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Photograph inside a temple hall with an orange-tiled roof, hanging yellow paper cutouts, and red-and-white painted columns. In the foreground a woman in an orange sari with a dark red blouse and a beaded necklace stands beside a metal railing. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts sit cross-legged on woven mats; one bald man in white with a red-and-white sacred thread and a rudraksha mala sits near the front, and another man in white with a mala sits nearby. Further back, an older man in a dark brown shirt sits on the floor, and a man in a yellow shawl stands at the right. Devotees sit in rows toward a bright doorway. The scene reads as a satsang gathering with a seated congregation, but no identifiable Swamiji figure is clearly visible.

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October 31 20102010-10-31 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20102010-09-21March 07 20132013-03-07A photograph of a large seated group of white-clad devotees performing a ritual in a hall with orange floor mats and saffron-and-white hangings overhead. In the foreground, several men sit cross-legged with hands joined in anjali or holding a meditative pose, wearing white dhotis and shawls with red borders, rudraksha malas, and white sacred ash markings on their arms and foreheads. Brass plates with fruit, small oil lamps and offering bowls sit before them on the mat. Behind them, rows of seated devotees fill the room, many in white, with metal railings lining the aisle. The scene suggests a puja or satsang gathering.2010-11-09Photo of a ritual gathering in an open-sided hall with an orange-painted wall and a corrugated roof. Several shaved-headed priests in white dhotis and white shawls with red borders sit on mats, some wearing yellow scarves and rudraksha malas, with brass puja plates and small oil lamps arranged in front of them. A priest at the lower left speaks into a microphone. A tripod-mounted video camera stands on a red runner. Behind them a large crowd of devotees in white and orange sits in rows, and colourful decorated pillars line the hall. Wall posters show garden scenery and a few figures. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2010-09-06October 31 20102010-10-31 +2 copiesA seated group of devotees in a hall with terracotta-coloured walls and a corrugated roof, many in white ritual clothing. In the foreground two men sit cross-legged on a mat: one in white with a yellow shawl and hands folded, the other with a shaved head, a rudraksha mala and a red tilak, eyes closed in meditation. Behind them rows of seated participants fill the floor and a raised gallery, some in white, some in yellow or orange. Brass and steel vessels, a pink container and small offering items sit on a cloth at left. Colourful decorative pillar banners hang at the sides. No visible identification of the central figure is made.2010-09-06September 05 20172017-09-05A photograph of a large hall with orange walls and a corrugated roof, decorated with hanging cylindrical banners in red, blue and white patterns. Rows of seated devotees fill the floor, most in white dhoti and shawl with red-bordered cloth, some in orange or yellow robes. In the foreground, several shaved-headed men in white sit before brass plates and small offering vessels on mats, while a man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits near the centre. A tripod-mounted camera stands at left. A gilded ornamental seat with a red cloth is at the right edge. A framed banner hangs on the back wall.2010-09-14A photograph of a large open-sided hall where seated devotees perform a group ritual. In the foreground, three men in saffron-orange robes sit on mats before brass plates of flowers, fruit and small oil lamps. The central man presses his palms together in anjali while holding an open book; the man at the front right holds a book and a bead mala. Behind them, rows of people in white dhotis and shawls, some with white and red markings on their foreheads, sit with books and offerings. Colourful fabric banners with bird motifs hang from the ceiling. Several people are visible in the background, including women in orange and white. Brass plates, kumkum and small lamps cover the mats.2010-11-01A seated assembly of devotees in a hall during a satsang or discourse. In the foreground, a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala with a gold pendant sits with palms pressed together in prayer, beside a shaved-headed man in white with gold-bordered dhoti and vibhuti on his forehead. Rows of white-clad devotees sit on striped mats behind them, with a few in orange, and more people seated at the back of the hall. Metal stanchions divide the seating area and a red-orange cloth hangs on the left. Many attendees wear white kurtas or dhotis and some carry rudraksha malas. No one is clearly identifiable as a person from the visible cues alone.2012-05-18A photograph inside a covered orange-walled hall with a corrugated roof, where a seated priest in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha mala performs a puja, hands joined, before a brass plate of offerings on a woven mat. Beside him, men in white garments sit in rows with hands in anjali, and a row of women in saffron and yellow saris sits on the left behind a metal railing above a red carpet. Decorated colourful fabric hangings line the upper walls, and a steel counter with pots and vessels stands at the right. Banners hang on the walls. Several people are visible in the hall.2010-09-22