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May 16 2013

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July 21 20132013-07-21A large indoor hall with a white tiled floor and pink walls, filled with a seated crowd of devotees dressed mostly in orange-saffron robes and white dhotis. Many wear rudraksha malas and white forehead markings, and some hold hands folded in anjali. Large screens on the back wall show colourful images of people. Foreground devotees, including young boys in orange and a child in a white and yellow outfit, face toward the front. No single person is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd shot, so the candidate is left uncertain.2017-07-05A large seated congregation fills a hall with pink walls and red curtains, many devotees in white dhotis and kurtas with orange lanyards and folded hands in prayer. In the foreground rows of boys wear maroon tunics with yellow trim and white vibhuti marks on their foreheads, sitting cross-legged. Women in white and green saris sit among them. A framed painting of a standing robed figure hangs on the back wall above the crowd, and a dark-robed person in the left background faces the assembly. The scene suggests a satsang gathering.2013-05-19May 24 20172017-05-24A large seated congregation in a bright hall with red curtains and white walls fills the frame. Children in maroon and gold-trimmed tunics sit on red cushioned mats in the foreground, many with white forehead markings. Adults wear white kurtas and saffron or orange shawls, and one man in front has a bright orange turban. A bald priest in an orange wrap sits at the lower left edge. Several people wear rudraksha malas and glasses. Microphone stands and wall fans are visible, and a small blue logo sits in the upper left corner.2013-05-20A large hall filled with many seated people on striped mats and cushions, facing a stage area at the far end. Most wear orange or saffron robes, and others wear white ritual clothing; several have shaved heads and rudraksha malas. Some sit with their hands folded or in meditative posture, and the room has pink walls with framed pictures and hanging banners. Dozens of people are visible, and the scene suggests a group satsang or meditation session.2017-07-16September 23 20162016-09-23A large seated congregation fills a bright hall during a satsang or puja gathering. Many people sit cross-legged on mats in rows, dressed in white dhotis and kurtas with red-brown and orange ritual shawls and garlands. Some wear saffron-orange robes and have white and sandalwood forehead markings. Plates of offerings, flowers and small items sit before groups near the front. Behind them, golden deity murti and decorated altar shrines are visible along the back wall, with red curtains on the left. Attendees appear focused on the proceedings, and a few hold notebooks or prayer items.2014-08-24A large seated gathering of devotees in a hall, most wearing orange-saffron robes and rudraksha malas, with white horizontal tilak marks on many foreheads. In the foreground, young men in orange cloth sit cross-legged and watch attentively. Behind them, rows of people in white clothes and orange garments fill the floor, and a stage area with white and orange chairs and framed pictures is visible at the back. No specific speaker is clearly visible in the frame, so no one is identified as a person. Many people are seated closely, forming a dense crowd.2017-07-26A seated assembly in a hall with red curtains, with a large crowd of devotees filling the floor. In the foreground, several shaved-headed young men wear saffron/orange cloths, rudraksha malas and white tripundra markings on their foreheads and arms, their hands held in anjali mudra. Behind them, rows of people in red, white and colourful saris and white kurta-style clothing sit attentively. A few plastic water bottles and small containers sit on the floor, and tall white candle-like sticks stand among the rows. No individual can be confidently identified as the a person from appearance, so no candidate is marked.2013-09-13September 14 20142014-09-14A seated congregation inside a temple hall, with many devotees in orange and red robes and rudraksha malas, many with white and yellow forehead markings. In the foreground, shaved-headed young boys and men in saffron and maroon sit cross-legged, some with hands folded in prayer. Behind them, men and women in white dhotis and kurtas and a few in casual shirts sit on chairs and mats. White stanchions line the left side, and a framed deity picture hangs on the wall behind.2013-07-26