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A photograph inside a temple-style hall at a Guru Purnima satsang. A man with long dark hair, wearing a reddish-orange garment and rudraksha mala, sits on a golden-brown throne-like seat beneath a large floral garland of yellow, white and red flowers. A microphone stands in front of him. A bald priest in an orange-yellow dhoti with a rudraksha mala holds a small golden vessel and applies or offers something to the seated man. Around them devotees in white saris and white clothes, many wearing red shawls, sit or kneel and reach toward the seat. A golden deity figure and decorated pillars frame the scene. Some faces are partially hidden by people in the foreground.

Photograph from behind a seated crowd inside a hall with cream walls and a red-and-orange drape. In the centre, a figure with a tall dark turban-like head covering, orange clothing and a rudraksha mala sits with palms pressed together in namaskar on a carved wooden seat, with a microphone stand beside him. A devotee in an orange robe stands at right holding a bald-headed pose with hands together, and a man in white dhoti with a red bag and gold waistband stands with palms joined. Behind them a framed portrait and a red-and-gold banner with lettering hang on the wall, and a trident stands at far left. Many devotees in saris, kurtas and white clothes sit on the floor with palms together.

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Photograph of a seated audience of many people, mostly men, in a large orange-draped tent at a satsang, facing a raised altar. Foreground devotees wear white, grey hooded wraps, orange robes and knitted caps, seated closely on the ground. On the altar, a golden shrine displays a deity murti with a crown and trident, flanked by a seated figure in orange. A man in orange robes sits at the front near the dais, and a standing priest in white with a shaved head appears at the left. A red plastic chair row and a speaker stand near the left side, and a decorative teardrop-shaped banner with a blue bird motif hangs on a pole.

Photograph of a padapuja-style ritual in a multi-storey atrium with a curved staircase and potted tree. In the foreground, a bespectacled woman in a white top and an older man in white with a white head wrap watch and join their hands. A young priest in white dhoti and an orange-red shawl with a gold chain holds a tray or plate at a decorated altar. The altar has gold lamps, a tiger-striped cloth, brass and figurine deities, and garlands of pink and orange flowers. Behind, more people in white and orange shawls ascend the stairs, and a tall painted column with a colourful geometric pattern stands beside a painted temple backdrop. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable.

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A photograph of a ceremonial hall with a white draped ceiling and orange-and-patterned hanging banners. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand in the centre aisle, one holding a brass tray, while a line of devotees on both sides stands barefoot with palms pressed together in anjali. The men on the left wear white shirts and dhotis, one with a rudraksha mala; women on the right wear orange and green saris and salwar, and a young girl in a green dress stands in front. A decorated altar with garlands is visible at the far end. Visible people total about 21-100.

A photograph of a blessing in an ashram hall with red carpet and gold-trimmed decor. A bearded man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing a dark shawl over saffron-orange cloth, stands at left, extending his right hand to press the forehead of a man in white kurta with an orange shawl who bows with folded hands. Behind them a gold and red ornate throne canopy and decorated deity murti stand, with a woman in white with a rudraksha mala seated nearby and other people in white in the background. A stage with a chair and microphone stands at right.