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Photo of a seated congregation at a satsang. In the foreground a woman in an orange blouse and peach sari, with white jasmine garlands and red flower garlands, raises one hand upward while another devotee nearby raises a palm. Behind them a row of seated devotees in saffron, white and red clothes, some wearing garlands. At the back, a large gold ornate throne chair stands before maroon drapes, with a figure seated on it wearing red and saffron. A bald priest on the left wears a white forehead mark and a white garland. a person is not clearly identifiable, so the seated figure on the throne is treated as uncertain.

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May 12 20132013-05-12Devotees sit on the floor of a hall with arms raised high in an act of worship. In the foreground, a woman in an orange blouse and cream sari wears a white jasmine garland with red flowers, her hand lifted. Beside her, a man in a white shirt has a white garland and red blossoms. Further back, a man with a white headband and saffron-orange shawl wears a gold chain necklace and a rudraksha-style mala. In the upper background, a figure sits on an ornate gold-framed throne with a red backdrop, wearing a red garment and garlands. A white air conditioning unit stands at the right edge, and a green-and-red patterned mat covers the floor.2013-05-12May 12 20132013-05-12May 12 20132013-05-12A crowded indoor satsang where many devotees sit on the floor with hands raised in an offering gesture. In the foreground a woman in an orange blouse and cream saree with a white jasmine garland stands out, next to a man in a gold-beige kurta and other women in blue, pink and cream sarees with garlands. Behind them, saffron-robed priests with white forehead bands and beaded necklaces sit, and a yellow-brick fire pit is visible at left. At the top right, a figure sits on an elevated golden-framed seat before maroon curtains.2013-05-12May 12 20132013-05-12May 12 20132013-05-12A photograph of a devotional gathering in a hall with maroon curtains. In the upper right, a seated figure in a golden throne-style chair wears orange-brown robes and a long rudraksha-style mala, with a dark-haired head and hands resting in lap. Foreground devotees sit with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing flower garlands (malas) of white jasmine. A woman in a blue sari with red flowers and a man in a white dhoti kneel close together. A shaved-headed priest in orange-red cloth with a long beaded necklace and white forehead markings holds a small lamp or incense near a yellow square fire-pit with a silver bowl. Other participants include a child in blue, a woman in orange, and a man in a cream shirt. A portrait of a robed figure hangs on the left wall. The scene suggests a homa or puja-style ritual.2013-05-12Photograph of a ritual in a hall with a white ceiling and red curtains. Two standing priests in orange and maroon robes stand on a striped mat at the front; the one in orange holds a brass tray, and the one in maroon raises an arm. Near them, a figure in maroon stands with hands folded beside a gilded throne-like seat, and a large framed portrait of a bearded saint hangs on the left wall. Many seated devotees in white, cream and colourful saris and dhotis, many with white flower garlands, kneel with palms pressed together on striped mats. Marigold-style garlands and a deity murti with a orange cloth hang on the right, with a magenta cloth on the floor.2013-05-12May 12 20132013-05-12May 12 20132013-05-12A ceremonial puja in a hall with maroon drapes. In the foreground, a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp over a yellow-brick fire pit with rising smoke. Around him, devotees with folded hands wear white and cream clothes with white jasmine garlands, and a woman in blue sari sits beside a man in white. A girl in blue sits at left. On a raised gilded throne at upper right, a figure in saffron-orange robes and a garland sits, but the appearance is too small and indistinct to confirm identity. A framed portrait of a figure in orange hangs on the wall at left.2013-05-12