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A festive hall decorated with hanging colourful paper lanterns and oil-lamp shaped ornaments. A seated man on a golden-armed brown leather throne wears saffron-orange robes, a leopard-print shawl and a long rudraksha mala, smiling and holding a silver tray. Women in saffron, gold, pink and white saris stand and kneel around him, one holding a silver tray with a small figure of a saint, another holding a silver plate with a small deity idol. A standing man in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl with a mala is nearby. Background screens show a robed figure, and many seated devotees fill the room.

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A photograph inside a large tented hall with white draped ceiling and hanging lamp decorations in orange, yellow and red. A bearded man with long swept-back hair, wearing orange ochre robes, rudraksha malas and a bindi, sits on a brown leather throne with gold trim, holding a small ceremonial tray. Around him, several women in saris, including a magenta sari and a white sari with blue border, carry small framed portraits and ritual trays with lamps. A standing man in white dhoti with a gold border and rudraksha mala stands behind them. Devotees fill the background seated on the floor. Screens display images above.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12A large tented hall with hanging paper lanterns in pink, orange and yellow, and screens on the walls showing a close-up of a man. A seated man on a golden-armed brown leather throne, bearded, in saffron-orange robe with a leopard-print under-wrap, a long rudraksha mala and gold chain, receives small wooden boxes with gold-colored deity images from devotees. Two gold lion statues flank the throne. Around him women in saris and devotees in white and bright clothes stand and sit, many holding offerings. A woman in a white sari with a teal border stands in front, a woman in a rust saree walks behind, and a crowd fills the seating area.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12A festive indoor hall under a white tent ceiling hung with colourful paper lanterns and oil lamps. A seated man in an orange-saffron garment with a leopard-print shawl, long swept-back hair, a beard and a rudraksha mala sits on a large brown leather and gold-carved throne, smiling as a woman in a white sari with a red border offers him a tray with a small brass deity murti and an open book. Beside him a woman in a patterned sari holds a similar tray. A standing man in white dhoti with a gold border and rudraksha malas stands behind the throne. Other devotees in saffron, pink and blue saris fill the background, and large screens show a bearded figure in orange. Gold lion-head armrests flank the throne.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12A festive hall decorated with hanging colourful paper lamps and diyas under a white canopy. A bearded man in orange robes and a leopard-print shawl with long rudraksha malas sits on a gold-trimmed brown leather throne at right, smiling, with a golden lion-head armrest visible. Beside him a woman in a red and orange patterned sari and black shawl bends forward offering a tray with lamps and gold items, while a young girl in a white and blue sari and red beaded necklace leans in to receive it. Behind them a shaved-headed woman in an orange-brown garment with a long rudraksha mala stands, and a man in a white dhoti with a brown shawl and rudraksha mala looks on. At left, women in gold and green saris and a woman in pink stand with hands folded, and a large video screen shows figures in the background.2016-12-12A festive hall with many hanging paper lanterns and oil lamps overhead. A man with long braided hair and a beard, wearing an orange shawl over a leopard-print garment, sits on a brown leather and gold-trimmed throne and smiles while handing out small gold-and-silver trays bearing a framed portrait and a small gold shrine. Standing beside him, a woman in a gold sari holds similar trays, and two men in white dhotis with rudraksha malas stand nearby, one holding a phone. A young woman in a magenta sari and a girl in white collect trays from the front. Devotees fill the background. The portrait on the tray shows a saint with long hair and a beard. Overall the scene shows a distribution of sacred items at a satsang-style gathering.2016-12-12