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A photograph inside a temple hall with white arched walls and a gold-framed throne in the background. On the right, a smiling person with swept-back dark hair, a beaded maroon-and-gold headband, gold earrings and a white shawl draped over white clothing is being embraced and greeted by a man in a white shirt who has his hand on the shawl. Several men in white shirts and dhotis crowd around, including one with glasses and a red tilak on his forehead. a person is visible through the headband, swept hair, gold earrings and white shawl, and is the figure receiving the greeting, appearing in person. A decorative temple shrine with a blue deity mural is visible at upper right.

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May 19 20122012-05-19May 19 20122012-05-19 +1 copiesA photograph of a crowd gathered closely around a central figure in a hall with arched doorways and a yellow curtain. The central figure wears a white jasmine garland, a rudraksha-style red floral headband, a saffron-orange robe with gold ornamental necklaces, and has a long swept-back hair bun. He smiles broadly while placing his hand on the head of a man in white shirt who bows forward with hands folded. Other devotees in white and light shirts press in around him, some touching his arm. A camera operator stands in the background near a painted deity panel.2012-05-13 +1 copiesA photo of a satsang gathering under a corrugated roof with yellow curtains. On the left, a figure with long dark hair tied back, wearing a maroon-red robe, a red and gold headband, a garland of white jasmine, yellow marigolds, and red roses, smiles while facing the crowd. Around them, men in white dhotis and shirts press their palms together in anjali greeting. A man in an orange-saffron shawl over white clothes stands centre-right with hands joined, and a man in white with a green-and-red bordered shawl holds a hand out on the right. Ceremonial cones with red and yellow bands stand in the background.2012-05-12 +1 copiesA photograph of a crowded indoor hall with cream draped cloth and a pillar with coloured bands behind the crowd. In the centre-left, a bare-chested figure in orange-saffron robes with rudraksha beads, a flower garland and a gold-toned headpiece with a bun faces a man in an orange shawl. Around them, several men in white shirts and dhotis, one in a patterned shawl, press in with hands clasped and extended. Two shaven-headed men in saffron robes stand at the left edge. The atmosphere suggests a darshan or greeting line.2012-05-12 +1 copiesCandid photograph of a smiling man with short dark hair, a rudraksha mala wound across his forehead and a bun at the back, wearing gold earrings, a red kumkum dot and a garland of white flowers over his shoulder. He is turned toward a man in a white shirt on the left, whose hands are pressed together in greeting. Several onlookers in white shirts and dhotis stand behind, and a wooden-panelled wall with a red, yellow and blue patterned column forms the background.2012-06-17 +1 copiesJune 17 20122012-06-17 +1 copiesMay 08 20122012-05-08January 23 20112011-01-23A photograph of a crowd of devotees reaching out with open hands toward a central figure. The central man wears a saffron-orange draped garment with a gold border, a rudraksha mala across his chest and arms, a layered turquoise and gold necklace, a red-brown beaded headband, and a gold earring. He has white markings on his forehead and arms and is smiling broadly as he touches an older man in a white shirt who bows his head toward him. Several white-clad devotees and a bald man in white stand behind, in an ornate hall with arched columns and yellow drapery. Appearance-based a person, with saffron robes, rudraksha malas and ornate adornments visible.2012-05-20 +2 copiesA photograph of a devotional gathering indoors, with a blurred projection screen on the wall behind. On the right, a bare-shouldered man with hair swept back into a bun wears a white cloth draped over his shoulder and multiple beaded red-and-orange malas on his arm and neck, smiling as he extends his hand toward a devotee. Facing him, a younger man in a white shirt presses his palms together in greeting while another man with white hair and white clothing bows his head. Several other people in white and pale clothing stand in the background.2011-11-14A photograph of a festive indoor gathering under a white tent ceiling with hanging fans and colourful striped cloth pillars. In the foreground, a long-haired figure with a red tilak on the forehead wears a saffron-orange shawl over a bare chest, with beaded gold-toned necklaces, and smiles while extending hands in greeting. Several men in white shirts and dhotis press palms together in namaste or hold hands to chest, one wearing glasses, another an older man with a red mark on his forehead. Another monk-like attendant in saffron stands at right beside a wooden box. Behind them, more devotees stand in the hall.2011-01-23