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A seated man in an orange robe and a long dark rudraksha mala sits on a golden ornate throne with red cushions, speaking in an open-air courtyard with orange and red walls and white stripes. Before him sit a row of devotees: a bald man in white dhoti with gold necklace and a woman in cream sari bowing with folded hands, several women in orange or red garments, and others holding small brass cups and steel plates of offerings with flowers and fruit. Brass lamps stand on a stone platform to the left, and a golden lamp stand and carved stone pillar frame the scene. Hindu satsang or puja setting.

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October 31 20102010-10-31October 31 20102010-10-31 +2 copiesA photograph of a temple courtyard where a man with long dark hair and an orange saffron wrap sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing a dark rudraksha mala. A row of people in front of him sit on the floor, including a bald priest in white dhoti with a gold chain, another seated priest in white, and women in saffron and yellow shawls holding incense sticks. Brass plates with fruit, flowers and offerings sit on a gold stand in front, and a brass kalasha and lamps are on a stone altar to the left beside an orange-robed statue. Red and white striped walls and orange curtains form the background. Count about ten people visible.2010-10-31 +1 copiesOctober 31 20102010-10-31 +2 copiesA photograph of a temple courtyard with red-and-white striped walls and a saffron-orange draped wall. A man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne wears orange robes, a rudraksha mala, and has long dark hair swept back; his hands rest in his lap. Before him, several devotees kneel and sit with palms joined in anjali, some in white and cream clothing with orange shawls. Brass plates holding pink flowers, fruit, and offerings sit on a gold-trimmed low table, and a gold-carved wooden cabinet stands to the left. This appears to be a satsang or darshan setting. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long hair, saffron robes, and rudraksha beads, and is positioned on a throne as the honoured teacher.2010-10-31 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple courtyard with orange and white painted walls. A man with long dark hair, an orange wrap and a dark beaded mala sits on an ornate gold and red throne at the back-left, with fruit and offerings on a tray beside him. Around him, a group of devotees kneels on an orange cloth: several bald men in white dhotis with rudraksha-style neck beads, women in cream and orange saris, and a woman with long hair in a beige sari holding a small brass lamp. Brass lamps, a kalasha and brass vessels sit on the floor, with a gilded railing and a stone carving behind. a person is seated on the throne as the teacher, and the seated group is receiving satsang. Count of people visible is about twelve.2010-10-31 +2 copiesOctober 31 20102010-10-31 +1 copiesOutdoor temple courtyard with orange-painted walls and a corrugated roof. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne. Before him, a group of devotees in white and orange sits on the ground, several with hands folded in prayer. Brass plates of offerings, flowers and fruit rest in front of them, and gold lamps stand nearby on a raised platform. A rust-coloured cloth hangs from a stone pillar behind the throne.2010-10-31 +1 copiesOctober 31 20102010-10-31 +1 copiesOctober 31 20102010-10-31 +2 copiesOctober 31 20102010-10-31 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing an orange robe and a long rudraksha mala, with long swept-back hair, listening with eyes closed. Around him, devotees sit on the floor in white dhotis and saffron shawls, some with folded hands, while trays of offerings with fruit and flowers and brass plates sit nearby. The setting is an orange-walled hall with red and white striped panels, curtains and a carved stone shrine in the background.2010-11-07