, yellow flowers and turmeric-coloured offerings are arranged on a green and red cloth in front. A large golden deity figure with flower garlands stands at right.

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May 12 20132013-05-12A photograph inside a temple shrine with a large gilded throne in the centre. A seated figure in an orange-brown robe wears a white and orange flower garland and a multi-strand rudraksha mala, with bare arms and a shaved head, sitting on a tiger-skin cover; this is a person seated on the peetha, with long-haired appearance cues not clearly visible. Flanking him are two gilded deity murti on the back wall, and a framed portrait sits above the throne. Around the throne, several women in orange, rust and salmon saris with rudraksha malas sit or stand; a woman in a pink sari holds a brass tray and a brass oil lamp in the foreground, and fruit, flower garlands, a red gift box and plates lie on the floor carpet. A standing fan is visible at right.2013-06-19A seated figure in a saffron-yellow dhoti and wrap with a long gold-bead necklace sits on a gold-carved dais decorated with marigold and multicolored flower garlands, with apples and offerings on silver trays in front. Long swept-back hair and ornate clothing are visible cues; the appearance is consistent with the Swamiji (probable) candidate, presented as the teacher seated before the gathering. Below, several seated devotees in white ritual dhotis and shawls, some with sandalwood tilak and rudraksha malas, sit on the floor around brass and silver plates of flowers, fruit and offerings, and women in saris, one in orange and one in pink, sit in the audience. The setting is a plain room with pink walls and a dark curtain, a satsang-style gathering with offerings laid out.2010-12-23September 16 20132013-09-16 +1 copiesSeptember 16 20132013-09-16A seated figure in an orange robe sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with hands pressed together in prayer, wearing a long garland of marigolds and white flowers. Before the throne, a man in a white shirt and khaki trousers holds up a lit oil lamp in a puja ritual. A woman in an orange sari and an older woman in orange stand to the left, while a seated boy in a white shirt watches. Several saffron-robed attendants sit on a white cloth beside the throne, and fruit including apples, oranges and pineapple, plus sweets, bowls and brass vessels, are arranged in front. A portable air cooler and a patterned rug sit to the right. The interior is plain cream-walled, a padapuja-style offering.2009-08-09December 23 20102010-12-23October 17 20102010-10-17October 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated ritual gathering in an indoor hall with a dark curtain backdrop. A man on a tall gilded throne with red cushioning, wearing an orange-saffron shawl and a gold necklace, sits to the right facing the group; a person candidate with a shawl and ornate gold necklace. Before him, a semicircle of devotees sits on the floor around a low gold tray holding silver plates with red-and-pink flower offerings and small lamps. Several men wear white dhoti-style cloth with gold garlands, and women wear white and cream saris, one in yellow-bordered clothing. Behind the throne are gilded staffs, a golden lion-like carved figure, and an orange-draped altar with a deity murti. Orange cushions and books lie on the floor at left.2010-11-12A photograph of a seated ritual gathering in a hall. On the left, a figure with long swept-back dark hair, a gold ornate necklace and white dhoti sits on a gold and red throne decorated with white flower garlands, with a tray of red apples and fruit in front. Below, devotees in white clothes sit on the floor around silver trays of offerings; a man in white with a rudraksha mala and a woman in a red shawl are visible, along with others in white and yellow.2011-01-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated group of women and one young man in a ceremonial hall with gold-carved thrones and a golden lion-like sculpture in the foreground. On the left, a woman in a cream and gold saree holds a microphone, with a dark beaded necklace and gold jewellery. Beside her, three young girls in orange and red garments sit on gold chairs with cushions. Seated on the floor in front are a woman in white with a dark bead mala, a woman in an orange top and white dhoti-style cloth with rudraksha, a woman in cream clothing with a gold necklace, and a young man in white with a bead mala and white forehead marks. No person is identified as a person; the central seat is empty. Visible mostly as a seated devotional or satsang gathering with white and orange clothing and forehead tilak.2017-07-08