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A standing figure in an orange sleeveless robe with long dark hair and a large yellow and red marigold garland faces a seated group of devotees in an orange-walled hall. Seated devotees wear white, yellow and orange clothes, several with hands pressed in anjali. In the foreground a tray holds bananas, apples, betel leaves and offerings beside a framed photograph on a red cloth. A microphone stand, a speaker and a camera on a tripod are visible. A sign on the wall reads Silence please in Kannada and English. Swamiji (probable): the standing figure in orange robes with long hair and a yellow-red garland addressing the seated group.

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August 15 20102010-08-15A seated man in an orange robe wears a long yellow and red flower garland and sits with palms together on a red-cushioned seat beside a brass tray of fruit and offerings. Around him, devotees kneel and sit in a satsang hall with orange walls; a woman in a white outfit and yellow shawl presses her palms together, a bald man in an orange shawl sits near the front, and women in white and yellow shawls listen with folded hands. A microphone stand stands at the right and a 'Silence please' sign hangs on the wall. Visible people number about ten.2010-08-15August 15 20102010-08-15A standing man with long dark hair wears an orange sannyasi robe and a large garland of yellow and red flowers, with palms pressed together in front of a red-cushioned seat. Seated devotees in white and yellow dupattas, many with hands folded in prayer, sit on the floor of an orange-walled room. A tray of fruit, apples, bananas, sweets and a brass plate with lamps and flowers sits in the foreground beside a framed picture. A blue sign reads Silence please. The scene resembles a satsang or pooja gathering, with a microphone stand in the background.2010-08-15A photograph of a devotional gathering in an orange-walled hall. A standing man in an orange sleeveless top with a long flowing hairstyle wears a large yellow and red marigold garland and stands with palms joined before a seated group. Seated devotees in white shirts, a blue salwar and a green sari press their palms together. Two shaved-headed men in white dhotis with sacred threads sit nearby. Brass plates, bananas, mangoes, apples and wrapped sweets lie on a red-cloth table in front. A banner of photographs hangs on the wall behind, and several people in white sit in the background.2010-08-15Indoor satsang in an orange-walled hall. A man with long swept-back hair and a multicolour flower garland, wearing a saffron/orange sleeveless top, stands beside a red-upholstered throne-like seat with gold trim, facing a seated group. Seated devotees in white and yellow garments fold their hands in prayer; a shaved-headed man in orange and a bare-chested priest with tilak sit at the front before brass trays of fruit, sweets, flowers and puja items. A woman in white holds a brass vessel at left, and several people in white stand in the background doorway. The swami-like figure appears as a person presiding over the gathering, and a wooden stand holds fruit, bananas and sweets. A banner and framed photos hang on the back wall.2010-08-15A photo of a ritual puja in an orange-walled hall. A long-haired man in saffron and orange robes, with a yellow-orange-flower garland, sits on a red and gold throne at left. Around him devotees sit on the floor with palms pressed together, and a bald priest in yellow-orange robes at lower left stands before a gold tray of brass oil lamps, flowers and fruit. Several people in white and yellow shawls and white shirts hold lit lamps, and a man in white is raising a lamp toward the throne. A small plaque on the wall reads in Kannada. The scene is an aarti or satsang offering. a person is seated on the throne wearing saffron robes and a garland.2010-08-15A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual in a courtyard-like hall with orange-painted walls. A man in a saffron-orange shawl with a garland of flowers stands at left beside a red-draped seat, his hands extended over a wooden offering box holding apples, oranges, bananas, sweets and a brass tray. Seated devotees on the floor wear white clothes with yellow shawls and stoles; several have palms pressed together, while others hold brass cups and bowls of offerings. A woman in a red-bordered sari sits at the front, and a bald man in a white shirt participates on the right. Potted plants, a microphone stand and a hanging curtain are visible in the background.2010-08-14A photograph of a satsang-style gathering in an orange-walled hall. A man standing at right, wearing a saffron sleeveless top and a large garland of yellow marigolds with red roses, faces a seated group with palms pressed together in namaste. Seated devotees include men in white shirts and dhotis, a woman in a blue salwar and another in a green sari, a young boy in a pink shirt, and shaved-headed men in white ritual clothes with sacred threads. In front lie silver plates, bananas, sweets and fruit, and a small book on a red-cushioned seat. A banner with photographs hangs on the back wall.2010-08-15A photograph of a puja in an orange-walled hall. A man in orange robes with a yellow flower garland sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne at left, hands resting on his knees and eyes closed. In front of him, a gold tray holds many small silver bowls, pink flowers and a kalasha-like vessel. Several devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls sit cross-legged on mats, hands folded in anjali, some holding brass plates or offerings. A rudraksha mala hangs at the lower left, and a small sign on the wall reads in Kannada. Several other people, including a child, sit further back. The setting appears to be an ashram satsang or puja gathering.2010-08-19A photograph of a satsang or puja gathering in a red-walled hall. A man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands at a wooden lectern on the left, facing the group and gesturing as he speaks. Seated on the floor are devotees: women in white and yellow saris, a man in white with a saffron shawl, and a woman in white with hands in anjali. A bald man in white sits at the front. Before them is a gold-rimmed table with brass plates of fruit, marigold flowers, betel leaves, coconuts and orange shawls. A framed photograph sits on the lectern and a microphone stand stands behind it. About a dozen people are visible.2010-08-16A seated man in an orange saffron robe wears a long rudraksha mala and sits on a red-cushioned golden throne with hands joined in meditation, his long hair swept back. Beside him on a gold-carved table sit a tray of fruit and offerings. Around him on the floor, devotees in white and yellow shawls, several in orange and yellow, sit with palms pressed together in prayer. The room has orange walls with white and red vertical stripes, orange curtains and a metal pillar.2010-08-08