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A photograph of a small indoor satsang in a plain room with a tiled floor and cream walls. Three devotees sit on the floor on red and patterned mats: a man in a pink shirt and grey trousers with hands clasped, a woman in an orange-and-yellow sari, and a woman in a red top with a red dupatta. An older man in a pink shirt and white dhoti with a white headband sits on a chair at left, holding papers. In front of them a low table draped in yellow cloth holds a framed orange-and-red printed sign, a dish with offerings and a plate of flowers and sweets. A poster with a figure in orange robes hangs on the wall, and a black leather chair stands behind the table.

Indoor hall with a seated group of five people on mats and chairs before a small table draped in yellow cloth. Two men on the left wear pink shirts; the man on the far left also wears a white dhoti and sits in a wheelchair. A woman in a green and pink saree sits in the middle, a young woman in yellow and orange sits on a mat, and a woman in a maroon top sits at the right. A red-and-orange placard on the table reads HYDERABAD BHAKYANAGAR. A poster of a saffron-robed figure hangs on the back wall, and a wooden bookcase is visible behind them.

2012-09-14 +1 copies

September 14 2012

2012-09-14 +1 copies

Outdoor ritual gathering seated on mats under a shaded canopy. In the centre, a shaven-headed person in an orange-saffron robe and orange head covering, with a gold necklace, holds a small lit oil lamp on a plate and offers it toward a seated devotee in white with a long yellow shawl whose dark hair is visible from behind. Other people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit around them; one holds a small brass vessel, and a plate of sweets and offerings sits at the lower right. Yellow cloths cover a seat at left, and white plastic chairs fill the background. Possible arati or puja.

A photograph of a ritual hall with a yellow curtain behind a raised platform. A framed portrait of a long-haired figure in orange robes and a garland hangs at centre, with a smaller framed portrait on an orange-draped seat at right. Four people are seated on the floor in front of offerings on banana leaves with small metal cups and a kalasha; a woman in an orange sari reads from a paper at left-centre, two men in white with yellow shawls sit with hands folded in prayer at left, and a man in white with a yellow shawl sits reading at right. A banner of framed photographs runs along the upper wall, and a bookshelf stands at left. Garlands of red and orange flowers decorate the curtain and the portrait.

A photograph of devotees seated on yellow cloth in a room with red walls and a window with yellow curtains. In the foreground a woman in white clothing sits with hands folded, beside an older woman in white with a red and orange shawl. A young boy in white shirt and white trousers sits cross-legged, and further back a woman in a green saree and a woman with glasses sit near a camera on a tripod. On the right, a red and gold patterned carpet holds a brass plate with flowers and offerings, small brass lamps and a plate of sweets, and a woman in a white saree with gold border sits beside it. No candidate for a person is visible in this scene.

A photograph of a ritual scene in a courtyard with orange-washed walls. In the foreground, a woman in a white sari with a yellow-and-pink border and a dark beaded necklace bends forward over a brass tray of orange cloth. Beside her, a younger woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl and a red-and-gold border also holds an orange offering. An elderly woman in a green sari and dark mala sits nearby. Behind them, rows of seated devotees in white clothing watch and sit with hands folded. On the right, a robed man in orange with a white flower garland stands at a wooden stand holding a tray of apples, appearing to lead the offering.

A ritual gathering in an orange-walled hall during a puja. A bare-chested man in orange cloth on the right sits on an orange cushioned seat with hands folded in namaskar, facing a group seated on the orange floor. Several men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit cross-legged, one holding a microphone, and a man in white shirt and mala holds offerings. Women in white saris with yellow shawls, and a woman in red blouse, sit with palms joined. Brass plates of offerings and a brass lamp lie before them. A standing man in white with an orange scarf stands at left, and a seated figure in orange sits in the doorway background.

Photograph of a seated devotional gathering in front of an orange-red wall. In the foreground a woman in a yellow-bordered sari holds a silver plate with orange cloth and offerings, eyes lowered. Beside her a woman in a white sari with a red-bordered pallu and a dark beaded mala holds a plate. Other devotees, mostly women in white and cream saris, some with mala beads and forehead marks, and men in white shirts, sit with hands folded or eyes closed. On the right edge a figure in orange robes sits among the offering plates, and a shaved-headed man in white and gold ornaments sits behind the group. The scene suggests a puja or satsang offering.

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A photograph of a large hall during a seated ritual gathering. Many devotees sit on mats in rows, most in white clothes with yellow or orange shawls and orange-bordered garments; several women have orange shawls, and some sit with hands folded in namaskar. Brass plates, small brass lamps, steel vessels and bowls with flower petals sit on orange cloths before them. On the right, a priest-like group in white dhotis and bare-chested sits near a golden throne-like seat, some holding books or chanting. A camera on a tripod and a microphone stand are visible, and a banner with photographs hangs on the orange back wall. Colourful striped pillars line the left side.