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A photograph of a satsang in a temple-like hall with red and orange drapes and a row of colourful deity murtis dressed in garlands along the back wall. A seated man in orange robes with a saffron shawl and a microphone in front of him holds his hand raised in a teaching gesture. Facing him, a second man in a pink shirt and yellow trousers sits cross-legged on a cushion. In front of them lie a green leaf-decorated offering with fruits, a plate, small bowls and brass dishes, and a book. Green-patterned carpet and a red rug cover the floor, and a raised golden seat stands to the right.

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A photo of a puja set up before a temple-style shrine hung with orange drapes and yellow marigold garlands. In the centre a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and a matching shawl stands with hands raised, facing forward, beside a microphone stand. At right a man in a blue collared shirt leans over a tray of lit lamps. Colourful deity murtis, flower garlands and a framed picture stand behind them, and fruit, sweets, bowls and banana leaves cover the cloth-covered floor in front. The man in orange has short grey hair and no visible long hair, crown or rudraksha, so his identity is uncertain; he is described by role only.2013-05-07April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA photograph of a temple-style ritual room with white walls and decorated deity figures. A man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style bead necklace sits on a wooden throne-like seat on a raised maroon-draped platform, hands folded, with a plate of offerings and brass ritual vessels before him. 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No one in the scene is identified as a person, and the setting is a ritual worship gathering.2011-04-19A photograph of a puja inside a temple hall with pale block walls. A man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style gold necklace sits on a raised wooden seat with a red velvet cloth, performing a ritual with brass vessels and a lamp in front of him. Behind him stand colourful deity murtis, including figures wearing crowns and holding staffs, and a large decorated figure in green and gold. Two men in white dhotis and a man in orange cloth sit on the floor, one holding a microphone, and a woman in an orange and white sari sits at left. Trays hold bananas, an orange, flowers and offerings on an orange mat.A photograph inside a room set up as a shrine. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha-style necklace sits cross-legged on a carved wooden seat in front of a richly decorated altar. He holds a small object in his right hand and sits with eyes lowered. Behind him stand painted deity murtis with gold, yellow and green garments, and in front of the altar are two seated deity figures in red silk with flower garlands. A woman in a cream sari with a gold border waves a fan-like object over the murtis, and an older man in a white shirt sits at the lower left with hands together. Brass lamps, a metal tray with offerings, fruit, and a plate of flowers rest on the orange cloth floor.2008-07-19A photograph inside a temple hall at night showing an ornate stone shrine lit by warm light, with a deity murti group decorated with marigold garlands and flanked by two dressed figures. In front, a seated man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a small orange turban sits cross-legged on a mat before a microphone, while a bearded man in white with a yellow shawl sits beside him. Rows of brass oil lamps fill the floor, and a red-and-gold throne stands at left with orange curtains and tall banana plants framing the scene.2009-12-20July 13 20152015-07-13November 05 20102010-11-05A photograph of a puja at a Hindu temple hall with a red-draped raised platform. Two saffron-robed men sit on the floor before microphone stands, one with hands joined in prayer and a rudraksha mala, the other seated on the platform with hands resting in his lap, wearing an orange robe and a gold chain. Behind them stand three large deity murtis: a monkey-faced deity, and two crowned figures dressed in orange and green with red flower garlands. A white statue of a seated saint in an orange cloth sits at left. Fruit platters, oil lamps, flowers and offering plates lie on the orange mat in front.2008-10-22A photograph inside a temple shrine room with dark floor and grey carpet. A man in saffron robes and a saffron shirt stands at left, hands together. 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A woman in an orange and white sari sits in the foreground near a low orange mat. Offerings include bananas, oranges, flowers, a brass bowl and oil lamps on a tray. Additional garlanded murtis stand along the back wall, and a clock hangs on the white brick wall.