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Three people sit on the floor of a room with orange walls in front of a wall of rows of identical small black-and-red dolls wearing red garments. On the left, two standing statues with garlands of white and orange flowers, one holding a staff, stand beside a green-draped table with a brass bowl. Centre, a man in a grey t-shirt with white long sleeves and glasses sits cross-legged with hands folded. Right, a boy in a black jacket sits and speaks. In front, a younger boy in a blue hoodie sits on a striped mat. Beside them a white-clad seated deity murti with a crown is decorated with gold ornaments.

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Dimly lit indoor hall with pale cream walls and wall sconces. Rows of small seated white and painted figures. A standing man in a red-orange wrap and a woman in a red sari stand in front of the shelves, and a person in a light cream garment stands at left near a golden stand. Audience members sit on the floor in the foreground, many in yellow, cream and white clothing, viewed from behind. Camera operators with equipment are visible at right and left. Notes: the purple bird logo sits at the upper left.2007-11-09A seated group of devotees faces a shrine with large painted deity murtis in ornate crowns and bright garments. At the right, a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a raised platform beside brass lamps and offerings, with a red-cloth-draped table. Devotees in white, orange, pink and blue clothing sit on mats before him, some with offering plates of fruit and flowers. A garlanded deity figure stands at the far right edge, and garlanded figures stand in the background. Several people are visible in the foreground, seated on the carpet.March 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10A seated group of devotees sits on grey carpet in a bright hall lined with rows of white and gold statues on shelves, with a large ornate deity murti and a gilded umbrella on the right. In the foreground a woman in a red and black jacket sits cross-legged beside a white cup, while others in white and pastel saris and kurtas sit facing the front, where a woman in a yellow sari stands near a wooden stand. Two long orange mats lie on the floor in front of the group. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues, so a person is set to none.A photograph of a seated audience of roughly thirty young people, mostly viewed from behind, sitting on grey carpet in a temple hall facing an altar. At the centre, a standing priest in saffron-orange robes performs a ritual before an ornate gold-framed shrine decorated with garlands, with a brass lamp stand and a kalasha-like vessel nearby. To the right, deity murtis in colourful garlanded shrines are visible, and to the left a wall of folded coloured cloths is displayed. The priest's face and identity cannot be determined from the image, and the saffron clothing alone is not distinctive enough to confirm the a person candidate.2008-04-30A group satsang in an orange-walled hall with a row of orange-robed seated figurines on shelves and three painted deity murtis in gold-trimmed alcoves at the back. Several devotees sit on floor mats reading from printed sheets; a woman in a white sari and orange shawl stands on the left, and a woman in a maroon sari holds a sheet on the right. A young boy in an orange top sits in front. A small black altar stand and gold drapery surround the seated group, and a tall painted pillar rises on the right.2013-03-10A photograph of a group of children seated on the floor in a temple hall, facing a shrine. At the centre is a deity murti in a green-draped alcove with a gold arch, flanked by two dark wooden dvarapala statues in yellow and gold dhotis. Red and gold drapery hangs beside the shrine, and colourful striped pillars with floral motifs stand at the sides. Children wear shirts, dresses and checked clothes in mixed colours, many seen from behind. A small oil lamp and brass items sit before the shrine, and a palm frond and tiger-striped cloth decorate the right edge.2007-11-14 +1 copiesA hall set up with a long row of dark metal deity murtis, many draped in orange, red, yellow and green cloths, arranged along a wall. In the foreground a woman in a pink sari and a bare-footed devotee in white sit or stand on grey carpet, one woman sweeping or arranging orange cloth. A man in an orange robe stands barefoot near the center, with other people in orange and white nearby. Two large gold-clothed statues stand at left, and a gold-framed altar on the right holds garlanded deities and a gold stand. A small orange flag hangs in the upper right corner.A photograph of a temple hall with a seated congregation on floor cushions facing an altar of ornate golden deity murtis decorated with garlands and colourful bunting. A framed portrait hangs high on the back wall, above the altar. A woman in a grey-green outfit stands at the right, and a person in an orange wrap stands near the centre altar. Several people in casual clothes, including a teal top and a blue sleeveless top, sit in rows. Shoes are lined up on shelves at the far left, and a brass lamp and a small offering table stand in the foreground. No one at the altar is clearly identifiable as a specific person from appearance.2008-04-30A photograph of a large indoor hall during a seated satsang. Rows of devotees in saffron and orange robes sit on mats, many with long braids, while others wear white. In the foreground, a long white cloth holds rows of small statues and figurines, including wooden deity figures, a dark stone seated Buddha-like figure, and a small brown bull. Potted plants stand among the rows. At the far right, a raised red stage holds a golden seated figure and a seated figure in white. Red curtains and banners line the walls, and a digital clock is visible on the wall.2014-10-03A photograph inside a room with plain white walls and a wall clock, where a seated man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a cushioned seat before a small table with a brass lamp and offerings. Seated devotees on mats in front, including a man in a white dhoti holding a microphone, a man in a red and black jacket with his back to the camera, and people in white, orange and pink clothing. Behind them stand large decorated deity murtis with golden crowns, one in green and gold, another in red and gold, plus a golden murti at right garlanded with yellow and red flowers. Next to the central figure, a long white banner partly shows an ornate golden idol with a crown.