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A temple interior with golden pillars, red and gold draped hangings and a gilded niche. In the foreground a young man in a white shirt and black backpack bows with palms pressed together and a white cloth held in his hands, a tilak mark on his forehead. Behind him a man in a grey-beige kurta stands beside a dark stone deity murti of a multi-armed form. Several women in orange-red sarees with gold borders and jasmine-style hair and a crowd of devotees in white and dark clothing stand nearby, some with backpacks, in a devotional setting.

Photograph inside a gilded temple hall with golden pillars and red and orange hanging cloths. In the foreground a man in white with glasses presses his palms together in namaste beside a dark stone deity murti with red thread. A young man in a grey kurta with a tilak looks on. Further right, a man in white dhoti and shirt bows with his hand to his forehead, and women in orange-red silk saris with gold borders stand with their backs to the camera. Several other visitors in western and Indian clothing stand nearby.

A photo inside a richly decorated temple hall with gold-toned pillars, red drapes and yellow hanging tassels. In the foreground a man with a topknot and a red-orange tilak on his forehead stands with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a tan patterned kurta and a beaded rudraksha-style mala, with a dark strap across his shoulder. Behind him, devotees in white and grey clothing bow and hold small offerings, and a woman in an orange sari with gold jewellery stands at right. A photographer in black clothing with a lanyard is nearby.

December 20 2018

A seated figure on a gold-and-wood throne, shown from behind, wears a rust-brown shawl over the shoulders, a leopard-print garment, and a thick rudraksha mala with a golden ornament at the base of the throne. Around them, devotees in pink, white and striped clothing, many wearing orange lanyards, kneel and reach forward with hands extended, while a polished silver trident-like staff stands in the foreground. A woman in a pale pink sari and glasses leans in near the throne, and a woman with grey curly hair in a white top stands beside her. Behind them, a large crowd in orange and white attire fills the hall.

A photograph inside a gold-pillared hall with red and pink drapes and hanging yellow and orange tassels. In the foreground a man in a white kurta with a tilak on his forehead stands with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, looking upward; a gold-banded wooden palanquin-like structure is at the left edge. Beside him a man in a white shirt with a tilak and black backpack also stands with hands folded. Further right a man in cream dhoti-style white clothing with a tilak raises his hands in greeting, and a woman in an orange sari with gold border stands at the right edge. Several other people in white and orange are visible behind, among a crowd of delegates in the background.

A photograph of a satsang-style hall with a decorated stage behind. On the right, a figure in a rust-brown dhoti-style wrap and multiple gold-toned garlands and a large ornate pendant places a hand on the head of a man in a white shirt who bows with palms pressed together. Around him, several men and a woman in white stand or bow with folded hands, a saffron-robed attendant with a rudraksha mala stands to the left, and a golden arched shrine with lit lamp-like lanterns and deity images decorates the back. a person (appearance-based label: long swept-back hair, gold garlands and rudraksha-style adornment), giving blessing to devotees.

A photograph in a bright hall with a red-curtained stage behind. A man with long dark hair in a rust-orange shawl over a bare-chested torso, wearing a long rudraksha-style bead necklace, bangles and an armlet, stands on the right with his right hand raised, placing it on the head of a kneeling-bowing man in a light grey jacket with palms pressed together. Other people in white shirts and a woman in a blue sari stand along the line of devotees. A yellow-canopied seat and an altar are visible at the back. Probable Swamiji (a person with long swept-back hair, orange shawl and bead garland giving blessing) is the central figure.

A long-haired man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala and gold ceremonial necklace, places his palm on the forehead of a kneeling man in a striped pink shirt during a blessing in a hall with coloured cloth pillars. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, orange clothing, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace match the page's Swamiji context. To his left, a man in white with folded hands and a rudraksha mala watches. Other devotees in white and orange wait in a line behind, and a silver tray with offerings sits in the foreground.

March 23 2013

A large seated congregation fills a ceremonial hall during a ritual. Foreground devotees in orange and saffron cloths sit on the floor, some with hands pressed in anjali, others with eyes closed. Several men in white dhotis and bare upper bodies, with rudraksha malas, sit with palms joined, one with a red-and-white tilak. Women wear orange garments and hair buns with flower decorations. Behind them, rows of people in white and red clothing sit on white chairs. Two video cameras on tripods stand among them, and gold ornamental finials decorate the room's edge.

A photograph of a devotee ritual on a raised dais. A long-haired figure seated on a throne in a red garment with gold beaded necklaces receives a woman who kneels with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a red-patterned shawl over white. Behind her, a man in white with a red shawl and a woman in white with a black-and-white scarf smile and wait. A tall trident-topped staff and a brass staff hung with bells stand at the right edge. Behind the throne, a deity murti decorated with gold garlands and a kalasha-like adornment. A standing elderly man in white with a red shawl stands at upper right, and another woman in green and red attends in the background. Scene reads as a paada pooja or darshan.