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A photograph of several men seated cross-legged in meditation at an ashram hall, eyes closed and hands resting in mudra. They wear saffron-orange cloths over bare upper bodies, rudraksha malas, and white horizontal tilak lines on their foreheads and chests. The man in the foreground on the right has his hair in a topknot and wears hoop earrings and an orange shawl. Other seated devotees in orange and white are blurred in the background. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible, so the figures are described by role only.

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October 10 2016

A seated satsang gathering in a hall with warm yellow walls and a large framed painting behind. Three men sit prominently in front on red floor mats: the left man wears an orange-brown printed shirt with a shell and bead necklace, the centre man wears white dhoti and shawl with a long rudraksha mala, and the right man wears white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a round orange badge. Many other devotees in white and saffron sit behind them.

A seated congregation of devotees in an indoor hall with white walls and a gold-patterned backdrop. In the foreground, many young men and women wear saffron/orange robes with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings; several are shirtless with tilak and body ash. In the centre, a man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth and a white forehead band sits upright facing forward. Behind them, more devotees in white and orange sit in rows, some with hands folded. Gold-coloured decorative elements and a small table with a vessel appear at the right. The scene suggests a satsang or ritual gathering, with attendees attentive to the front.

A photograph of a seated congregation during a ritual gathering. In the foreground, a man in a white dhoti with a gold border and bare upper body sits with hands folded, his forehead marked with white and red tilak. Beside him, men in saffron robes with rudraksha malas sit in rows, several with white sacred ash on their faces and arms. A man in white clothing with a gold-bordered wrap and a mala raises one hand in a gesture of devotion. Behind them, many more devotees in saffron, white and beige attire fill the hall, some with hands raised or clasped. No one in the scene is identified as a person.

A large seated crowd of devotees with eyes closed in meditation, many wearing white kurta-style clothes with saffron-orange shawls (angavastram) and orange lanyard badges. A bearded man in the centre wears round glasses, a white kurta and an orange shawl, with a red-and-white bead necklace. Beside him a young man with a tilak mark on his forehead and a rudraksha mala sits in white, and a few men in yellow and orange garments are visible. Others have hands folded in prayer or raised. The setting appears to be an outdoor gathering, with a red-and-orange ground covering and bright daylight.

March 10 2017

A photograph of a seated crowd on a red floor covering at an indoor gathering. In the foreground, a smiling man with long dark hair wears white ash-like markings on his forehead and arms, a thick rudraksha mala with multiple strands, and an orange and white robe with an orange sash, marking him as a sannyasi-style devotee. Beside him, a man in white with a rudraksha mala and a red-brown shawl sits attentively, and at right a bearded man in a black top with a red patterned shawl and a silver pendant listens. Behind them, many men and women in white, orange and striped shirts sit closely together, some wearing glasses.