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A photograph of a devotional gathering in an orange-walled hall. A standing man in an orange sleeveless top with a long flowing hairstyle wears a large yellow and red marigold garland and stands with palms joined before a seated group. Seated devotees in white shirts, a blue salwar and a green sari press their palms together. Two shaved-headed men in white dhotis with sacred threads sit nearby. Brass plates, bananas, mangoes, apples and wrapped sweets lie on a red-cloth table in front. A banner of photographs hangs on the wall behind, and several people in white sit in the background.

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A photograph of a satsang-style gathering in an orange-walled hall. A man standing at right, wearing a saffron sleeveless top and a large garland of yellow marigolds with red roses, faces a seated group with palms pressed together in namaste. Seated devotees include men in white shirts and dhotis, a woman in a blue salwar and another in a green sari, a young boy in a pink shirt, and shaved-headed men in white ritual clothes with sacred threads. In front lie silver plates, bananas, sweets and fruit, and a small book on a red-cushioned seat. A banner with photographs hangs on the back wall.2010-08-15Indoor satsang in an orange-walled hall. A man with long swept-back hair and a multicolour flower garland, wearing a saffron/orange sleeveless top, stands beside a red-upholstered throne-like seat with gold trim, facing a seated group. Seated devotees in white and yellow garments fold their hands in prayer; a shaved-headed man in orange and a bare-chested priest with tilak sit at the front before brass trays of fruit, sweets, flowers and puja items. A woman in white holds a brass vessel at left, and several people in white stand in the background doorway. The swami-like figure appears as a person presiding over the gathering, and a wooden stand holds fruit, bananas and sweets. A banner and framed photos hang on the back wall.2010-08-15August 15 20102010-08-15A photograph of a satsang gathering in an orange-walled hall. A man standing at right wears a saffron sleeveless robe, rudraksha mala beads and his hair in a knot, facing a seated group. Seated devotees in white dhotis and yellow shawls or wraps sit with palms pressed together in anjali, while some wear saffron cloths. Brass thalis holding small bowls and offerings sit on a golden tray in the foreground, and a silver platter of fruit with mangoes, apples and bananas rests on a wooden table near a mala-draped stand at right. A banner with photographs hangs on the back wall. a person: the standing man in saffron robe and rudraksha mala, giving a live talk to the seated group.2010-08-16A ritual gathering in an orange-walled hall with a red carpet and an orange cloth-covered platform. A man in a saffron/orange sleeveless robe with long swept-back hair stands at right with hands folded in prayer, facing a group seated on the orange cloth. Seated devotees include a woman in white with rudraksha malas and a woman in orange, along with women in white and cream saris and men in white with yellow shawls. Brass plates hold flowers, fruit, a bowl of marigolds and a kalasha-style vessel. Several other people sit in the background among steel railings.2010-07-22A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual in an orange-walled hall. A standing man in saffron-orange robes and a saffron head cloth stands before a red and gold throne, hands folded, with a garland and a tray of fruit on a wooden table beside him. Seated devotees in white and yellow clothes sit with palms pressed together on the floor, while a woman in a red sari and a man in white robes watch from the foreground. Silver thalis holding flowers and offerings sit on a gold tray in front. Several people stand in the doorway in orange and white clothing.2010-08-14July 22 20102010-07-22A photograph inside a plain orange-walled hall where a seated group of devotees takes part in a ritual offering. A standing person on the right, wearing a long yellow and red marigold garland and an orange sleeveless top with long dark hair, faces the group behind a small wooden stand holding a silver plate of bananas, apples and sweets. In the foreground, several people in white kurtas and white dhotis sit with hands joined or hold orange cloth bundles over brass plates and steel bowls. A bald man in orange and a bald man in white stand or sit nearby, and a woman in a pale green sari sits in the background. A framed photograph hangs on the upper-left wall. The scene shows a satsang-style gathering with puja items.2010-08-15A ritual gathering in an orange-walled hall during a puja. A bare-chested man in orange cloth on the right sits on an orange cushioned seat with hands folded in namaskar, facing a group seated on the orange floor. Several men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit cross-legged, one holding a microphone, and a man in white shirt and mala holds offerings. Women in white saris with yellow shawls, and a woman in red blouse, sit with palms joined. Brass plates of offerings and a brass lamp lie before them. A standing man in white with an orange scarf stands at left, and a seated figure in orange sits in the doorway background.2010-07-29A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange garment and sits with palms pressed together in namaskar on a red-cushioned seat. Before him, a red tray holds red apples, wrapped sweets and folded bills. Around him, devotees in white and cream clothes sit on the floor with hands folded, including a woman in a teal sari with a red bindi and a boy in white. A man in white with white forehead markings bows low at the lower left over a brass plate. Cream walls form the backdrop, consistent with a pada puja offering setting. Figure identity is uncertain from appearance alone, so the central figure is described by role and attire.2010-02-14A photograph of a seated man in an orange sleeveless robe with long, swept-back dark curly hair, palms pressed together in namaste with eyes closed, seated on an orange-cushioned seat against an orange wall. Around him, devotees sit on the floor in white clothes and yellow shawls, several with hands folded in prayer; some women hold brass plates with offerings, and a woman in a blue sari sits at the right edge. In front, a wooden tray holds apples, sweets and wrapped candies. Cues: long swept-back hair, orange robe, seated elevated position. a person is seated in front, receiving pada puja from devotees holding offering plates.2010-02-14August 16 20102010-08-16