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Interior of a temple hall with a red carpet running toward a raised stage. A bare-chested man in a saffron-orange cloth with a rudraksha-style mala kneels at the front left near the red carpet. Many devotees in white dhotis and sarees sit on the floor behind metal railings, with some wearing orange or red shawls and one person in pink. A woman in the foreground holds a child. Overhead lights and a grey stone wall with a lattice window complete the scene.

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Photograph of devotees lining a red-carpeted aisle under a tent-like pavilion, with metal railings on both sides. Men in white shirts and dhotis and women in white saris and light blue patterned blouses stand with hands folded, some with raised palms. At the far end, a woman in an orange-red sari walks toward a bright altar area with a red and gold deity image and hanging decorative banners. A man in a white kurta with a yellow shawl walks in front of her. The scene suggests a darshan or satsang line, though no names are visible in the image. Roughly thirty-plus people are visible in the frame.2010-09-21November 07 20102010-11-07December 16 20092009-12-16December 31 20082008-12-31A photograph of a large hall where many seated devotees, mostly women in white and orange-saffron clothing, sit on mats before rows of brass thalis, lamps and offering plates set on orange cloths for a puja. In the foreground a woman in orange sari sits with her hands near the offerings. Near the front, several people in white and orange shawls sit on a red carpet beside a camera on a tripod. On the right, a man in white sits cross-legged at a low table. The hall has painted red-and-yellow pillars, a tin roof and a banner on the wall above a shelf with steel vessels.2010-09-21A large indoor satsang hall with cream flooring and recessed ceiling lights. Many devotees, mostly women and some men, sit on white cloths and rugs in white clothes with red and orange shawls and rudraksha malas. On the left, a small group of musicians sits on a raised red-draped platform with harmonium and drums. A cameraman in white stands at a tripod on the right. A devotee in the foreground holds a notebook and writing pen. Orange marigold flowers lie on the floor near the front row.2014-07-19December 20 20122012-12-20A photograph of a seated congregation at a satsang or ritual gathering in a hall with red-brown walls and metal railings. In the foreground, a woman in a red saree with gold border and orange shawl sits cross-legged, wearing a white and red flower garland and holding a small leaf offering in her hands with eyes closed. Beside her, a woman in a purple saree wears a white and red garland, and a man in white dhoti with a red and white garland sits with a tilak on his forehead. Behind them, many devotees in white clothes and orange shawls sit on mats, some wearing garlands. A small speaker sits on the mat at left and a brass lamp at lower left, with a golden throne-like chair visible at the far right edge. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable.2013-03-07A long covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and a central red carpet runway flanked by metal railings. Dozens of people stand in two rows facing inward with palms pressed together in namaskar. On the left, many women wear orange and red saris and men wear orange and cream clothing. On the right, men wear white dhotis and cream or pink shawls, with some in white. Strings of yellow and green leaves hang from the ceiling, and framed photographs line the side walls. A lit corridor extends into the distance. No individual can be confidently identified as the swami from appearance alone.2011-11-29October 18 20152015-10-18December 16 20092009-12-16August 21 20162016-08-21