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A photograph of a training session indoors with dark wood paneling. At left, a decorated shivalinga sits on a dark wooden stand, draped in a garland of colourful flowers and white and yellow fabric, with a gold-toned top, a red bindi-like mark and a pink flower on its base. Beside it is a small framed photo of a woman. At right, a smiling man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and stands beside a large white board with handwritten marker text. A decorated red, yellow and green pillar stands behind him, and an orange object is at the edge of the frame.

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May 09 20062006-05-09May 09 20062006-05-09A person in orange robes with a draped orange shawl stands with palms pressed together in prayer before a shrouded shivalingam on a wooden table. The lingam is wrapped in yellow and white garlands, with marigolds, pink and red garland ribbons, and a tilak mark. Flanking the altar are tall colourful fabric banners with elephant and floral motifs. A small framed photograph sits beside the altar, and a saffron flag stands behind it. The room has wood-panelled walls and a cabinet at right.2006-05-03A photograph inside a plain hall with cream floor and wood-panelled walls. On the left, a golden-brown deity murti (possibly a Shiva lingam with a crescent-style decoration) sits on a draped table, adorned with white, yellow and red flower garlands, with a framed picture and offerings nearby. Tall fabric pillars decorated with elephant, bird and floral motifs in blue, red, green and gold flank the scene. A person in orange robes with long dark hair and a white garland stands in profile at right, hands pressed together in anjali, facing the murti in prayer. A bundled orange flag hangs beside the altar.2006-05-03A photograph of a person in an orange sannyasi-style robe with long dark hair bowing before a decorated altar in a wood-panelled room. The altar holds a golden and silver-toned bust-like murti draped in layered garlands of yellow, white, pink and red flowers, with a small framed photo placed at its base. Two tall fabric-wrapped pillars decorated with blue elephants, birds and golden motifs flank the altar. An orange flag on a red pole stands beside the table, and flower offerings and bags sit on the floor. The person's face is turned away from the camera. No identification is made from appearance.2006-05-03June 12 20042004-06-12A seated man in an orange saffron robe with a gold necklace, a rudraksha-style mala of white and multicolored flower garlands around his shoulders, and a vertical tilak on his forehead sits on a white cushion speaking into a microphone on a stand. Behind him stands a richly decorated deity murti with a silver crown, a golden face and an orange and green garland, set against a blue wall with a gold-and-green hanging. A silver ceremonial staff stands at left. In the lower foreground, the back of another seated person's head is visible, and at right a man in white dhoti and shawl with a red border sits beside a gold kalasha-like vessel on a tray. Green flower decorations hang on the wall at upper right.2006-05-21A seated man in an orange saffron shawl with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead smiles with eyes closed, facing a second seated figure in white whose head is seen from behind. Behind them stands a deity murti of Krishna-like form beneath a tall orange-and-white cobra hood with a pleated white crest, draped in a blue cloth, white and pink flower garlands and a pink necklace on a red-and-gold tiered pedestal. Gold lamps and a dish of yellow fruit sit at the left and right, with a maroon curtain behind and a white board and a black walking cane with a gold handle at the right edge.2006-08-15A photograph of a temple-style stage set against a black backdrop with tall painted decorative pillars in red, yellow and green. At the centre stands a large golden crown-topped deity murti draped in multicoloured flower garlands, with an ornate gold halo and a second deity figure in a green and pink garland behind it. Brass oil lamps and a silver plate of offerings sit on the platform in front. On the left, a man in an orange robe and a long rudraksha mala waves his right hand and smiles, appearing to be a sannyasi or devotee standing beside the altar. Appearance-based candidate cues are limited, so identity is uncertain.2007-11-26May 21 20062006-05-21Photo 99188292006-01-01 +1 copiesA seated man in orange robes with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead raises his right hand while speaking into a microphone on a stand. He wears a white garland with red, blue and pink bands, a gold chain and a rudraksha-style bead necklace. Behind him, an orange-draped deity murti decorated with garlands sits on a white-covered platform. In the foreground, a seated devotee in white with his back to the camera faces him, and a gold Meru-shaped vessel with a pink flower sits on a gold tray. On the right, a man in white with a red-bordered shawl sits near the wall. This appears to be a satsang or discourse setting.2006-05-21