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May 08 20132013-05-08A photograph of a satsang in an ornately painted hall with colourful pillars and painted attendant figures. A seated figure in orange-and-saffron robes with a red and white garland and beaded necklaces sits on an ornate gold throne at the centre, with hands raised in gesture. Two gold standing deity figures flank the doorway holding fans. In the foreground a man in saffron with a shaved head holds a lit oil lamp aloft in a ritual gesture, while a woman in orange sits on the floor with papers and others in saffron sit near the throne. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor at right, and a hanging chandelier lamp is in the upper left.2013-05-11A photograph inside a temple-style hall during a satsang. A seated man with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and an orange-red robe sits on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-skin cushion, in the doorway of a shrine. Two large painted deity murti flank the doorway, each with four arms, gold crowns and gold necklaces, wearing green sashes and orange-red dhotis. Hanging brass bells and a golden canopy hang above. In the foreground a man in an orange robe with white markings on his forehead raises a lit lamp, and a group of women in orange and peach saris, a man in an orange robe and a woman in white sit on the floor with brass oil lamps and offerings.2013-05-15A photograph inside an ornately painted temple hall with pastel blue, green and red decorative pillars and arches. At the centre sits a seated figure on a large gilded throne with a golden canopy and hanging bells, wearing an orange garment, a rudraksha mala and a flower garland. Two painted deity murti figures with multiple arms and gold crowns stand on either side. In the foreground, a brass multi-wick oil lamp burns, and a devotee in orange robes sits facing the throne, with a microphone nearby beside a woman in orange sari. Brass oil lamps stand along the walls. Appearance-based a person seated on the throne in orange cloth and garlands, during a puja or satsang setting.2013-05-29May 11 20132013-05-11A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, raising one hand in a teaching gesture. He is framed by painted deity figures on pillars, one holding a trident, and a hanging brass lamp set above. Several people sit on carpets before him: a young woman in orange, a girl in pink, a person in yellow and others in saris, several with hands pressed in anjali. A brass oil lamp stands at right and a man in an orange shawl sits in the foreground. A maroon curtain hangs at left.2012-04-27May 11 20132013-05-11Inside a temple-style hall, a man with short hair sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne draped with a tiger skin, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a multicoloured flower garland and a rudraksha mala. Beside him a gold umbrella hangs above and small oil lamps dangle on chains. In front, to the left, two women in orange saris with rudraksha malas sit on a mat before a low table with puja items and oil lamps. A tall painted deity murti with four arms stands in the pink and green painted pillared niche to the left, and a red velvet canopy covers the top. One woman in orange sits near the throne base and another in orange sits at the right. The floor is polished cream.2013-05-11Photograph inside a colourful temple-style hall with turquoise and pink painted walls. Two large painted deity guardian figures with multiple arms, holding tridents and staffs, flank a central doorway. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, appearing to give a talk; the appearance-based cues are consistent with a probable Swamiji (probable). In the foreground, a blurred figure in the lower left holds a ritual lamp or flame, and a woman in a red blouse and white sari sits near a microphone at the lower left of the seated area.2013-01-14A photograph inside a brightly painted temple hall with pastel blue walls, pink and green lotus-topped columns and gold trim. Two tall gold-and-pink painted dvarapala-style guardian statues stand on either side of the doorway, each holding ritual objects. In front of the throne, several women and a man in orange and white sit on the floor, with a few seated devotees on the right in cream and orange clothing and a brass oil lamp at the lower left. Lotus-decorated brass lamps and a small offering tray sit on the marble floor.2013-06-17May 13 20132013-05-13A photograph of a ceremonial hall at an ashram satsang. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions wears saffron-yellow robes, a red and orange flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace, with a red tilak on his forehead. A large painted deity murti with four arms and a gold crown stands to the left against a colourful painted backdrop. In the foreground a woman in an orange sari with folded hands sits before a microphone stand, another woman in green sits beside her, and a monk in orange robes is seen from behind at right. Hanging brass lamps and gold-tasselled decorations surround the throne. The seated man has long swept-back hair, gold ornaments, saffron clothing and a crown-like adornment absent here, so the identification is uncertain.2012-02-10