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A photograph of a festive satsang setting dense with marigold and mixed flower garlands on a large floral backdrop. A man with long dark hair and a white flower in his hair, wearing a rust-orange shawl, a green-and-gold garland and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, sits on a raised golden seat, extending his arm toward a woman in white who bends forward to receive a long white flower garland. Around them, women in white, cream and orange saris with rudraksha malas stand or sit, and a man in a maroon shirt bends forward in the foreground. A microphone stand is at left. a person (long hair, orange shawl, rudraksha and gold-bead cues, seated as the central figure receiving devotees).

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A photograph inside a decorated hall before a large floral-garlanded deity murti with a golden peetha in front. A seated man with a bare upper body wears a red-orange dhoti-style wrap, a double strand of yellow beads and a red-orange garland, and hands a folded white paper or card toward a golden vessel. Around him, a woman in an orange-red shawl with a rudraksha mala smiles, a woman in white with a rudraksha mala and a gold-trimmed red-orange shawl stands nearby, and several women in white saris and devotees with folded hands gather at the right. Gold carved pillars and a dark red curtain frame the scene. a person is not established by visible cues here; the seated man in red-orange with bead garlands is shown without distinctive identifying presentation cues beyond ritual dress.2015-07-31Devotees gather around a seated guru on a gold-and-cream throne in a decorated hall during a Guru Purnima satsang. The seated man wears a rust-red robe, a beaded necklace of wooden beads and a brown rudraksha-style mala, and smiles as a woman in a white sari extends her hands to him. Nearby, a man in an orange shirt, a shaved-headed man in saffron and white, and several women in saffron-red and white garments hold out offerings and devotion items. Behind the throne stands a large floral backdrop of yellow, orange and red marigold garlands, with a gold deity murti beside it and a gold carved pillar on the left. Two standing fans and a wall air conditioner are visible.2015-07-31Photograph of a temple scene with a golden Nandi-like bull figure in the centre foreground and a large floral garland decoration at upper left. A man in a rust-red dhoti with a rudraksha-style bead garland and yellow bead necklace stands at left, extending his hand toward a small white cloth offering held by a young woman in the lower right. Two women in white saris and brown-red bead malas stand in the centre, one smiling and gesturing, and a woman in a cream sari with a mala is at right. Several devotees stand behind in orange, pink and white clothing, and a golden carved figure appears at upper right. The man's appearance with distinctive ornamented garlands and bare upper body is not enough to confirm identity, so the figure is described by role as a man in ritual dress.2015-07-31A 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 seated man in a dark red-brown robe with a gold-bead necklace and rudraksha mala, smiling as he reaches toward a woman's offering basket. He sits before a large arrangement of yellow, orange, red and white flower garlands. On the left, a figure in a white garment with a dark rudraksha mala and armband watches. In the foreground a woman with a long dark braid, in white, and a man in white with an orange shawl are seen from behind. A microphone stands at the left edge. a person's appearance cues: a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace worn over a red-brown robe while receiving a devotee's offering.2015-07-31July 31 20152015-07-31A photograph of a seated man in a rust-red sannyasi cloth with a large gold-and-beaded necklace, smiling and extending his right hand toward a devotee bowing low before him. The devotee wears a black garment with small white dots and a white flower garland around the neck. Behind the seated figure is a throne area decorated with yellow, orange, red and white flower garlands. Two women in rust-red and saffron-bordered garments stand with hands joined in greeting at right, and a few more people are visible in the background. The setting is an ornately carved, gilded hall.2015-07-31A photograph of a ceremonial puja scene in a temple hall, with a man seated on a golden-armed throne wearing a rust-red dhoti-style garment, a thick yellow flower garland, and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, his bare feet being washed by a woman in a white sari with a red-brown border who kneels and pours water from a silver vessel. Behind him a gilded carved stand with a golden lion-headed figure, flower decorations and a brass lamp. Around them a crowd of women in saris, a grey-haired man in white in the foreground, and a priest with rudraksha beads at the lower left. Padapuja style foot worship with devotees looking on attentively. A banner-style flower arrangement of yellow and red marigolds fills the upper left.2015-07-31Photograph of a seated man in rust-orange robes with a flower garland of pink, white and purple blooms and a wooden-bead necklace, receiving an offering from a woman in a rust-orange sari with gold border, her hair in a bun and a dark mala around her neck. He extends his hand over a tray of red and orange flowers and an orange cloth. Behind him stands a large floral backdrop of yellow, orange, red and white garlands, and a gold deity murti is visible at right. Other devotees in white and orange sit nearby, including a woman in a white sari with a long mala. Possible a person: the seated man wears a wooden bead mala, flower garland and orange robes, with a swept-back hairstyle and ornate gold bracelet.2015-07-31July 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.2015-07-31