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August 09 2007

Seated devotees in an indoor hall perform a ritual puja with brass plates, small bells, a kalasha-style brass vessel and flower offerings set on the floor. Four or five sannyasi-style monks in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings sit cross-legged in front, hands raised in mudra and eyes closed. Behind them, rows of people in white clothing sit on red mats, with a few in yellow and orange shirts. Metal pillars and a red-draped stage line the background.

Photograph of a large seated congregation inside a hall during a satsang. Many people sit cross-legged on the floor, most dressed in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, with some in white clothes. Several young people wear white vibhuti stripes on their foreheads, and some have hands pressed together in devotion. A golden deity murti is visible at the far end of the hall near the wall.

A photograph of a large indoor assembly of seated devotees in a hall with pink walls and red curtains. Most men wear saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, with white horizontal tilak marks on their foreheads, while others wear white dhotis with shawls. Several seated people hold open books, and in the foreground brass plates with offerings and small bowls sit on silver trays. Metal crowd barriers and seated women in white and colourful saris fill the background. No individual is clearly identifiable as a senior teacher in this view.

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July 12 2016

Outdoor satsang under an orange and yellow canopy with crowded seated devotees in saffron and orange robes. A man in the center wears an orange sleeveless top and sits on a red cushioned seat with a gold necklace and mala, appearing to be a guru-like central figure surrounded by others. A young performer on the left stands bare-chested in a striped skirt with white beaded ornaments and red-and-white beaded necklace, hands folded in namaste. A bearded man in white robes with long dreadlocks sits near the center holding a phone, and an older bearded sadhu with orange turban sits to the right. A standing man in orange robes on the right gestures toward the seated group. Several people stand and mill about in the background, including men in orange and pink turbans.

July 25 2017

October 16 2017

A photograph of a large seated congregation during a ritual gathering. In the foreground, a row of shaved-headed men in saffron-orange dhotis and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on a mat, many with white sacred ash markings on forehead and arms. The man in the centre holds a black microphone and appears to be leading chanting. Bare-chested participants with rudraksha necklaces and bracelets sit beside them, and yellow flower petals and leaves lie on the mat in front. Behind them, a crowd of people in white and orange clothing fills the hall, some wearing orange and red stoles. No one clearly matches the a person appearance cues, so the a person field is unsure.

A dense crowd of devotees seated closely together indoors, most wearing saffron-orange shawls or dhotis and rudraksha malas. Several men and boys have white vibhuti or sandalwood markings across their foreheads, some with red kumkum dots. A bare-chested man in the centre background raises one hand, while a younger boy in front claps his hands together. A woman in white with a red bindi sits at the left edge. Many faces are blurred in the background. No single figure is clearly identifiable as the a person from appearance alone.