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A seated woman in an orange-brown sari with a long rudraksha mala and gold bangles holds a book toward a young girl in a teal top and red skirt who bends forward with her hands near the floor. Two shaved-headed priests in orange-brown robes and rudraksha malas sit at right, one with hands folded in a namaskar gesture. A standing woman in a pink sari with folded hands and a golden-yellow sari beside her looks on. Behind them a camera operator on a tripod films, and a monitor shows a bright screen. A golden kalasha-like object is at left. The hall has red curtains and white walls with wall-mounted air conditioners, and several people stand in the background.

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A photograph in a bright hall with red curtains and cream walls. A figure seated at left wears a rust-orange dress and a rudraksha mala, with bronze-toned hair in a bun, holding out a book to a kneeling devotee in red and green. Beside them, a woman in a gold-embroidered sari with folded hands smiles, and two shaved-headed sannyasis in orange robes and rudraksha malas stand at right, one with ash markings on his arm. A cameraman with a tripod is in the background, and a golden deity murti and an ornate golden object sit in the foreground.2013-10-28A busy indoor hall with red curtains and a wall-mounted air conditioner. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and dark trousers holds a blue booklet. Beside him, a shaved-headed monk in saffron robes with a long gold-and-beaded necklace and sandalwood markings on his forehead and arms receives a booklet. Another saffron-robed monk kneels, handing out booklets, and a woman in saffron with a red-and-gold blouse and beaded jewelry stands near a gold-ornamented seat. On the right, saffron-clad monks sit and stand, and a gold-trimmed throne with a red cushion holds a seated man in saffron with a beaded mala. Several devotees in white and pastel clothing stand in the background, and video monitors line the left edge.2013-10-28A photograph of a seated satsang gathering in an ashram hall with pink walls and a red curtain. On the right, a man in orange and rust-coloured robes with a rudraksha mala and a headset microphone smiles and extends a book toward a bowing woman in a white sari with yellow floral print. Behind them, a bald monk in orange robes with a gold chain and tilak stands, and a man in orange sits on an ornate gold throne beside a gold lion-headed armrest, holding rudraksha beads. A bald man in orange and a gold necklace reaches for books, and a woman in patterned clothing stands at left. Several people hold a person-titled books, and a child is partly visible at lower left. The gathering appears to be a book distribution during a satsang.2013-10-28October 28 20132013-10-28A photo inside a hall with red curtains and a gold-framed throne at right. A young woman in a yellow floral salwar kameez receives a small book from a man seated at right in saffron-orange robes, rudraksha malas and gold bangles, with a headset microphone; he holds a book in his other hand. Behind them, several saffron-robed men, some shaved-headed and some with white tilaka, sit or stand, and a woman in a white sari with red border and other devotees in white and yellow watch. A tall air conditioner and pedestal fans stand against the wall. The page labels this as a person, probable, from the saffron clothing, rudraksha malas, headset and throne setting.2013-10-28October 28 20132013-10-28October 28 20132013-10-28October 28 20132013-10-28October 28 20132013-10-28A seated figure in an orange-red robe and a white and pink flower garland sits on a red-draped dais, extending one hand toward a line of devotees. Before him a woman in a pink and gold saree and a woman in a red sari with a ribbed shawl present offerings, one holding a yellow packet and another a fruit. Standing devotees around them include a bearded man in white, a man in a light grey kurta with an orange shawl, and a bald man with a rudraksha mala in an orange-and-cream dhoti. A golden trident and a golden kalasha-style object sit on the red carpet in the foreground, with a seated man in white holding a mala. Tent lights and a video camera on a tripod frame the scene.2016-04-28Indoor satsang setting with red curtains and a wall-mounted air conditioner. A seated man with long dark hair, a gold crown-like headpiece, a shawl, rudraksha beads and a gold necklace accepts a book from a standing man in a white kurta and glasses, who bends forward. Beside him, a monk in saffron robes with a shaved head and rudraksha mala watches, and to the right another saffron-robed figure with a sandalwood forehead mark sits. A seated man with a headset microphone also wears saffron. Several men stand along the left wall, applauding. Cardboard boxes of books sit on a patterned carpet, and gold-trimmed red thrones are visible. Probable Swamiji (saffron-clad, long swept-back hair, gold crown, rudraksha mala and gold necklace) is receiving the book.2013-10-28A satsang-style gathering indoors, with a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a golden throne-like chair in the background. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with a ceremonial beaded mala and bangles, wearing saffron cloth and a shawl over the shoulder, hands out a book to a young girl in a blue top and a white-and-pink-trimmed saree-clad woman stands at left. Other devotees in saffron and brown robes with rudraksha malas and tilak marks stand and sit nearby, some holding hardback books, and a red-cushioned seat is at right. A printed credit line overlays the image, and the book covers show a temple scene with a deity image. Several people are holding out copies of the book.2013-10-28