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A photograph of a room with a gilded arch framing a red and orange draped stage holding three deity murtis adorned with garlands and crowns, one crowned figure at center. Seated on white chairs and a red carpet, a woman in orange robes and a red-brown shawl smiles and gestures toward a group of saffron-clad sannyasis. Shaved-headed men in red-brown and orange cloth, some with tilak and rudraksha malas, stand or sit nearby, one bearded man in red and saffron sits in front. A woman in a red-brown sari with beaded mala sits to the right, a man in orange turban at far right. A small kalasha or lamp sits on a green-draped table at left, with a banner nearby.

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January 08 20142014-01-08Indoor gathering of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees seated on a red patterned carpet in a hall with a gold-framed shrine. On the right, a golden throne-like alcove holds three decorated deity murtis draped in orange and red cloth, with garlands and a kalasha-like offering in front. A bald monk in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a golden chair at the back left. A bearded man in a red top and yellow-orange shawl reads a booklet in the foreground, while a woman in orange with a rudraksha mala holds a tablet. A bald monk in orange and maroon robes sits at right beside a woman in a yellow head wrap. Several standing monks in maroon and saffron dhotis hold white cups. A small white sign with coloured logos stands near the shrine. No one is clearly identified by name in the scene.2014-01-08January 13 20152015-01-13February 12 20152015-02-12A temple-hall puja in progress. A figure in orange robes sits cross-legged on a raised pink-and-magenta cushioned seat in front of an ornate gold shrine, hands pressed together in namaskar. Around them devotees sit on mats: a shaved-headed man in orange on the left, another in orange behind him, and several people in white kurtas and cream clothing in the foreground, plus a woman in a yellow salwar kameez at right. Brass pots, a steel kalasha, a thali with flower petals and flower vases are on the floor. Behind them stand gilded deity murtis dressed in orange and red cloth, and a dark-skinned deity with a crown and garland hangs in a framed niche at left. The scene suggests a pada puja.2009-10-03July 07 20092009-07-07March 21 20142014-03-21A photograph of a satsang or discourse in a bare-walled hall with grey carpet. A man with long swept-back dark hair, orange robe, and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a raised wooden chair at right, hands gesturing as he speaks; the appearance is consistent with Swamiji (probable). Seated before him on white cloths are devotees in orange and saffron robes and a woman in white. Behind them stand tall painted deity murtis in gold and red garments, and a plate of fruit, brass vessels and flowers sits on an orange mat in the foreground. Several devotees in white and orange sit on the floor, and a woman in a red sari sits on a chair at right.2007-11-12March 20 20142014-03-20A stage under a white tent with a gold-framed ornate throne-like shrine at the back holding a framed portrait of a man, flanked by a garlanded deity murti on the left. Several seated figures on orange armchairs: a man in saffron robes on the left, a central figure in a red-orange turban and robes holding an open book, a seated man in a yellow robe holding a book, and a bald man in white clothes wearing a yellow shawl on the right. A man in orange robes sits at far right and a few attendants in orange stand behind. A red stage cloth covers the platform. A seated man in saffron robes with a pleated ceremonial look appears in the central back row. The portrait on the central shrine is labelled with no readable name. a person appears among the seated figures as the central figure in a red-orange turban holding an open book; this is an appearance-based label only.2015-01-13Photograph of a padapuja-style honouring at an outdoor temple shrine. Two seated figures sit on orange-cushioned thrones under a canopy of orange curtains with red pillars. The seated man on the left wears orange robes and a bare-headed shaved look, and a white-clad attendant kneels at his feet washing or honouring them. A second seated figure in orange robes sits beside him with a shaved head and an orange shawl. Standing attendants in orange robes and a man in a grey shirt assist nearby, a woman in a white and yellow sari stands at the right edge, and a white-clad priest with an orange shawl stands at the right. Behind them a grey stone shrine holds a golden-framed deity murti draped in red, with marigold garlands and brass lamps. A blue-and-purple mat runs along the floor.2010-06-18March 24 20142014-03-24