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A temple hall with orange walls and a red-and-white striped band, where a seated group performs a ritual on an orange cloth mat. Several people in white dhotis and saris, some wearing orange shawls and beaded necklaces, sit in a circle around brass trays and bowls of offerings. Behind them, a standing figure in an orange robe and rudraksha-style beaded necklace stands beside an ornate gold throne with red cushions, with a wooden lectern-like altar box in front. A seated man in white with a microphone stand sits near a second gold throne on the left. Printed copyright text appears at the lower right.

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October 31 20102010-10-31A photo of a ritual gathering in a hall with orange and red walls and a golden throne at the left. A seated man in an orange robe with a long dark hair and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate golden throne at the upper right, with a wooden lectern beside him. Around him, a group of devotees in white ritual clothes, some with green-and-gold borders and yellow or orange cloths, sit on an orange mat. Several have ceremonial gold necklaces and sit before silver plates with flowers and bowls of offerings. A man in white stands in the doorway behind, and a red-and-white striped wall panel sits to the right. A printed board on the wall lists names.2010-10-31 +1 copiesOctober 31 20102010-10-31 +1 copiesA courtyard ritual scene at a temple with orange-washed walls and a corrugated roof. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne at the right, facing a group of devotees. Several people in white dhoti and sari sit on the floor in front of a brass tray of offerings, flowers and lamps, while others in saffron sit at the left. A wooden box with a red-trimmed top stands beside the throne, and a gold chair sits empty at the back.2010-11-02October 31 20102010-10-31 +1 copiesA padapuja gathering in an orange-walled courtyard hall. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a white flower garland, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne and holds his palms together. Before him, a row of devotees sit on an orange cloth, women in white and yellow-bordered saris and men in white dhotis with ochre shawls, holding brass plates of flowers and offerings. Brass kalasha pots and steel flasks sit on the floor, and a gold throne stands behind them on the left. Several monks in white and orange sit in the background near the open doorway, and gold lamp stands are visible on the right. Pada puja, seated devotees, throne, saffron robes, brass plates.2010-09-14A photograph inside a temple courtyard with orange-painted walls and a red-and-white striped pillar. A man with long hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, with fruit on a tray beside him. Around him on the floor, devotees in white and yellow dhotis and saris sit in a semicircle with brass vessels and offering plates. A bald man in white holds a hand raised in gesture toward the throne. Behind them an attendant in a white and yellow sari walks in a doorway. Brass lamps and a golden gate are visible at the right, and a kalasha-like vessel and a steel jug sit on the floor. A wall-mounted board lists names in the background. Padapuja-style seva appears to be underway.2010-08-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a public ritual gathering on an orange-walled outdoor veranda. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes, wearing a white and orange flower garland, sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, facing forward with one hand raised. Nearby, a seated priest in orange with a rudraksha mala holds a microphone, and a shaved-headed man in white ritual dhoti sits beside a tray. Women in white and yellow saris and men in white shirts sit on the floor before brass offerings, flower-decorated baskets, and a steel vessel. Gold-finished ceremonial objects, a gold-trimmed wooden offering box, and a brass lamp stand stand at right, with a sign on the orange wall behind.2010-11-01October 31 20102010-10-31 +1 copiesOctober 31 20102010-10-31 +1 copiesA photograph inside a courtyard with orange-painted walls and a corrugated roof. A standing man with long dark hair, bare-chested, wears a saffron-orange wrap and a rudraksha-style mala, stands beside a gold-and-red throne near a carved stone pillar. Seated on the floor in front are several devotees: a woman in a white sari with a green border, women in orange shawls with hands folded in namaskar, and men in white dhotis with gold necklaces. Brass trays hold pink flowers and offerings on a gold-trimmed stand. Another gold throne stands at the left, and a microphone is visible. Strands of long hair and a wooden lectern appear in the foreground.2010-11-03Photograph of a satsang-style gathering in an open courtyard with orange-painted walls and a corrugated roof. Seated before him on the floor are a shaved-headed man in white with a tilak and garland, a woman in a red-and-white sari, and several women in white and yellow saris and orange shawls, with brass trays of flowers and offerings in front. A second golden throne stands empty at left, with a seated man in orange holding a microphone. A small portrait-style sign with printed text hangs on the back wall.2010-10-30