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A photograph of a seated ritual gathering in an ashram hall with pink walls and red curtains. A man seated on a gold-and-silver throne covered with a leopard-print cushion wears a yellow-gold turban, a red-orange garment and garlands, and holds a ceremonial fan-like object. Beside the throne stands a decorated deity murti dressed with flower garlands. Around him, devotees in orange and saffron robes, rudraksha malas and orange turbans sit on a striped mat, with women in gold-bordered white and orange saris. Several brass bowls of offerings stand in the foreground. A videographer with a camera on a tripod is in the background, and an air conditioner is on the wall.

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September 30 20172017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30A seated satsang or puja gathering inside a hall with red curtains and a wall-mounted air conditioner. On a raised golden throne with a leopard-print seat, a man with a crown-like golden headpiece, wearing an orange garment and a rudraksha mala, sits with a ceremonial staff nearby, while a garlanded deity murti stands beside him. Around the front, devotees sit on a patterned mat with brass bowls of leaves and offerings. Several men in orange and white robes, one wearing an orange turban, sit with hands folded in anjali. Women in orange, gold and white saris sit in the foreground. A camera operator stands on a tripod behind the group.2017-09-30A photograph of a seated ritual gathering inside a richly decorated hall. A man seated on a leopard-print cushioned throne in the upper right wears an ornate gold crown, a garland of white flowers, and an orange-red garment with rudraksha beads and gold armbands; a silver-framed, floral-carved backdrop stands behind him. Before him sit about a dozen devotees on mats in orange, saffron and cream clothing, several wearing orange head cloths and rudraksha malas, while a cameraman stands at a tripod behind them. In the foreground are brass bowls of offerings and a silver tray. Garlanded deity figures stand near the throne.2017-09-30A photograph of a seated group of devotees around a ceremonial puja on a multicoloured mat inside a hall with pink walls and a tall air conditioner. On the right, a large ornate silver throne with a leopard-print cushion holds a seated man with long swept-back hair, a gold crown-like headdress, an orange-brown shawl and a rudraksha mala, with a decorated deity murti beside him. Around him, men in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis wear orange turbans and rudraksha malas, and women wear orange, gold and yellow saris with flowers in their hair. Some hold plates and leaves, and brass offering trays sit on the floor. A camera operator stands in the background. The seated man on the throne matches the page's a person cues of long hair, crown-like headdress, and ornate attire, so he is a person. About twenty people are visible.2017-09-30A photograph of a ceremonial gathering in an ashram hall with red curtains and a wall air conditioner. On the right, a man seated on a leopard-print throne wears a tall golden crown, a white and orange shawl, and layered garlands, holding a ceremonial staff. Around him, devotees sit on the floor: several men bare-chested with rudraksha malas and white dhotis, a man in an orange shawl, and women in orange, gold and red saris with flowers in their hair. Some men wear orange turbans. A tripod-mounted camera stands behind them and a brass lamp sits at left. A silver lion-shaped object lies at the throne base. Robed participants are seated in ritual attendance.2017-09-30A seated ritual gathering in an indoor hall with pink-lit walls and red curtains. On a raised leopard-skin-covered throne at right, a man with bare upper body, ornate gold necklaces, and a crown-like headdress sits beside a decorated deity murti garlanded with white flowers. Around him, about twenty devotees sit on mats in a semicircle: several men in saffron/orange wraps and turbans, a bare-chested man with rudraksha mala, and women in orange and gold saris. Brass plates with offerings and small oil lamps sit on the floor in front. A cameraman stands behind a tripod at the back.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30