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A seated figure in an orange sleeveless garment with the hands pressed together in namaste sits on a cream upholstered armchair before a beige drape-curtained wall. A small red dot marks the forehead. Around him, devotees sit on the floor facing the chair: a man at left in orange robe and gold necklace with hands folded, a woman in a pink and white sari, a bald man in an orange robe in the foreground, a man in a maroon shirt, and a man in a striped shirt at right. Brass bowls sit near the foreground, and a round table at right holds a vase of red flowers, a coconut and a brass vessel.

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A seated man in an orange-saffron sleeveless robe sits in a cream upholstered armchair with gold-patterned fabric in a hall with gold curtains and a red exit sign. He sits with palms pressed together in namaste, with a dark forehead mark. In the foreground, a man in white on the left holds a silver aarti or puja plate, and seated devotees, including children and women with hair clips, sit on the floor with hands folded. A white-draped table to the right holds a pomegranate, red flowers and a brass tray of offerings. Flower petals lie on the floor by the chair. Whether the seated man is a person cannot be determined from appearance alone, so the identity is left unsure.A seated man in an orange-saffron robe sits in a cream upholstered armchair with his palms pressed together in greeting, in a carpeted hall with gold drapes. Devotees sit on the floor in front of him on red and pink cloths, mostly in white kurtas and white clothing, with a woman in a blue and green sari at left and a woman in a white head covering at right. A shaved-headed monk in orange sits in the foreground, with plates of flowers and fruit on the floor and a small table holding a kalasha-like offering with flowers behind the armchair.A photograph of a seated figure in an ornate cream and gold damask sofa, hands pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed. The figure wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment and has a red tilak on the forehead and long dark hair swept back. A bald man in orange clothing sits in the left foreground, reaching toward the seated figure's leg, and a partially visible person in glasses sits at the right edge beside a round table with a brass tray and a stack of papers. Gold curtains hang in the background.A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits in a cream upholstered armchair on a raised white-draped stage, hands pressed together in namaste. Pink and orange drapes hang behind, with potted white plants, flower arrangements, orchids and a small table with water bottles. To the right, a framed gilded painting shows a Krishna scene with figures and a radiant backdrop. Seated devotees in white ritual clothes, some with shaved heads and white shawls, face the stage, with one woman in a yellow sari and another in red. A brass oil lamp sits near the front of the stage. The room has gold swirl wallpaper and a floral carpet.2007-09-04A photograph of a seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with a draped orange shawl, hands pressed together in namaste, sitting on a cream damask armchair in front of gold drapes. Around him, a group of devotees sit cross-legged on the floor in white and colourful clothing with hands folded in prayer. A tray of flowers and offerings rests before the chair, and a round side table with a white cloth holds fruit, flowers and a brass vessel to the right.A photograph of a seated devotional gathering in a hotel-style room with gold drapes. A man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits with palms pressed together in namaskar on a cream upholstered armchair at right, facing a row of devotees seated on a red cloth. Devotees in white, cream and blue saris and kurtas sit with folded hands; a bald man in orange robes sits near the front, and a priest in white sits at left. A table at right holds flowers, a coconut, brass vessels and a kalasha-like pot, and a table at left holds fruit and offerings. Brass thalis line the floor. The scene appears to be a satsang or puja, and the seated man in orange with ornate cushion seating is an appearance-based candidate but the cues are uncertain.A photograph of a seated, long-haired figure in an orange-saffron robe and beaded necklace, hands pressed together in namaste, on a chair draped with a pink and gold brocade cloth in a plain room with a brown partition screen. In front of the chair a shaved-headed monk in orange kneels and attends to the feet, while a woman in white kneels at left gesturing with raised hands and a man in white sits nearby. Other devotees in white, pale-blue and maroon kneel on the floor, and brass vessels sit on a tray at lower right. The scene looks like a devotee ritual reception, though no specific ceremony is named.2009-10-11A photograph of a pada puja in a plain meeting room with cream walls, a wooden cabinet and a fluorescent ceiling light. A seated figure in long swept-back dark hair and orange robes with a draped orange shawl sits on a red-cushioned chair against the wall, hands pressed together in namaskar, with red and white flower arrangements beside him. A bald man in orange robes and glasses stands at left holding a lit oil lamp or aarti vessel toward him. Devotees in white and pastel clothes sit on the floor in front, some with hands folded in prayer, including a woman in a white shawl and a man in a checked shirt. Rose petals and a brass tray lie on the red cloth at lower left.2009-10-23A indoor hall with gold curtains where a seated figure in an orange robe sits on a cream upholstered armchair with clasped hands, facing a seated congregation on red and pink cloths. In the foreground a bald man in an orange robe sits with palms pressed together beside a silver tray with brass vessels. Devotees in white and cream clothes sit on the floor with folded hands, and a child in a white outfit kneels nearby. A small table with a flower arrangement, a kalasha and fruit stands at right, and steel bowls sit on the floor at lower right. Several people appear to be in a seated puja or satsang gathering.Indoor photo of a seated satsang gathering in a room with a framed deity picture and red flowers on a side table. A figure in an orange robe and orange turban sits cross-legged on an ornate cream-and-wood armchair draped with orange cloth, wearing a rudraksha mala and ornate gold-toned necklace, with a white fur rug at his feet. Seated devotees on the carpet include a woman in a white sari with a light shawl, a man in white with hands joined in namaste, a white-haired woman in a white top, and a woman in a pink-and-green sari. Standing attendants in white and white shirts watch, and brass plates with offerings sit in the foreground. Appearance-based cues including the orange robe, orange turban and rudraksha mala suggest a probable Swamiji (probable) seated in the chair as the central figure, with devotees gathered before him in darshan.2007-09-03A photo of a pada puja in a small room with pale pink walls and three framed misty landscape prints. A central figure in a long-haired, swept-back style sits on a red-orange cushioned chair draped in orange cloth, hands pressed together in namaskar. A bald man in an orange robe on the left extends a silver goblet toward him. Around them sit about a dozen seated devotees, including women in yellow and blue saris, a man in a white kurta, and children, with brass plates and vessels on white cloths in front of the group. A floor lamp and a small round mirror are at the right edge.2009-11-02A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair sits on a red-draped chair against a backdrop of patterned tapestry and a tall floral arrangement, hands pressed together in namaskar. Two men in orange robes sit cross-legged on a magenta cloth at left; the bald one holds a small object, and the other, with an orange head wrap, has hands joined. Four devotees sit in front: a older woman in white, a woman in a yellow-and-white print sari, a young woman with a long braid in white, and a man in white kurta. Brass plates and bowls of offerings sit on the floor, and a small brass lamp stands near the cloth. Vases of white lilies and orange flowers decorate the room.2009-10-22