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A photo from an indoor satsang-style gathering. A figure seated at left on a deep red velvet seat wears long swept-back dark hair, a garland of red, pink and white flowers with green leaves, gold bangles, and a tiger-striped orange-and-yellow garment with a gold belt. A gold-coloured ornate vessel or deity murti sits in front. A woman at right in a white top with orange shawl sits beside a person in a leopard-print top bending forward, while others in saffron and white robes stand in the background, one photographing with a camera.

December 16 2012

A photograph of a seated figure on a plush maroon throne with gilded carved panels, wearing a striped tiger-print wrap in orange and black, a bare upper body, a multicoloured flower garland in red, pink and white, white vibhuti or tilak on the forehead, and white bangles. He smiles with eyes closed and his hands open toward a man in white and orange kneeling or bowing with palms pressed together at lower right. Behind them, a woman in white with an orange shawl sits, another woman in white and orange-red shawls sits with hands folded, and a standing man in an orange dhoti holds a camera at the back. Several people in white and orange shawls watch from the background, and a gold ceremonial piece sits near the throne. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a tiger-print wrap and a flower garland, matching the page's event, though his face is not used for identification.

December 16 2012

December 16 2012

A photograph of a ceremonial gathering indoors. In the foreground a figure seated on a red velvet throne wears a long white-and-pink floral garland with green leaves, an orange-and-black striped garment, gold armband and a gold belt, with white marks on the forehead and long dark hair. Beside him a woman in a green top holds a large ornate golden object. At right a man in an orange shawl and white shirt bows with palms pressed together. Behind them a person in a pink-orange robe with rudraksha beads and a camera around the neck stands, and several women in white with red shawls stand in the background near a white table with potted greenery at left.

A photograph of an indoor satsang hall with a standing woman in a rust-orange top and patterned wrap, wearing a large garland of yellow, purple, pink and white flowers and a yellow sandalwood-style forehead mark. She sits on or beside a red cushioned seat with gold-trimmed base. A bald man in white clothes and an orange shawl kneels in the foreground with his back to the camera. Behind them a woman in white with an orange shawl sits, and to the right a younger woman in white and orange sits on a blue mat with others, including a boy in orange. A tall silver stand with a light is visible and a wall panel with patterned artwork behind. Presence of a particular name-bearing figure is not asserted from appearance.

May 17 2014

Photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a red and white flower garland, eyes closed and one hand raised in a blessing gesture, on an ornate gold throne with lion-head armrest detail and a red backdrop. Two devotees kneel at his feet: a man in white kurta with an orange shawl bowing with hands joined, and a woman in white sari with a rudraksha mala who leans forward with hands together. The scene suggests a ceremonial darshan or blessing at the Ananda Samajam event.

A photograph of a seated man on a gold-and-cream throne with a carved golden lion-head armrest, wearing a rust-orange dhoti with a tiger-striped patterned cloth, a long pink, yellow and green flower garland, a gold necklace, gold bangles and a ring. He gazes to his left. Before him on the floor are silver trays of red and pink flowers and offering plates, with a sprinkling of orange and yellow marigolds. Devotees sit nearby: a young man in a white shirt, a woman in white with a white forehead mark and folded hands, and an older woman in a white sari with a red shawl. Brass bells hang from chains above, and a brass lamp stands at the left. A cream wall-mounted air conditioner is visible behind them. Four physical people are visible.

A photograph of a seated figure on a red-cushioned throne-like seat, viewed from behind-left, wearing a tiger-striped saffron-and-black garment and a long garland of white and red flowers with green leaves, with a gold ornate object near the shoulder. Two women kneel at the right in front of a white-draped low platform covered with yellow flower petals: one in a white blouse with an orange shawl and long loose hair, the other in a red blouse, orange shawl, rudraksha mala and a red bindi, both with hands extended toward the platform in ritual offering. Behind them, several people in saffron and orange robes stand in a hall, and a green-lit screen is visible in the background.