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Devotees gather in a temple hall for a darshan. On the right, a seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklaces wears a saffron-red shawl and is adorned with garlands of marigold and white flowers, while a priest in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl with a rudraksha mala gestures toward him. Women in white and gold-bordered saris, with rudraksha malas, and men in white shirts and a young boy in a striped shirt stand close with folded hands, one man wearing a marigold garland. Behind them stand a golden deity murti, a brass lamp, and a large flower-decorated backdrop in yellow, green and orange blossoms, with a ceiling fan and an air conditioner on the wall.

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July 31 20152015-07-31Devotees 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.2015-07-31July 31 20152015-07-31A photograph inside a temple-style hall at a Guru Purnima satsang. A man with long dark hair, wearing a reddish-orange garment and rudraksha mala, sits on a golden-brown throne-like seat beneath a large floral garland of yellow, white and red flowers. A microphone stands in front of him. A bald priest in an orange-yellow dhoti with a rudraksha mala holds a small golden vessel and applies or offers something to the seated man. Around them devotees in white saris and white clothes, many wearing red shawls, sit or kneel and reach toward the seat. A golden deity figure and decorated pillars frame the scene. Some faces are partially hidden by people in the foreground.2015-07-31A photograph of a seated man in a red-brown garment with a rudraksha mala and a layered white and yellow flower garland, sitting on a gold-coloured throne beside a golden lion-headed armrest. He extends his arm and hands toward a crowd of devotees pressing close, several reaching out with folded hands. Behind him stands a large deity murti decorated with yellow and red flower garlands, and a gold figure of a standing attendant on the left. A man in a bright orange top stands near him, and a woman in a dark outfit sits in the background.2015-07-31A photograph of a Guru Purnima satsang in a Nithyananda temple setting. A seated figure with long swept-back hair, wearing a rust-red robe, pink and white flower garlands, and a rudraksha mala, sits on a golden throne in front of a large floral backdrop of yellow, red and green marigold and rose garlands. A young woman in a white sari with a dark red-brown shawl and rudraksha necklace reaches toward him, while a man in a white dhoti with gold border stands at left beside a golden peetha. Devotees in orange and white saris and a girl in a maroon dress stand or kneel in the background and foreground, one kneeling man in an orange shawl with rudraksha beads faces the throne. A microphone and a white electric fan are visible at left. Swamiji (probable) is seated centre on the throne, identified by his long hair, rust robe, rudraksha mala and floral garlands.2015-07-31July 31 20152015-07-31January 31 20162016-01-31A photograph of a ceremonial scene in a temple-style hall. A seated figure in a saffron-orange turban, orange robe and gold-bead garlands sits on an ornate golden throne in front of a large floral arrangement of yellow, orange and red marigolds. He extends his hand to offer grains or food from a dish held in his lap toward devotees. Around him, a bare-chested attendant in a white dhoti and gold-bordered cloth stands at left, a man with a vibhuti-marked forehead and rudraksha mala stands at centre, and a man in a white dhoti with a sacred thread and a rudraksha mala stands beside him. Women in gold-bordered saris and a woman in a white and gold top kneel at lower left and right, receiving offerings with their hands. A golden lion-head ornament and a golden deity figure sit on a pillar at upper left. Six people are visible in total.2015-07-31July 31 20152015-07-31A seated man with bare upper body, wearing a thick white and orange flower garland and red-and-orange flower strands, extends his hand toward devotees in a darshan-style gathering. Several people are around him: a woman in a dark blue sari holds up a folded white paper, a woman in a white sari and saffron shawl presses palms together, a woman in a pink top with a red-and-white shawl bends forward, and a young man in a white shirt reaches out with cupped hands. Red curtains, a carved stone pillar and a standing fan are in the background. The seated figure is shown with distinctive adornments and a garland, and is a person in a ceremonial role receiving devotees.2016-10-30 +1 copiesAugust 05 20162016-08-05