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April 21 20182018-04-21A seated congregation of devotees at an indoor satsang or talk, many sitting on orange mats. In the foreground, several men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and white vibhuti stripes on their foreheads and arms sit with palms pressed together in namaskar or clapping. Behind them, men and women in white dhotis and white kurtas, some with yellow or white forehead marks, sit attentively, and a few people in the back raise their hands. Two women in orange and white saris are visible in the background, along with a wall with a framed sign. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance in this image.2018-11-22A large seated audience in white ritual clothing fills the frame at a discourse or satsang hall. Many people wear white kurtas and dhotis; several men and women wear rust-red or orange shawls and rudraksha malas around their necks, and some have sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. In the foreground, a bald man in white clasps his hands in applause, a woman in orange sits at lower left, and a man in a rust-red shawl with a rudraksha mala sits at right. The background shows more seated devotees and a bright blue shirt among the crowd, all facing a common direction. The scene is a devotional gathering with people seated on red mats in an indoor hall; no single person is identified as a person.2017-04-23A seated satsang gathering in a hall with many devotees behind. In the foreground, a man in a white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala, and beside him a bald man with a red bindi, bare-chested, wearing a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, sitting on a red cushion with hands raised in applause and smiling. Behind them, saffron-clad disciples and a man in a purple robe sit among the audience.2017-01-07A photograph of a seated congregation at a discourse, with devotees in white kurtas and white dhotis wearing rudraksha malas. Several sit cross-legged on colourful striped mats with cushions, while others sit on chairs behind small wooden tables holding notepads and water bottles. One man in the foreground has his hands in a mudra near his lap, another has his eyes closed with hands raised near his face, and a bare-chested man sits with a white cloth draped over his shoulders. Coconuts sit on the mat in the lower left.2017-04-21June 01 20172017-06-01November 11 20172017-11-11A seated congregation of devotees in a hall during a satsang or discourse. In the foreground, several men wear saffron/orange cloth with rudraksha malas and white vibhuti or chandan marks across their foreheads and arms; the man at right in orange and a bead mala applauds with raised palms, and the man centre with folded hands wears white. Behind them, many more devotees sit in white dhotis and orange robes on orange mats, some clapping and raising hands, with a stage and an orange-draped figure visible further back. No individual is identified as a person.2018-11-22A seated group ritual in a large hall with orange floor mats. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron cloth and a multi-strand rudraksha mala sits with his body marked with white ash stripes and a white tilak on his forehead. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti and shawl has white tripundra marks and a white sacred thread, and another man in white has yellow turmeric paste on his forehead. Behind them, many devotees in white and orange sit with hands folded or palms together, and a row of people in white and orange clothing fills the background. The crowd and setting suggest an assembly during a puja or satsang.2018-11-22January 08 20172017-01-08A photograph of a large seated congregation in a temple hall with a polished marble floor and gold-toned altar fixtures behind. In the foreground, several men wear saffron-orange cloth and rudraksha malas, with white tilak and vibhuti on their foreheads, hands pressed together in namaste. Others in white dhotis and orange shawls sit on orange cushions, and a woman in yellow sari sits in the background. Attendees appear to be in a devotional gathering such as satsang or darshan. No single person is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues.2017-11-11A large indoor congregation of devotees seated on orange cloth mats during a ritual gathering. In the foreground, a bald man with glasses wears a rudraksha mala and white robes, and a bearded man in orange with a mala and folded hands sits at the right edge. Many men wear white dhotis and shawls, some with white sacred ash marks on their foreheads and shoulders, and a few wear red or orange shawls. Several women in saffron and pink saris sit among them, and a woman in the background raises her arm. Brass or gold-coloured ceremonial lamps stand at the left, and people in the back row stand and sway. Some participants press their palms together in prayer.2018-11-22