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A photograph of an ashram hall where many saffron-robed sannyasis sit on mats facing a golden ornate throne backed by red drapery. On the throne is a portrait of a bearded figure in saffron with a crown and rudraksha-style beads, a printed depiction rather than a physical person. A standing sannyasi in orange with long dark hair holds a microphone and addresses the seated group, while a figure in white sits near the throne. Brass plates with flowers, oil lamps and offerings lie on the floor before the assembly, and a large screen shows an image above the hall.

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A photograph of a ritual hall where a group of devotees in orange robes sits on the floor on mats, with oil lamps, flowers, and small brass dishes arranged in front of them. A standing sannyasi in orange robes faces the group and holds a small object in one hand. Behind him hangs a large framed image, and at left a portrait of a seated figure in red robes, adorned with a beaded necklace and gold ornaments, sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions in front of a maroon curtain. A man in white dhoti sits near the throne. Several people in orange, some with bare shoulders and white markings, sit in rows along the marble floor.2017-07-02 +1 copiesJuly 02 20172017-07-02A large hall of seated devotees in saffron-orange robes, many bare-shouldered with orange shawls draped over one shoulder and rudraksha malas around their necks, sit on mats facing a raised stage. On the stage, a figure in a saffron robe stands with a long staff or ceremonial rod, while a seated figure in red and gold sits on a golden throne-like seat at left, flanked by painted deity murti statues with multiple arms and a gold shrine with a golden canopy behind. Brass lamps, offering plates and flower arrangements sit on the floor among the audience, and a black bag rests in the foreground beside a bottle. The stage backdrop is a tall painted panel in blue and gold, with red curtains on the sides.2017-07-27July 02 20172017-07-02July 25 20172017-07-25July 27 20172017-07-27 +1 copiesA indoor hall with red curtains and a gold-carved throne-like structure on a raised stage. Several young people in orange cloth sit cross-legged on the floor in rows, bare-backed, with their backs to the camera. A standing man at right in orange dhoti holds up a lit oil lamp in a brass holder. A brass vessel stands on a table in front, and a large screen behind the stage shows a figure in white. The scene suggests a puja with oil lamps and offerings.2017-07-25A photograph of a discourse hall with a seated speaker on a low dais in front of a large screen showing a close-up of a figure in orange and white. In the foreground, a group of young men and boys in orange cloth wraps sit cross-legged on a white tiled floor, facing the stage; several have long braided or dreadlocked hair and bare upper bodies, and some wear necklaces. Two elderly men in white dhotis sit at the right near a steel stand. A camera on a tripod stands beside the stage, and red curtains, a wall banner and gold railings frame the room. Visible people: about 15 in the scene.2017-07-20Photograph of a ritual gathering in an indoor hall with a red curtain and a golden ornate throne backed by a framed portrait of a bearded figure in a red turban and saffron robes. Several young men in orange-saffron dhotis and shawls sit cross-legged on mats, most shown from behind with long hair and bare backs, some with white sacred markings on their bodies. A standing man in orange robes holds a small bell and a lamp near a low wooden stand, and small brass lamps, flower-decorated plates and offering trays are arranged on the floor. A seated figure in white and gold clothing sits near the throne. Additional people in orange are visible along the right side.2017-07-02July 27 20172017-07-27July 25 20172017-07-25July 04 20172017-07-04