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A wide photograph of an indoor satsang hall with orange-painted walls and a corrugated metal roof. On the left, a man in an orange robe with a garland sits on a raised golden-trimmed seat beside a carved stone pillar, with a wooden lectern and offering trays in front of him. Seated on red and orange mats below him, devotees in white and yellow clothing sit with hands pressed together in namaste, including a man in pale blue kurta and a woman in white with a yellow shawl. A stack of brass plates and offerings lies on the floor, and a video camera on a tripod films the gathering at the right, with more seated devotees in the background. Some devotees wear orange shawls.

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A photograph of a seated ritual gathering in a temple courtyard with orange-painted walls and a corrugated roof. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange cloth and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate golden throne with a red cushion, facing a group of devotees seated on orange mats. Several devotees in white dhotis and shawls, some with orange sashes, sit on the floor before brass plates holding flowers and offerings. A woman in white with a yellow blouse stands near a microphone stand on the left. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and a garlanded deity murti stand to the right, with a wooden box before the throne. A larger golden throne sits empty at left.2010-10-31 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremony in an orange-walled hall with a corrugated roof. A man with long hair, wearing an orange shawl over a maroon garment, stands at right beside a tall gold-framed structure and a wooden podium. Seated devotees in orange shawls and white or yellow saris and dhotis sit on a red mat, some before brass plates of flowers and offerings. A gilded throne with a red cushion sits empty in the centre. A woman in a white sari and orange shawl is seated at centre, and a few other seated people wear orange and white. A wall display board hangs at upper left.2010-10-30A seated man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron wrap and rudraksha mala, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne in an open courtyard before a red and white painted building. In front of him, a row of devotees sits on the floor: a woman in a green and yellow sari, a woman in white and orange, and men in white dhotis with orange shawls. Silver and brass trays holding pink flowers, fruit and offerings are arranged on the floor between them. A gold-framed chair sits to the left, a wooden cabinet with gold carvings stands at right, and a black board with white lettering hangs on the wall. The scene suggests a seated satsang or discourse.2010-11-03A seated ceremony in an open-sided temple courtyard with terracotta-red walls and a corrugated roof. A man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne at the centre-right, with a golden lectern in front of him. Several people in white dhotis or saris and yellow shawls sit on mats in front, with hands folded in prayer; one man in a light blue shirt also has his hands folded. Silver vessels, a brass pot and a tray of flowers and offerings stand on the floor. Another gold throne is at the left, and a deity murti with garlands is visible at the right. Visible people: about nine in front, plus a few standing and seated in the background, giving roughly 6-20 in total.2010-09-22November 02 20102010-11-02October 31 20102010-10-31 +1 copiesOutdoor-covered courtyard ritual setting with orange-painted walls and a corrugated roof. A standing figure with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange shawl over bare shoulders and stands beside a wooden lectern on the right. An ornate gold-and-carved throne with a red cushion sits centre-back, and a red curtain hangs at the far right. Several seated devotees in saffron and white clothing sit on red and orange mats, several with hands pressed in anjali. Brass thalis with flowers and offerings and kalasha-like vessels are arranged on the floor before them. Framed photographs and a wall board hang on the back walls. a person (saffron shawl, long swept-back hair) stands at the lectern, with the appearance-based cues visible.2010-11-03November 02 20102010-11-02A 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.2010-11-02November 02 20102010-11-02A photograph of a seated ritual gathering in a temple-style hall with a corrugated roof and carved stone pillars. A central figure in orange robes and a garland sits on a gold-ornate throne with red cushions, with a wooden stand before him. Around him, devotees in white clothes and yellow or saffron borders sit on orange and maroon mats, some holding small brass plates of flowers and offerings. A priest in white with a shaved head sits to the right, and an orange-clad attendant sits on the left. Behind them, a shrine holds a deity murti decorated with marigold and flower garlands, with a smaller orange-robed figure beside it. A gold-framed chair stands at the far left, and a red-brown curtain hangs near the entrance.2010-11-01A photograph of a padapuja-style devotional gathering in an open-sided temple hall with orange walls and orange cloth floor covering. A central figure seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne wears orange robes and a red-and-white garland, facing a group of devotees seated on the floor. Behind him are deity murtis garlanded with marigold and flower strands, and a green cloth covers a stand in front. Seated devotees include men in white dhotis and women in white and yellow saris, some holding brass plates of offerings and flowers. A microphone stands at the front. Orange cloth drapes hang on the pillars and a potted plant sits at right.2010-09-02