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May 15 2016

May 15 2016

A photograph of an indoor hall with a long red carpet runner stretching across a raised platform. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a beaded mala around the neck kneels or bows toward the far end of the runner, while a man in white ritual dress sits nearby on the left. Along the right, a large seated group of devotees in white and cream dhotis and saris, some with red and gold trim, sits behind steel railings, with many faces and bindis visible. Gold railings, pink pillars, a wall-mounted screen and white-clad attendants fill the background. The saffron-robed figure's identity is uncertain from appearance, so the figure is described by role as a robed participant.

A photograph of an indoor ritual space with a long red carpet running down a raised walkway between metal railings. A figure in orange robes with a beaded necklace kneels on the carpet, facing away, while a man in white dhoti sits nearby. Along the right side, a crowd of devotees in white and gold-bordered saris and dhotis sit behind the railing, many with long hair and garlands, some with hands raised. Pink pillars, a screen and a rectangular display are visible in the background.

May 15 2016

Inside a temple hall with pink pillars, a man with long dark hair sits on a raised stone platform wearing a red-and-gold garment, a white and gold garland of flowers, heavy gold ornaments and gold wrist bands. A standing man in white dhoti holds a tall silver staff and a rudraksha mala. Around him devotees gather, many in orange and saffron clothing and some with white tilaka. A bald man in white kneels at the front holding a silver tray with offerings. A woman in a red-bordered sari with flower in her hair stands at left, and a cameraman films with a handheld camera while another person photographs the scene. Open arches show a town outside.

December 22 2011

A seated figure on an ornate silver throne with red cushions and carved floral motifs sits at the centre of a hall, wearing a rust-red shawl over a dark robe, with long dark hair falling past the shoulders, a red tilak on the forehead and a red wristband. Seated devotees on coloured striped mats surround him: a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala in the foreground left, a woman in a red shawl with a white sari at right, and a bald man in white at lower right. Behind the throne stands a golden canopy with a seated figure in red and a potted plant, and a silver staff rises at the right. A tripod-mounted camera appears at the upper left. The setting suggests a satsang discourse.

A pink-walled temple interior with a crowd of devotees seated and standing around a central figure. A seated man in a deep red-maroon shawl, a white flower garland and gold necklace, with a yellow-orange tilak on his forehead, sits on the floor with his hands together, smiling. A bald man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits in the foreground, and a younger man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits at left. A standing man in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders holds a tall silver staff and wears a rudraksha mala. Other people in white and orange clothing stand behind, and a cameraman with a video camera films at right. Stone columns and a barred window frame the scene.

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July 06 2017

A photograph of an indoor satsang hall where a standing man in long dark-red-orange robes with a sash and a rudraksha mala stands before an ornate white throne with red cushions. Swamiji (probable) is the standing man: long swept-back dark hair, saffron-orange robes, ornate gold-toned armband and rudraksha mala, with a red-orange shawl and a red throne. Seated devotees in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis sit on the floor with palms joined in namaskar. Some wear orange head wraps, and a white-clad figure with a shaved head appears in the background. A brass oil lamp stand and a small table sit in front of the throne, with a large framed photograph of a figure in ornate red garb on the wall.

A photograph inside a temple hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange-painted walls. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala walks down a red carpet toward a shrine where a deity murti is decorated with flowers and draped in red cloth. On the left, men in white dhotis and bare upper bodies stand holding a tray with offerings, and a few appear to be bald-headed. On the right, women in white saris with gold borders and yellow shawls stand with palms pressed together in greeting. A wall hanging and a framed picture appear at the left edge, and ceiling fans hang from the roof. a person appearance cue: the saffron robe and long rudraksha mala are present, but the face and overall presentation are not conclusive enough for a confident identification.