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A photograph of a ceremonial scene in a hall with cream floors and a wooden door behind. A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala wears a gold pendant and a headset microphone, sitting on an ornate brown leather throne. A woman in a red-orange sari with a gold border and a rudraksha mala kneels beside a low table draped in orange cloth, placing rice or grains on a small Yamaha electronic device with wooden sticks. Seated devotees in white clothes with green lanyards press their palms together in namaskar in the background.

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A seated man in an ornate brown leather throne with carved wooden armrests wears an orange-saffron robe with gold border, layered rudraksha malas and a gold pendant, and a small red bindi, with a headset microphone. He sits with eyes lowered, hands resting near a Yamaha audio device on an orange-draped table. A woman in a red-orange sari and beaded necklace stands at left, touching the table. Behind them, white-clad devotees wearing green lanyards sit on the floor in a bright hall.2015-11-16November 16 20152015-11-16November 16 20152015-11-16A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a brown leather throne-style chair, holding a small white object in one hand while speaking into a headset microphone. A woman in a red sari with a green and orange cloth tray in front of her stands at left. Behind them, several seated people in white clothing with green lanyards listen. A Yamaha keyboard sits on an orange-draped table. Some people wear white ritual clothes and white forehead markings. The hall has pale walls and wooden doors.2015-11-16A seated man in a brown leather throne chair leads a gathering, holding two wooden sticks over a black Yamaha electronic unit on a low wooden stand. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a heavy gold-coloured necklace with a large pendant, and a rudraksha-style bead mala, with a blue wristband and a tilak mark on his forehead. Around him, devotees sit on the floor in white and orange-red clothing, some with red and green shawls, and some with palms raised. A few water bottles sit on the floor, and the ceremonial hall has cream walls with framed pictures. The faces of seated devotees are partly obscured by the foreground; a man in white on the right has his eyes closed. Count of visible people: roughly twenty.2015-07-09July 10 20152015-07-10November 16 20152015-11-16A seated man in a large carved reddish-brown leather armchair, wearing a rust-red and saffron shawl draped over bare shoulders and a long rudraksha mala with a gold pendant. He has a small red bindi, a lapel microphone, and holds a thin wooden stick across his lap. A black Yamaha audio unit sits on an orange cloth-covered table in front. Around him, several people in white clothes with green lanyards sit on the floor, including a man with white vibhuti on his forehead on the left and a woman with glasses. Cream walls and a wooden door form the background.2015-11-16November 16 20152015-11-16A man seated on a dark brown leather throne-style chair with carved wooden arms plays a black Yamaha electronic drum pad with two wooden sticks. He wears an orange-red dhoti-style cloth, a shawl draped over his shoulders, a heavy gold necklace with a large pendant, layered rudraksha-style beaded malas, and a tilak with a red dot on his forehead. A small orange cloth-draped table sits in front of him. Around him, several seated devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing green lanyards, rest their hands on their forereheads in prayer or meditation. Several heads of seated audience members appear in the foreground, and the setting is a large hall with plain beige walls.2015-11-19A man with long swept-back dark hair and a small red bindi sits on an ornate brown leather throne-style armchair, speaking into a headset microphone. He wears a saffron-orange shawl over his shoulders and a bare chest, a gold pendant necklace, and several rudraksha mala strands. He holds a wooden stick in one hand. In front of him is a draped orange cloth table with a black Yamaha mixer. Seated on the floor to either side are men in white dhotis and white shirts, one with a white vibhuti line on his forehead and lanyards around their necks, and a woman in the background. The room has cream walls, a wooden door and a white paneled wall.2015-11-16July 09 20152015-07-09