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January 01 2019

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A large indoor satsang hall with many seated devotees in prayer postures, hands joined at the chest. In the foreground, several women wear orange-red garments with yellow borders and long dark hair, seen from behind. Mid-ground, men bare-chested or wearing orange shawls and white dhotis sit on red mats, with rudraksha malas, orange neck ropes, and white vibhuti or sandalwood marks on their foreheads and arms. Women in white and orange saris sit among them. Behind them, a golden deity murti and a red-cushioned throne stand in the background, and a person in a white shirt stands at the upper left near a camera. Water bottles sit on the floor among the devotees.2016-09-30A seated group of devotees in a hall performs prayer with palms pressed together at chest level. Most wear saffron or orange robes and rudraksha malas, while others wear white dhotis and cream or beige tops with bead necklaces. Several women have red or white tilak markings and hair in buns. In the background a camera on a tripod films the gathering, and a figure stands near a central altar with framed pictures on the walls. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.2019-01-01A large indoor satsang hall packed with seated devotees in prayer. In the foreground, several men sit bare-chested in white dhotis with ash markings on their foreheads and arms, rudraksha malas, and orange-red sashes, hands pressed together in anjali. Women in red and maroon saris and orange-trimmed garments sit nearby, also in prayer. Behind them, rows of attendees in white and orange clothing fill the hall, with a gold-decorated altar and deity murti visible at the top. A man in a white shirt stands at left, and a person with a camera works in the background. No single person is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues in this frame.2016-09-30July 09 20162016-07-09June 19 20172017-06-19A photograph of a large seated audience in a hall at a satsang, with many devotees sitting cross-legged on the floor. In the foreground, a man with a grey-streaked beard wears a white dhoti with gold border and armbands; beside him a younger man in white with a saffron-orange shawl and a rudraksha-style mala. A shaved-headed man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and white forehead markings sits at right, and a bald man in white clothes sits near the centre. Behind them many more devotees in white, orange and teal clothing are seated, with an ornate gold-and-red altar area visible at the upper left. The scene is a crowded devotional gathering, with no clear identification of any individual.2016-10-06July 28 20152015-07-28September 04 20162016-09-04A large seated congregation fills a pink-walled hall at a Guru Purnima gathering. Many men sit cross-legged on the floor in white dhotis with gold borders, some bare-chested and wearing rudraksha malas, others in white kurtas, and several in saffron or orange cloths. Several hold their palms joined in anjali while looking forward toward an unseen speaker. A tripod-mounted camera and a large screen stand near the back wall, and framed portraits hang above the doorways. Crowd members are visible throughout the room. No individual is clearly identifiable as a specific person from appearance, so no a person identification is made.2017-07-09May 20 20182018-05-20September 30 20172017-09-30January 16 20162016-01-16