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April 14 20182018-04-14April 30 20152015-04-30April 14 20182018-04-14A photograph of a temple-style ritual setting with gold arches and garlanded deity murti decorated with marigold and red flower garlands. In the foreground, a man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands at right, holding a small object, beside the garlanded deity. A woman in a cream and red saree with a red blouse bows forward with her hands extended toward the deity. Several women in white churidar-style outfits stand at left, some with folded hands, others holding flower offerings. The draped backdrop is dark red and a blue cloth covers the altar base.2015-04-30April 30 20152015-04-30A temple ritual in a pillared hall decorated with yellow and red umbrellas and garlands. In the foreground, a deity murti or figure is heavily adorned with white and purple flower garlands, fruit, and bananas on a red and gold cloth-covered table. Several women in white saris with gold borders stand with palms pressed together in prayer, some wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces; one in a green sari also stands with hands folded. Behind them, men in white dhotis and saffron-toned cloth stand in the hall, and a framed decorated image hangs on a red-and-gold backdrop. A watermarked image is not described. No person is clearly identified as a person in the visible scene.2018-04-14April 30 20152015-04-30April 30 20152015-04-30A photograph inside a hall decorated for a temple wedding ceremony. In the foreground, a man in a cream embroidered kurta and glasses looks down at a small black object in his hand. Beside him, a young woman in a white sari with a brown shawl and a beaded necklace stands near a ritual display. To the right, two large deity murtis are dressed in green and red silk with gold crowns and jewelry, wrapped in thick garlands of yellow, red and white flowers, with a priest in orange and red near the base. A gilded throne and red-and-gold decorations fill the background.2015-04-30Photograph of a satsang hall with a man seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushion, wearing an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala with ceremonial gold necklace, long swept-back hair, hands resting in lap. Several women in white and cream saffron-bordered saris sit on the floor facing him with their backs to the camera, some with long braided hair. To the left stands a gold-colored deity murti adorned with garlands of yellow, orange and green flowers, and a shaved-headed attendant in orange is seated beside it. A standing fan and a golden throne on the right complete the scene. Swamiji (probable): the seated man in orange with rudraksha mala and long hair, in the role of the seated spiritual teacher on the throne.2010-11-16February 02 20162016-02-02January 31 20162016-01-31