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Photograph of a satsang inside a richly decorated temple hall. A seated figure on a gold-cushioned throne, in a rust-orange robe with a rudraksha-style bead mala and gold necklace, leans forward and speaks; behind him a large floral garland of yellow, red and white marigolds and roses decorates the seat, and a microphone stands at left. Devotees in front include a bald man in white and a woman in a white sari with rust shawl. A woman in a rust-orange sari and a woman in a white sari stand near a golden kalasha-style vessel and a basket of white flowers. A man in a checked shirt bows, and a bare-headed man in a blue shirt observes at right beside stacks of mangoes. Gold carved pillars frame the scene. Approximately a dozen people are visible.

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A photograph inside a temple hall during a Guru Purnima satsang. A man with shoulder-length dark hair, bare-chested except for a red-and-white rudraksha-style mala and a thick garland of white and green flowers, sits on a gilded golden throne decorated with a lion-head armrest and a large floral arrangement of yellow, red and white blooms behind him. A microphone stand is at his side. Around him, devotees press forward, many women in white saris and white blouses with red and orange malas, some folding hands or offering flowers, while a shaven-headed priest in a white dhoti with a golden-yellow shawl stands at left. A woman in an orange-and-cream sari and a smaller girl are visible among the crowd, and ornate golden carved pillars frame the background.2015-07-31A photograph inside a decorated temple hall during a Guru Purnima satsang. A man with shoulder-length hair, wearing a rust-red shawl, a rudraksha mala and a white flower garland, sits smiling on a golden throne-like seat draped in yellow cloth and covered in marigold and red-and-yellow flower garlands. Before him, a woman in a white sari with a long braid bows with folded hands, and a woman in a white sari with a red-orange shawl and a rudraksha mala kneels nearby. A bald priest in an orange-brown dhoti and rudraksha mala stands at left beside a standing man in white with a rudraksha mala. Golden lion-figure ornaments and a gilded pillar frame the scene, with a fan and white walls in the background.2015-07-31July 31 20152015-07-31A photograph of a seated guru in a rust-red saffron robe and a beaded garland sits on a golden throne decorated with garlands of marigolds and roses. He smiles and holds out his hand, which a woman in a white blouse and red dupatta reaches toward while holding a paper offering. Beside him a golden kalasha-style vessel and a basket of fruit and flowers sit on a golden stand. Nearby a man in a brown shawl with a white forehead mark sits, and a woman in a red sari with a rudraksha mala stands. Several women and an older man in light clothing watch from the crowd, and a microphone stand stands at the left edge.2015-07-31July 31 20152015-07-31July 31 20152015-07-31July 31 20152015-07-31July 31 20152015-07-31A photograph inside a temple-style hall at a Guru Purnima satsang. A man with long dark hair, wearing a reddish-orange garment and rudraksha mala, sits on a golden-brown throne-like seat beneath a large floral garland of yellow, white and red flowers. A microphone stands in front of him. A bald priest in an orange-yellow dhoti with a rudraksha mala holds a small golden vessel and applies or offers something to the seated man. Around them devotees in white saris and white clothes, many wearing red shawls, sit or kneel and reach toward the seat. A golden deity figure and decorated pillars frame the scene. Some faces are partially hidden by people in the foreground.2015-07-31Photograph of a seated figure in a saffron-red garment with a bare upper back, wearing a thick green-bead necklace and rudraksha-style beads, holding a large gold vessel toward a group of devotees. Several women in white and red saris wear rudraksha malas and kumkum; one kneels with hands cupped and marigold garlands. Behind them stands a gilded shrine with decorated deity murti dressed in garlands, and flower-decorated altar elements. The scene resembles a naivedyam offering. A person in a white dhoti with a gold border sits at the lower right, shown from behind.2015-07-31July 31 20152015-07-31July 31 20152015-07-31