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July 15 20162016-07-15July 15 20162016-07-15July 15 20162016-07-15A photograph of a satsang on a red-carpeted stage with red and pink drapes. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a crown-like orange turban, a long white flower garland and gold armlets, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne. Beside him a small trishul stands. Around him seated devotees, mostly women, sit on the red floor: a woman in white with glasses, a woman with short grey hair in a white outfit, a woman in a long white sari with a red shawl, girls in white and red dupattas, and a woman in a yellow sari at right. Brass plates with flowers and offerings sit on the floor, and a dhol drum rests at left.2014-07-24A photograph of a satsang in a hall with deep red draped curtains behind. A man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing a tall dark turban, a white and multicolour flower garland, a dark red-brown robe, a gold armlet and gold bangles, faces right toward a seated audience. Around him, many devotees sit on the floor in white clothes with orange-red shawls, some holding flowers or offerings, and a small white fan stands among them. A figure in red stands at the far right edge.2016-07-15Indoor satsang scene in a temple-style hall with gold-painted carved panels and a golden lion-footed seat. A man seated on the left wears a golden crown, long dark hair and an orange-red shawl, with a leopard-print cushion beneath him; he is a person candidate by the crown, long swept hair and saffron-toned clothing. Around him, devotees sit on a patterned cloth: several women wear white saris with gold borders, rudraksha malas and forehead markings, one wears an orange head cloth, and men in orange or red wraps sit with their backs to the camera. Trays of flowers, fruit and small brass dishes are placed before them, and a brass railing and a bronze lamp-bearing figure stand behind.2017-10-12May 20 20162016-05-20July 31 20152015-07-31May 21 20162016-05-21A photo of a padapuja ceremony in a wood-panelled hall. A man with long dark hair and bare upper body, wearing an orange-red wrap and ornate gold necklaces, sits on an ornate golden throne holding a tall silver staff while a devotee in white kneels before him with a brass plate of fruit and flowers, which the seated man appears to receive. Several devotees in white clothes with red-orange shawls sit on the floor around him holding brass plates of fruit, flowers and offerings, and a bald man in red robes sits in the background. A deity murti draped in garlands stands in the background beside a palm plant, and a projection screen shows a white figure. Seated man is a probable Swamiji by the long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and orange-red clothing on a throne.2014-12-29A photograph of a ceremony in a hall with a dark red curtain and a golden throne draped with colourful garlands and a small umbrella canopy. A seated figure in orange robes sits on the throne, with a raised ceremonial staff nearby, while a standing man in white with an orange shawl holds a camera. Several shaven-headed men in white and orange sit on the floor, and a group of women in white saris with gold borders sit in rows in the foreground, some with hair in braids. Brass oil lamps and pots and pineapple-shaped offerings sit on a low platform at left. Petals are scattered on the floor.2007-02-24A photograph of a seated satsang in an indoor hall. A man in an ornate silver and gold throne with leopard-print cushions and a silver lion figure sits at left, wearing a saffron-orange shawl over a bare chest and a gold crown, with a probable Swamiji appearance (long dark hair, gold crown, saffron shawl, ceremonial throne). Around him, devotees sit on colourful striped mats: women in white saris with rudraksha malas, a woman in an orange headscarf, and men in saffron or white dhotis. Several devotees hold brass thalis with oil lamps and offerings. A gold-framed pillar stands at left, a standing air conditioner and a brass figure appear at right, and red drapes hang behind.2017-10-12