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A photograph of a satsang held in an open temple courtyard. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a white flower garland with a rudraksha mala, sits on an ornate golden throne with red cushions, facing a seated group. Several devotees in white and cream traditional clothes sit on the floor before him with hands folded in prayer, some holding brass plates. A bare-chested priest in white sits at the upper left beside a red-and-white striped wall. On the right, a deity murti adorned with a crown, garlands and a gold necklace sits on a stone platform beside brass oil lamps and a kalasha. Another orange-robed figure is seated by the altar.

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A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gilded throne with a red cushion in a temple courtyard, wearing a white flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala necklace with long dark hair swept back. Around him, a seated crowd of devotees in white and yellow saris and dhotis holds their hands in anjali, with brass plates of offerings, flowers and fruit set on the ground before them. A bald priest in white sits at the front, and a woman in an orange and red sari walks in the background past a red-and-white striped wall, a kalasha-topped pillar and a gilded metal lamp stand. a person seated on the peetha during a darshan-style gathering.2010-11-01A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a garland of white flowers and an orange shawl sits on an ornate golden throne with a red cushion, facing a group of seated devotees. Several women in white and yellow saris and men in white clothes sit on the ground before him, some holding brass plates and offerings. Behind the throne, a deity murti is adorned with a garland of orange and yellow flowers, with a brass lamp stand and kalasha nearby. A sign on the orange wall reads a schedule. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long dark hair, saffron robes, a rudraksha-style garland and an ornate golden throne, consistent with the page's identification, and is presented as the teacher giving satsang.2010-11-01A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, sits on an ornate gilded throne with a red cushion and gestures with both hands while speaking. In front of him seated devotees in white and cream clothes and orange shawls are attending to brass plates, flowers and offerings on the ground. A wooden podium with gold trim stands at right. Behind them is an orange and white painted building with a dark board listing names, a brass bell hanging from the eave, and a gold ornamented gate.2010-11-03A photograph of a seated man on a gilded throne with red cushions and a carved golden backrest, dressed in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-white flower garland, rudraksha beads and a gold chain. Several devotees sit before him with palms pressed together in namaskar. Brass and silver plates of offerings, fruit, pink flowers and lamps stand on a golden platform, with incense smoke rising. Women in white and cream saris and a man in white ritual dress sit nearby, and a temple wall with a striped red-and-white border and a dark wall plaque stands behind them. A brass lamp stand and gold vessels are at the right edge.2010-11-01A photograph of an outdoor satsang at an orange-washed temple courtyard. A figure with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron shawl over an orange garment and a garland of flowers, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne behind a wooden lectern. He has a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial gold necklace, consistent with the appearance-based label a person. Before him, a row of devotees in white and cream saris and dhotis, some with yellow and orange shawls, sit with hands folded or raised, and several hold brass plates and offerings. A bald man in white and an orange-clad figure sit among them. A black board with white lettering hangs on the wall behind, and brass lamps, a kalasha and a stone pillar frame the scene.2010-11-01A photograph of an outdoor satsang at an orange-and-white temple courtyard. A man with long swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, wearing an orange robe, a rudraksha-style mala and a floral garland, hands folded in his lap. Before him, rows of seated devotees, mostly women in white and cream saris with some in yellow and green, sit on the ground with brass plates and bowls of food and offerings. A small pink flower arrangement and brass lamps are on the low platform. A bald man in white stands at the lower right edge, and a dark stone pillar with carvings stands at the upper right beside a brass railing. A board with names is on the orange wall behind.2010-11-01A seated man in orange robes with a white and orange garland sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, in an open pavilion at an ashram. Before him, a group of devotees sit on the floor in white and cream saris and dhotis, many with yellow borders, several with hands folded in prayer. Brass thalis with fruit and flowers sit on a gold-covered low table in front of them, and a brass lamp is lit nearby. Behind the throne, a gold-framed stand holds brass vessels and a deity murti, and a red-and-white striped wall rises behind a noticeboard. A man in white stands at the back left. Some attendees wear orange shawls. The setting suggests a satsang.2010-11-01A photograph of an outdoor temple-courtyard ritual. A man with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, wearing an orange-saffron robe, a white jasmine garland and red-and-white flower garlands, with a dark rudraksha-style mala at his chest. Seated before him on the floor, devotees in white and cream saris and white shirts press their palms together in anjali; one woman in a yellow sari and another in a light-green sari sit near brass plates holding flowers, fruit and offerings. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti sits at the lower right, and smoke rises from the left. Behind them stands a red-and-white striped wall with a dark wall board of printed names, a brass oil lamp stand and a gold-painted railing.2010-11-01A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with a red-and-black rudraksha mala and a white flower garland sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne in an open courtyard beside a temple shrine. Several people in white ritual dhotis and shawls sit on the floor before him, some wearing gold necklaces and sacred marks on their foreheads; one holds a small object before a tray of fruit, flowers and brass vessels. Two women in white saris and a person in orange sit at the front. A printed wall board with names hangs behind, and gold lamp stands stand at the right. The gilded throne and ritual arrangement suggest a morning darshan, but the seated figure's identity is not established from appearance alone, so the central person is described by role as a seated teacher on a throne.2010-11-02A seated figure on a gilded throne with red cushions under a tin-roofed courtyard before an orange-and-white striped wall. Around him, several devotees in white dhotis and shawls with gold necklaces sit on the floor before brass plates of flowers, fruit and lamps. A woman in a yellow sari stands in a doorway at left, and a pair of girls in orange garments sit at lower right. A wooden offering box with gold trim stands to the right.2010-11-02A photo of a padapuja ritual in an outdoor temple courtyard. A man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, with a golden lectern-style stand in front. Several people in white dhotis and shawls sit on the floor before him, some holding brass plates with lotus flowers and offerings, and one person holds a microphone. Brass lamps stand on the right, and an orange-painted building with a board on its wall is behind.2010-11-02A photograph of an outdoor satsang on a courtyard beside a red and white temple wall. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, orange shawl and a rudraksha mala, sits on an ornate gold and red throne, with his hands in his lap and gesturing as he speaks. Several devotees sit on the ground in front of him: women in white and cream saris with green and orange borders, and men in white dhotis, some with hands folded in prayer. A brass thali holding flowers, fruit and lamps sits on a gold stand before the throne. A printed board on the wall lists names, and a gold-decorated ornate pillar and red railing stand at right.2010-11-03