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Indoor satsang scene in a temple-like room with walls covered in Sanskrit or Hindi script. On the left, a bearded man with long hair in a red-orange robe sits on a cushioned seat, his hands raised in a teaching gesture. Beside him, a man in orange shawl and maroon-brown garment sits smiling on a tiger-skin-patterned cushion. Near the right, a standing sannyasi in orange robes bows with folded hands, and another shaved-headed sannyasi in orange sits behind. Silver trishula staffs and an axe stand against the wall, and a brass plate with flowers sits on the floor. A woman in light clothing is not visible. Visible people count: four.

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March 16 20142014-03-16 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple hall with inscribed white marble-like walls covered in Sanskrit text. A man with a shaved head, wearing an orange shawl and a red-and-orange garland, sits cross-legged on a blue floral cushion with palms joined in greeting, smiling. Behind him sit two shaved-headed men in orange and red robes, one holding an orange cloth. To the left, a bearded man in red robes sits on a cushion beside a silver plate of flowers and offerings. A silver trident and staff stand against the wall, and a standing man in orange robes bows at the right edge. a person seated centre with a garland and orange shawl, joining palms.2014-03-16A photograph of a ceremony in an ashram hall with a wooden door, white walls inscribed with Sanskrit text, and silver tridents and an axe-like ceremonial weapon leaning nearby. A bearded man with long dark hair in orange-red robes sits on a patterned cushion, palms pressed together and holding a plate with flowers and offerings. Beside him a woman in an orange-red sari with gold jewelry sits with hands folded, her head covered by an orange cloth held by a standing monk in orange robes who bends over to drape it. A tiger-striped cushion and blue floral cushions are on the floor. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable) is the bearded man in orange-red robes with long hair, seated and receiving offerings during the blessing, as the page suggests.2014-03-16Four people sit on cushioned floor seats in a marble hall with long Sanskrit text panels on the walls and silver trishula staffs standing against the wall. On the left, a man with long grey hair and beard wears a red-orange robe and sits with palms pressed together beside a plate of flowers and offerings. In the centre, a smiling man in an orange shawl and saffron dhoti wears layered flower garlands and a rudraksha mala, hands joined in greeting. Two shaved-headed sannyasis in saffron robes sit to the right, one holding an orange cloth. A standing devotee in orange is partly visible at the right edge. Brass items and a yellow-lettered panel sit on a shelf behind them.2014-03-16Indoor temple room with white marble floor and a wall of carved Sanskrit text in panels. A man in orange-saffron robes with a long beard sits on a cushion at left, wearing white and orange flower garlands, holding a folded orange shawl. Beside him a seated man in orange with a white flower garland and rudraksha mala smiles. Two shaved-headed sannyasis in orange sit and stand near a golden arched shrine with a deity murti behind them. A standing bearded man in orange robes at right gestures toward the group, and a young boy in white stands at the edge. Silver ceremonial staffs and a trident stand against the wall.2014-03-16March 16 20142014-03-16March 16 20142014-03-16March 16 20142014-03-16March 16 20142014-03-16Inside a white marble temple hall, a bearded man with long dark hair in an orange shawl and rust-coloured robe sits cross-legged on a blue-patterned cushion with palms pressed together in prayer. Beside him sit several monks in saffron and maroon robes, one wearing a rudraksha mala and orange garland, all with hands folded. A standing man in white dhoti and shirt raises one hand while facing them. Behind them an ornate golden arch frames a deity murti decorated with flowers, and a brass railing and a trident stand at the left wall. Walls behind are covered with engraved text.2014-03-16March 16 20142014-03-16March 16 20142014-03-16