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A photograph of a golden-lit hall with ornate gold-painted walls and carved sculptural pillars. In the foreground, silhouetted devotees sit in the dark, one holding a phone. On a raised platform, a row of robed monastics in orange and white sits before a small framed portrait of a saffron-clad figure on a gold-toned shrine, with a decorative floor rangoli in front and a small offering plate near the stage.

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February 08 20152015-02-08 +1 copiesPhotograph of a satsang hall with a golden, ornately carved stage and pillars lit warmly. Seated on the raised dais are rows of people in saffron/orange robes and several in white clothes, with a round kolam-style design and a small offering plate on the floor in front of them. Behind them a framed portrait shows a saffron-robed figure on a golden throne flanked by carved lion-like sculptures; a stone lion statue stands at left. In the foreground, a dim audience sits on the floor, some holding up phones.2015-02-08 +1 copiesFebruary 02 20162016-02-02February 08 20152015-02-08 +1 copiesFebruary 08 20152015-02-08 +1 copiesFebruary 08 20152015-02-08 +1 copiesA photograph of a golden hall with a shallow reflecting pool. Seated on the pool's edge in a semicircle around a coloured rangoli design are about 16 people in orange and saffron clothing, some in white. Several wear white headbands and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. At the back, a large framed portrait labelled with no readable name shows a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe, set above an empty ornate golden throne with an orange cushion, flanked by carved golden lion-headed pillars and stone lion statues. A green leaf offering sits on a plate in front of the rangoli. The seated group appears to be listening, and the scene resembles a teaching or satsang setting.2016-02-02 +1 copiesA temple hall with ornate gold pillars and carved yali-style figures. A row of young men in saffron dhotis and orange shawls sits cross-legged on a raised dais, many with white tilaka markings on their foreheads, rudraksha malas around their necks and arms. Opposite them, women in white saris with orange blouses sit in a line. A round rangoli in orange and red sits on the floor between the groups, with a brass plate of green leaves in front. Above the dais, a framed portrait labelled with a name shows a smiling figure in orange robes seated on an orange throne. Several audience members' heads are visible in the lower foreground.2015-02-08 +1 copiesA photograph of a large hall with a golden ornate shrine structure on the left and framed pictures on the upper wall. A row of young girls in saffron-orange and maroon robes sit cross-legged behind microphones and a low table draped in red and orange cloth, singing. Behind them, several monks and young men in orange robes sit with drums and a harmonium area. In the foreground, many seated devotees in white and red garments face the performers, with leg-length cloth and offering plates visible at the right. No individual candidate for a person is clearly identifiable by appearance.2014-09-03February 08 20152015-02-08 +1 copiesFebruary 08 20152015-02-08 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine during a ritual, with a golden-framed throne-like seat at centre holding a framed portrait of a man in orange robes with long dark hair, standing with one hand raised, decorated with garlands of orange, white and purple flowers. Above it, a deity murti sits under golden and yellow draped cloth. Behind a brass railing in the foreground, many seated devotees in white and grey clothes face the shrine, with a few in orange and saffron robes nearer the centre. Brass lamps and ornate pillars frame the hall, and a red curtain hangs at the right.2010-09-29