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June 2004 Himalayan Yatra - Kedarnath

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A photograph of a seated congregation in a plain whitewashed hall with a blue-and-red striped floor mat. Many devotees in orange saffron robes sit facing a central shrine with a red-and-gold canopy above a decorated altar, where a figure in white is seated before the sacred setup. Colourful framed deity prints of Hindu gods line the back wall, and wooden doors and windows frame the room. A person in a dark green shawl and white dhoti sits in the foreground among the orange-clad attendees, while a child in red sits nearby. The scene suggests satsang or puja, though no specific ritual is clearly identifiable.A photograph of a discourse in a small room with a wall covered in colourful religious posters and framed deity images. A man with long dark hair and an orange robe sits centrally, speaking into a microphone with a sheet of paper in hand, before a small altar with a framed portrait garlanded in marigolds and oil lamps. A rows of seated devotees in orange shawls face him, several wearing knit caps, with a tripod-mounted camera at the left edge. The setting resembles a yatra satsang in a pilgrimage lodge.2004-06-23June 2004 Himalayan Yatra - KedarnathIndoor satsang in a plain room with pale blue wall panels and a dozen-plus framed deity posters behind an ornate red and gold canopy over a decorated altar. A man in orange robes with long dark hair stands centrally holding a microphone and speaking, a person whose long swept-back hair and orange robes with a rudraksha mala qualify him, though appearance alone leaves identity uncertain. Seated devotees in orange robes and white clothing fill the foreground on white plastic chairs and the floor, including a person in yellow with a long braid and a bald man in white. A camera on a tripod and a speaker stand at left, with an assistant in orange at the far left edge. Garlands hang on the altar and a deity murti sits within the canopy. Audience counted at roughly 20 to 30 visible people.Indoor satsang in a small room with blue patterned walls covered by Hindu devotional posters of deities. A seated man in orange robes, hands on his head, sits on a striped red-blue rug in front of a red canopied altar decorated with framed prints, garlands and a portrait. Around him, devotees in orange clothing sit on the floor, a bearded man in orange sits to the right, and two standing attendants in orange hold microphones and recording equipment near a white-covered table. A man in a green jacket sits cross-legged at the left.2004-06-23Photograph of a seated congregation in a small room decorated with many framed devotional prints of deities and saints on the walls, including Shiva and Krishna images. At the centre a long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe speaks into a microphone, seated before a backdrop with a flower garland, a framed portrait labelled with a Sanskrit-style caption, and a yellow-and-white decorated wall hanging. Foreground devotees in orange shawls and knitted caps face him, some with their backs to the camera; one wears a maroon head covering and a pale sage garment.2004-06-23Indoor photograph of a seated congregation in a hall facing a front dais. Many people sit cross-legged in the foreground, most wearing orange or saffron shawls and wraps, with some in white garments and a few with grey or teal head coverings. At the far end, a figure in red or orange clothing sits near a microphone stand before a large red and gold drape and framed devotional prints of deities hung on the walls.2004-06-23A seated group of devotees in saffron-orange robes fills a plain room, facing a central figure seated on a low platform before a wooden cabinet. The central person wears an orange head wrap and orange garment with a white dhoti-like cloth and a rudraksha-style mala, seated behind a microphone stand. Audience members sit cross-legged on white sheets, some with long dark hair in braids or plaits, and a camera on a tripod stands at the left. Curtains hang at the right window.Blurred indoor photograph of a devotional gathering in a room with painted religious posters on the walls and a red, gold-trimmed shrine canopy at the back holding a deity murti decorated with marigold garlands. Several men in saffron-orange robes sit or kneel on a striped rug, some seated closer to the front facing the shrine, while a man in orange on the left holds a cloth-wrapped object and appears to be singing or chanting. A seated man in dark clothing sits near a white-covered table at left. In the foreground, figures with dark hair in orange shawls face away from the camera toward the shrine. The scene suggests a puja or satsang in progress.2004-06-23June 2004 Himalayas Yatra - Haridwar Hari Ki PauriA seated man in long orange robes with long dark wavy hair speaks into a microphone on a cushioned leopard-print seat, before an altar with framed deity and saint pictures, a ceremonial trident, and a colourful striped canopy. Seated devotees in orange and white clothing, a woman in an orange shawl, and others listen on a striped green mat. The man's appearance (long swept hair, saffron robes) is consistent with the page's claim; a person seated giving a talk.2006-06-01January 13 20142014-01-13