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Indoor temple gathering in a carpeted hall at a Hindu temple. A man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a microphone sits cross-legged on an orange mat, speaking to a seated audience. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and a woman in a teal salwar kameez sit on the floor, and a man in white clothing sits near a gold-and-red palanquin decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands. Behind them are deity murtis with garlands, a painted backdrop and a scaffold. On the left, several women in saffron and pink saris and a child sit listening. The saffron-robed speaker has distinctive long swept-back hair and ornate garments, a person cue, but his identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.

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A photograph inside a Hindu temple hall with grey carpet, where a robed figure in saffron-orange clothes and a headcloth sits cross-legged at left beside a small brass tray and flower garlands, facing a seated group of devotees. Among the audience, a man in a white shirt sits near the centre, a woman in a red sari sits behind him, and other seated women wear pink, blue and striped saris. Behind them an ornate altar holds several deity murtis decorated with garlands, brass lamps and a row of colourful cloth-wrapped shoes at left. A seated figure in saffron clothing is at left.2008-10-22October 22 20082008-10-22Indoor ritual at a temple hall with a grey carpet and deity murti decorated with marigold garlands and colourful silk on a left altar. A man in a saffron-orange robe sits cross-legged on an orange mat in front of a golden palanquin-style shrine heaped with marigold and red flower garlands, speaking into a handheld microphone. A man in orange robes sits beside him and a man in white dhoti with a sacred thread sits at right, holding a small ritual vessel. Seated devotees in colourful saris and a young child sit on the floor at left, and a dhoti-clad man stands near a yellow scaffold. Offerings with a brass plate and lamps sit on the mat, indicating satsang or puja. Printed copyright text appears at lower right.2008-10-22Devotees sit on grey carpet in a temple hall decorated with garlanded deity murtis and a wall of shoes. A priest in saffron robes sits at left before an altar with a brass tray and lamp, while a woman in red garments sits at the back near the central shrine. Seated devotees in saris and kurtas, including a woman in a striped blue and yellow sari and a woman in pink, face the altar. Brass lamps, flower garlands and gold-framed deity images fill the background.2008-10-22A photograph of a Hindu temple hall with a carpeted floor, where seated devotees face a shrine. A priest in orange robes sits at a decorated ritual stand with flower garlands, a brass tray of offerings and a drum nearby, while another person in orange sits on an orange mat. Devotees sit in rows: a woman in a striped blue-and-yellow sari with a long braid, a woman in pink, a man in white, and a person in purple. Behind them, a row of colourful shoes is arranged along the wall, with deity murti and flower-decorated shrines in gold and red. A woman in teal walks across the hall. The scene suggests a puja or satsang.2008-10-22A seated man in orange robes with a red sash and rudraksha beads speaks into a handheld microphone during a puja at a temple shrine. He sits on an orange mat before a silver tray with a small brass lamp, a yellow fruit and a silver bowl. Beside him a woman in a light blue sari and two men in white dhotis with red shawls sit on the grey carpet. Behind them, an ornate golden palanquin is decorated with red and yellow marigold garlands and peacock feathers. Several painted deity murtis stand at the left, and a bald man in white clothes is visible at the back near a yellow scaffold. The scene appears to be a temple event at a Hindu center.2008-10-22A photograph of a satsang or devotional gathering in a temple hall with white draped walls. A seated man in saffron-orange robes holds a microphone and sits on a red-draped dais with fruit and offering plates in front of him. Beside him, another man in orange wears a rudraksha mala and sits cross-legged. Behind them, deity murtis are decorated with garlands, including a figure holding a mace and a gada, plus two standing figures in red and orange. A yellow scaffold and a drum are visible at the left. About 20 people sit on the carpet in front, mostly in casual and salwar clothing. Whether the microphone-holding man is a person cannot be determined from appearance, so identity is unsure.2008-10-22October 22 20082008-10-22A seated devotional gathering in a temple hall with a red-draped altar stage. Several murti statues of deities with garlands stand behind it, including a flute-playing figure in pink and gold on the right and a figure with a mace on the left. A man in an orange robe sits cross-legged on the red stage, speaking into a microphone, with fruit plates and flowers before him. Another man in orange sits to his left. About a dozen seated devotees in saffron-, pink-, blue- and white-toned clothes face the stage on a grey carpet, and a standing man in white dhoti clothing works near a drum on the left.2008-10-22October 22 20082008-10-22A photograph inside a temple hall with a red-draped stage and a row of deity murtis: a painted Hanuman figure with a mace, a white figure, and decorated Radha-Krishna and Sita-Rama style murtis garlanded with flowers. A man in orange robes sits cross-legged on the red stage holding a microphone, with fruit offerings and brass lamps before him. Another man in white sits beside him. Around 15 devotees sit on the grey carpet facing the stage, including children, women in salwar and saris, and a man in a blue striped shirt. Pale flowers stand in a vase. a person (saffron robes and a saffron head covering) addresses the seated gathering, consistent with a satsang or discourse.2008-10-22October 22 20082008-10-22