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A photograph inside a decorated temple hall during a Guru Purnima satsang. A man with shoulder-length hair, wearing a rust-red shawl, a rudraksha mala and a white flower garland, sits smiling on a golden throne-like seat draped in yellow cloth and covered in marigold and red-and-yellow flower garlands. Before him, a woman in a white sari with a long braid bows with folded hands, and a woman in a white sari with a red-orange shawl and a rudraksha mala kneels nearby. A bald priest in an orange-brown dhoti and rudraksha mala stands at left beside a standing man in white with a rudraksha mala. Golden lion-figure ornaments and a gilded pillar frame the scene, with a fan and white walls in the background.

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July 31 20152015-07-31July 31 20152015-07-31July 31 20152015-07-31July 31 20152015-07-31Photograph of a satsang inside a richly decorated temple hall. A seated figure on a gold-cushioned throne, in a rust-orange robe with a rudraksha-style bead mala and gold necklace, leans forward and speaks; behind him a large floral garland of yellow, red and white marigolds and roses decorates the seat, and a microphone stands at left. Devotees in front include a bald man in white and a woman in a white sari with rust shawl. A woman in a rust-orange sari and a woman in a white sari stand near a golden kalasha-style vessel and a basket of white flowers. A man in a checked shirt bows, and a bare-headed man in a blue shirt observes at right beside stacks of mangoes. Gold carved pillars frame the scene. Approximately a dozen people are visible.2015-07-31A photograph inside a decorated hall where a seated guru on a golden throne receives devotees during a Guru Purnima satsang. The seated figure wears a red-orange turban, a red-orange shawl and a layered garland of white, red and yellow flowers, with a gold ornament at the neck, and holds a small offering in one hand. Beside him stands a bald priest with a rudraksha mala and orange-gold cloth, and a man with a white vertical tilak and white dhoti with a gold border. Two women in front, one in a white garment and one with dark hair and a brown shawl, face the throne. A large floral backdrop of yellow, red and green flowers and golden lion carvings surround the throne, and a kalasha sits at lower left.2015-07-31July 31 20152015-07-31July 22 20132013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22A photograph inside a temple hall during a Guru Purnima satsang. A man with shoulder-length dark hair, bare-chested except for a red-and-white rudraksha-style mala and a thick garland of white and green flowers, sits on a gilded golden throne decorated with a lion-head armrest and a large floral arrangement of yellow, red and white blooms behind him. A microphone stand is at his side. Around him, devotees press forward, many women in white saris and white blouses with red and orange malas, some folding hands or offering flowers, while a shaven-headed priest in a white dhoti with a golden-yellow shawl stands at left. A woman in an orange-and-cream sari and a smaller girl are visible among the crowd, and ornate golden carved pillars frame the background.2015-07-31July 31 20152015-07-31A photograph of a Guru Purnima ritual in a richly decorated hall with a large floral backdrop of marigolds and red, white and green flower rows. A seated figure on a golden throne with a pink and white flower garland is having his hand held and attended by a kneeling devotee in a saffron-orange garment with a rudraksha mala. A woman in white with a black-banded shawl kneels with her back to the camera, and a man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and gold border stands at left with a bald priest behind him. A golden kalasha-style vessel and a golden lion-like ornament sit at the right edge, with a golden deity murti in the background. The scene suggests a padapuja-style devotee offering at the throne.2015-07-31