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A photograph of a sarva-darshan or satsang-style hall with red curtains, ceiling fans and standing air coolers. A bare-chested man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala, gold chain and a white tilak on his forehead, extends his right hand to bless an older man in white who bows with palms pressed together. A young man in a checked blue shirt stands at left with palms together, and a woman in a white sari with red flowers at right joins her palms. Behind them, saffron-clad attendants stand near a backdrop of a painted temple scene with a golden throne-like seat and a deity figure. Metal stanchions with chains guide the path over a striped rug, and a camera on a tripod records the scene. a person is the saffron-clad figure with rudraksha mala and gold chain, giving blessings to devotees.

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September 16 20122012-09-16October 19 20122012-10-19Photograph in a large indoor hall with a red curtained stage and a golden decorative backdrop showing deity murtis under an ornate arch. A central man in an orange-saffron top with a rust-orange turban, gold-bordered orange dhoti and a rudraksha mala extends his right hand toward a younger man in a striped cream kurta who stands with palms pressed together. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, a woman in a red shawl, and a woman in an orange sari stand near metal crowd-control barriers, while a camera operator films at the right edge. a person is the central figure in the saffron turban and rudraksha mala; the surrounding figures are devotees and attendees.2013-09-19Indoor photo in a hall with white tiled floor and a shrine backdrop with a golden throne and deity murti at the far end. A man with long hair tied back, gold beaded necklace and bangles, wearing a saffron-orange and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, extends his hand in blessing toward a line of devotees. Several people stand with palms joined in anjali; a shaved-headed devotee in orange with rudraksha beads and a man in a blue checked shirt are nearest. A woman in white with glasses stands at right. Cameras, a tripod, and stanchions line the aisle.2013-10-29A photograph of a hall with red curtains and white walls. A man with a long swept-back hairstyle, red-orange saffron robe with a gold border, a long rudraksha mala and gold armbands stands smiling and raising his palm in blessing toward a bowed man in a white checked shirt who presses his palms together in greeting. Behind them, devotees in white shirts and dhotis stand, and a bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala is visible at left. a person cues: long swept hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala and ornate gold jewellery, shown giving blessing to a devotee.2013-09-11Indoor temple hall with a golden throne and red-curtained backdrop; a man in saffron dhoti and orange shawl with rudraksha mala and tilak walks down a red-and-brown runner between steel stanchions. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand with palms joined along the sides, while a woman in white sari and a woman in orange sari stand nearby. A white-clad priest is seated near an ornate golden peetha with a small brass lamp stand in the foreground. Ceiling fans, air coolers and a tripod camera are visible.2012-10-05July 27 20132013-07-27March 29 20132013-03-29July 24 20122012-07-24Indoor event hall with a white ceiling canopy and a deity altar with colourful painted figures at the back. A man in a rust-red dhoti and wrap, wearing a long gold-beaded necklace and gold bracelet, with swept-back dark hair and glasses, stands at right placing his hand on the forehead of a seated man in a white shirt, who has his palms joined. a person: the standing man in red-orange clothing with a gold necklace and swept-back hair, performing a blessing on a devotee. Other devotees in white shirts and white dhotis stand with hands folded nearby, and a bare-chested priest in orange cloth stands at left. A plain white projection screen hangs on the wall.2013-03-13A photograph of a hall with a red-and-gold backdrop featuring painted deity figures and a gilded throne. In the foreground a man in a red shawl stands at left, and a man in a checked shirt with hands joined in greeting stands beside him. At centre, a smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi, rudraksha mala and gold bangles wears a saffron-red robe and raises one hand in greeting toward a tray of fruit and offerings held by a person at lower right. Behind him a man in white dhoti with gold border and long beaded necklace walks, and a woman in red sari with mala stands at right; a cameraman on a tripod is visible at far right. a person: the centre figure wears a saffron robe, rudraksha mala and a bindi, with long swept-back hair, in a ritual greeting setting.2013-10-26September 08 20132013-09-08 +1 copies