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A photograph of a ritual gathering inside a hall with a pink wall and red curtain. On a raised silver throne with a carved back and a leopard-print cushion, a man in saffron-orange robes with a matching orange turban and rudraksha mala sits in front of a large deity murti adorned with pink and gold garments. Seated on the floor in front of the throne are around twenty devotees: men in white dhotis and orange shawls, and women in orange, gold and cream saris. Brass plates of flowers, fruit and leaves are arranged on cloths in front of them. A silver lion figure rests before the throne. The mood is that of a formal puja with offerings.

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A photograph of a seated group of devotees around a ceremonial puja on a multicoloured mat inside a hall with pink walls and a tall air conditioner. On the right, a large ornate silver throne with a leopard-print cushion holds a seated man with long swept-back hair, a gold crown-like headdress, an orange-brown shawl and a rudraksha mala, with a decorated deity murti beside him. Around him, men in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis wear orange turbans and rudraksha malas, and women wear orange, gold and yellow saris with flowers in their hair. Some hold plates and leaves, and brass offering trays sit on the floor. A camera operator stands in the background. The seated man on the throne matches the page's a person cues of long hair, crown-like headdress, and ornate attire, so he is a person. About twenty people are visible.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30A seated satsang or puja gathering inside a hall with red curtains and a wall-mounted air conditioner. On a raised golden throne with a leopard-print seat, a man with a crown-like golden headpiece, wearing an orange garment and a rudraksha mala, sits with a ceremonial staff nearby, while a garlanded deity murti stands beside him. Around the front, devotees sit on a patterned mat with brass bowls of leaves and offerings. Several men in orange and white robes, one wearing an orange turban, sit with hands folded in anjali. Women in orange, gold and white saris sit in the foreground. A camera operator stands on a tripod behind the group.2017-09-30A photograph of a ceremonial gathering in an ashram hall with red curtains and a wall air conditioner. On the right, a man seated on a leopard-print throne wears a tall golden crown, a white and orange shawl, and layered garlands, holding a ceremonial staff. Around him, devotees sit on the floor: several men bare-chested with rudraksha malas and white dhotis, a man in an orange shawl, and women in orange, gold and red saris with flowers in their hair. Some men wear orange turbans. A tripod-mounted camera stands behind them and a brass lamp sits at left. A silver lion-shaped object lies at the throne base. Robed participants are seated in ritual attendance.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30A seated ritual gathering in an indoor hall with pink-lit walls and red curtains. On a raised leopard-skin-covered throne at right, a man with bare upper body, ornate gold necklaces, and a crown-like headdress sits beside a decorated deity murti garlanded with white flowers. Around him, about twenty devotees sit on mats in a semicircle: several men in saffron/orange wraps and turbans, a bare-chested man with rudraksha mala, and women in orange and gold saris. Brass plates with offerings and small oil lamps sit on the floor in front. A cameraman stands behind a tripod at the back.2017-09-30A ritual scene in an indoor temple hall with a pink ornate throne on the left, its seated figure wearing a leopard-print cloth, a gold crown and a flower garland, holding a staff, with a lion sculpture at the base. Behind, a deity murti is decorated with garlands and a yellow cloth backdrop. Around a spread of brass vessels and offerings on a striped mat, roughly a dozen people sit in orange and white clothes, some bare-chested with white sacred threads, and a woman in a yellow sari and others in orange saris and white garments perform a puja or naivedhyam offering. Several persons appear partly seated on the floor, with a brass railing and a red curtain behind.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30Indoor satsang or puja gathering on a carpeted floor before a decorated deity murti and a silver throne. A bare-chested man with a crown and long garland sits on the left side of the throne, while devotees sit in a semicircle. Several men wear saffron/orange cloth and bead necklaces, with some in white dhotis, and women wear saris and jewellery; a woman in a yellow sari and gold ornaments sits near the center. A tall flower-garlanded murti stands behind, with a large white garland and a smaller garlanded figure beside it. Red curtains and a brass railing frame the room. The scene is a devotional gathering in progress.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30