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Indoor devotional gathering in a white-walled hall with grey carpet, where a seated man in orange-saffron robes holds a microphone at a red-draped puja platform. Behind him stand decorated deity murtis: Hanuman in green with a mace, and Radha-Krishna style figures in red, orange and pink saris with flower garlands. Red-draped altar holds fruit, flowers, brass lamps and offerings. Around 12 people sit on the floor facing the platform, including a man in a white dhoti-style robe with a drum nearby, a woman in a blue salwar, and a man in red. Another man in white stands at a scaffold on the left. Seated figure in saffron could be a sannyasi teacher; appearance is not sufficiently distinctive to confirm a person.

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A photograph inside a temple hall with a red-draped stage and a row of deity murtis: a painted Hanuman figure with a mace, a white figure, and decorated Radha-Krishna and Sita-Rama style murtis garlanded with flowers. A man in orange robes sits cross-legged on the red stage holding a microphone, with fruit offerings and brass lamps before him. Another man in white sits beside him. Around 15 devotees sit on the grey carpet facing the stage, including children, women in salwar and saris, and a man in a blue striped shirt. Pale flowers stand in a vase. a person (saffron robes and a saffron head covering) addresses the seated gathering, consistent with a satsang or discourse.2008-10-22A photograph of a satsang or devotional gathering in a temple hall with white draped walls. A seated man in saffron-orange robes holds a microphone and sits on a red-draped dais with fruit and offering plates in front of him. Beside him, another man in orange wears a rudraksha mala and sits cross-legged. Behind them, deity murtis are decorated with garlands, including a figure holding a mace and a gada, plus two standing figures in red and orange. A yellow scaffold and a drum are visible at the left. About 20 people sit on the carpet in front, mostly in casual and salwar clothing. Whether the microphone-holding man is a person cannot be determined from appearance, so identity is unsure.2008-10-22October 22 20082008-10-22A seated devotional gathering in a temple hall with a red-draped altar stage. Several murti statues of deities with garlands stand behind it, including a flute-playing figure in pink and gold on the right and a figure with a mace on the left. A man in an orange robe sits cross-legged on the red stage, speaking into a microphone, with fruit plates and flowers before him. Another man in orange sits to his left. About a dozen seated devotees in saffron-, pink-, blue- and white-toned clothes face the stage on a grey carpet, and a standing man in white dhoti clothing works near a drum on the left.2008-10-22October 22 20082008-10-22October 22 20082008-10-22A photograph of a devotional gathering inside a hall decorated for a Hindu temple event. On a raised red-draped stage, a bald man in orange robes sits cross-legged with hands joined in front of him, facing the audience, while a man in orange clothing sits to his left near a microphone. Behind them stand several large colourful deity murti figures in red, orange and pink garments with crowns and garlands, and a wall of hanging cloth shoes in many colours fills the right side. Trays of fruit, flowers and offerings sit on the stage. Dozens of people sit on the carpeted floor in rows: children, women in saris and salwar, and men in shirts, many with heads bowed or looking toward the stage.2008-10-22A photograph of a temple hall during a puja at the Nithyanandeshwara Hindu Temple in Los Angeles. On a stage draped in red cloth and garlanded with flowers, several deity murtis stand, including figures in red and gold garments and crowns, one with a flute-like figure in white, and a statue of a saint in white robes with an orange head cloth and a flower garland. Oil lamps and offerings sit on the red stage. Seated on grey carpet in the foreground, devotees in white, red, pink and striped saris and white kurtas face the stage. A man in an orange robe sits near the stage, and a woman in a green sari sits before it. Shelves of colourful cloth-wrapped items line the right wall beside a speaker, and white curtains frame the back of the hall.2008-10-22A photograph of a devotional program in a temporary hall with white draped walls and grey carpet. Seated devotees fill the foreground, mostly facing a raised red-draped altar. On the altar stand deity murtis decorated with marigold garlands, including a central figure with a crown and a tall figure with a crown and a flute on the right. To the left, a large statue of Hanuman holds a mace with a green and pink dhoti. A white statue with an orange shawl and garland sits at centre-left. A woman in a green sari sits at a microphone, while a man in white kurta waves a fan (chamara) over the deities. A man in an orange robe sits near the altar. Brass lamps and flowers rest on the red cloth. Physical people are mostly in dark-grey and red tones.2008-10-22October 22 20082008-10-22A photograph of a seated congregation in a temple hall with grey carpet and white walls. A man in saffron-orange robes with a red-orange shawl and a rudraksha-style necklace sits on a red cushion at right, holding a microphone and speaking; a second man in saffron-orange robes sits beside him. Seated devotees in mixed clothing face them, including women in blue and pink saris and children. Behind the speakers are decorated deity murti and a red backdrop with garlands; a golden throne-like seat and a kalasha-style decorative pole stand at left. Fruit offerings, flowers and incense sit on the floor before the speaker. A drum rests among the audience and a man in white stands near a scaffold at left.2008-10-22Indoor temple gathering in a carpeted hall at a Hindu temple. A man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a microphone sits cross-legged on an orange mat, speaking to a seated audience. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and a woman in a teal salwar kameez sit on the floor, and a man in white clothing sits near a gold-and-red palanquin decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands. Behind them are deity murtis with garlands, a painted backdrop and a scaffold. On the left, several women in saffron and pink saris and a child sit listening. The saffron-robed speaker has distinctive long swept-back hair and ornate garments, a person cue, but his identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.2008-10-22