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Photograph of an indoor satsang setting with potted green plants in terracotta pots in the foreground. At left, a seated person in a red-maroon turban and maroon-orange robe wears long white and orange flower garlands and smiles, seated on a wooden throne-like chair. Behind the plants, a woman in orange robes and a long rudraksha mala stands beside another woman in white with a rudraksha mala and bangles, while a bearded man in white with an orange headband presses his palms together in greeting at right.

A seated figure in an orange-red turban and saffron wrap, wearing a white and yellow garland of flowers, gestures with raised hands toward a group of devotees kneeling near potted plants and a small tree. Two foreign devotees, a woman with grey-blond hair and a man with grey hair in white clothes and rudraksha malas, sit with palms pressed together, while a woman in white with a rudraksha mala stands behind them holding a folded paper packet. Another standing woman in white and a woman in a white shawl observe. Hindu tradition suggests a satsang or padapuja setting, with an armchair at left and a cooler at right.

March 19 2015

A photograph of a seated ritual gathering indoors beside potted green plants. On the left, a man in a maroon turban, orange-and-white flower garland and an orange-red armband sits and gestures toward the group. Beside him, three devotees in white and gold-bordered clothing lean in, a woman in a maroon shawl, a woman with short blonde hair, and an older grey-haired man wearing a rudraksha mala over a white shirt. Behind them, standing people wear rudraksha malas over white garments. Brass plates and green leaves are in the foreground.

Indoor scene in a hall with a gold-toned ornate backdrop and maroon curtain. A figure in an orange-red turban, saffron and gold garment, and gold necklace, holding a golden trident-like staff, reaches out to bless a kneeling devotee in white. A man in a white shirt bows with hands joined, while a woman in cream and gold sari with a rudraksha mala stands nearby. Several people in orange and white attire stand behind, and a wall fan and brass plate with offerings are visible. The figure in orange wears distinctive turban and saffron cloth cues, so this is an appearance-based a person blessing devotees.

A photograph of a ritual offering scene outdoors among green leafy plants. In the left foreground a woman in an orange-red turban and bright red and gold beaded necklaces, with rust-coloured armbands, smiles and extends her hands over a tray of ripe bananas. To the right a man in a white shirt with a brown beaded mala kneels and reaches toward a brass vessel, while a woman in a rust-coloured shawl and a bare-armed devotee stand nearby. Behind them other attendees in white and cream clothing and rudraksha-style malas stand among flowers and garlands, with a deity murti partly visible at the upper left. Several people are visible, and the scene suggests a puja offering. No a person candidate is distinctively identified from appearance.

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A photograph of a seated figure in a rust-orange turban with gold ornaments and a rust-orange cloth wrap over a leopard-print cushion, wearing long orange and yellow fruit-and-rudraksha garlands. The figure holds a silver trident-staff and smiles while a bald man in a beige shirt kneels with palms joined at the feet. Behind, a woman in white with a rust-orange shawl and beaded necklace stands near a woman in a pink-orange saree with palms pressed together, and a golden throne with carved panels stands at left. A seated woman in orange garments sits near a gold object at center. The figure's cues include rust-orange turban and garlands, which are compatible with a person identity, shown in a padapuja setting. The scene is a padapuja at a satsang with devotees.

A photograph of a devotee in an orange-red turban and red flower garland kneeling and smiling while reaching toward a seated older man in white clothes with a grey shawl and a red-and-white forehead mark. An older woman in an orange sari with gold border and red bangles raises her hand to the man's face in blessing. Behind them, yellow-leafed plants surround deity murti with gold garlands, and a row of standing onlookers in white and colourful dress watches. Bananas lie at the lower right.

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April 19 2015

A ceremonial exchange in an open, tiled courtyard with palm plants and a water fountain behind. A woman in a white sari with a red-and-gold shawl kneels and offers something on a leaf to a bald man in rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl with rudraksha mala, who bows forward with hands together. Nearby, a woman in white kneels beside a steel tray of green leaves, and a seated woman in orange-red garments with a long trident (trishul) and a golden throne-like chair stands to the left. Several other devotees in rust-red and saffron robes, and a few in white, stand and watch around a white cloth spread on the floor.