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A portrait-oriented photo of a satsang inside a richly painted temple hall with blue walls, pink and green pillars and decorative cornices. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a multicoloured flower garland, sits on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-striped cushion, a crown-topped backrest and hanging bells. A priest in an orange robe, seen from behind and with a shaved head, waves a multi-flame oil lamp toward the throne. Two women in orange and red saris sit to the side, one near the throne steps and one seated on the floor on the right, and a person in a wheelchair is visible at the right edge. Brass lamps stand on the floor and red carpets lie on the white platform. Faint printed copyright text runs down the right edge.

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March 06 20132013-03-06March 06 20132013-03-06A photograph inside a brightly painted temple hall with blue walls, pink and green ornamental pillars and a golden throne in an arched doorway. A man in saffron-orange robes and a pink-and-white flower garland sits on the gilded throne with a tiger-skin cloth and a whisk-like fly-whisk in his hand. Devotees sit on red carpets; one woman in a red sari kneels before the throne. In the foreground, a priest in saffron cloth holds a multi-flame brass aarti lamp, and brass oil lamps stand beside the throne. Hanging bells hang at the doorway, and a seated man in white shirt and grey trousers folds his hands in prayer at right. The visible cues for the central figure are ornate saffron clothing and a flower garland on a throne, so the appearance-based label is a person in a seated, being-honoured role.2013-03-06A photograph inside a brightly painted hall with pink, blue and green decorative pillars. A seated figure in red-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne draped with a tiger-striped cloth, hands raised in a gesture of blessing. In the foreground a shaven-headed priest in a red-orange cloth holds a multi-tiered brass aarti lamp with lit flames. A carved, gold-painted deity figure stands at the left edge, and brass oil lamps flank the throne. A small monitor sits on the white platform, and a partially visible head appears at the lower right.2013-04-04A figure seated on an ornate gold throne in a colourfully painted temple hall, framed by a doorway with hanging brass bells. The seated man is bare-chested with a dhoti in saffron/orange, wearing a long red-and-white garland and a painted forehead mark, with a white-and-black striped cloth draped over the throne seat. a person (long hair and sannyasi-style saffron clothing are not clearly visible, so identity is uncertain). In the foreground, a priest in orange robes holds a tray of lit oil lamps, and several seated devotees sit on carpets on the right, some with hands folded in devotion. The setting suggests an aarti-style lamp offering during satsang.2013-03-06Photograph of an ornate temple-style hall painted in pink, green and blue with decorative columns. In the centre, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a long beaded mala sits on a gold throne, arms extended, with a large multi-tiered oil lamp aarti burning in front of him. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds up a silver aarti plate toward the throne, while a woman in orange sits to the right of the throne and another woman in orange sits at left near a microphone. Brass lamp stands line the sides of the hall. The seated figure's appearance matches a person by the saffron clothing, long beaded mala and throne, and he is in person in the scene.2013-03-07A seated man in an ornate gold throne is at the centre of a temple-like hall with painted pink, green and yellow decorative columns. A tiger-striped cloth covers the throne seat. To the left, a priest in orange-red robes with a shaved head holds a flame over a tray. A woman in orange sits in the lower left corner with her hands together, and brass oil lamps and a hanging lamp row decorate the background.2013-04-08Photograph of an aarti ceremony in an ornate, brightly painted hall. In the foreground, a shaved-headed priest in orange-red robes with a golden border raises a tiered brass lamp of many flames with both arms. Behind him, a seated figure in orange robes, long dark hair and a garland sits on a large gilded throne with a tiger-striped cloth, flanked by attendants in orange and white. Tall brass lamps stand beside the throne, and string lights hang in the dark backdrop. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne with long hair, orange robes, garland and beaded mala.2013-03-16April 07 20132013-04-07A photograph inside a brightly painted temple hall with blue walls, pink and green decorative borders, and hanging brass lamps. A man in an orange-saffron robe and a gold-bead garland sits on an ornate gilded throne draped with a white tiger-striped cloth, one hand raised in blessing and a red tilak on his forehead. Before him, a man in an orange cloth and a shaved head holds a multi-tiered lamp of lit oil lamps, and women in saffron and red saris sit near the throne holding lamps and offerings. The white reflective floor and red carpet lie in the foreground.2013-03-07February 26 20132013-02-26 +1 copiesApril 01 20132013-04-01 +2 copies