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A crowded festival scene inside a red-draped tent at a temple-style event, with a gilded deity palanquin or shrine visible in the background. In the foreground, a bald man in a grey long-sleeved tee with a rudraksha mala and a name badge stands with hands clasped. Beside him, a man with white hair and a white beard wears a white kurta with a pendant necklace. To the left, a man in a white dhoti and kurta and a man in a brown shirt also wear name badges. Others in white and orange-red ritual clothing, including a man with a saffron shawl, stand around the shrine. No one is recognisable as a specific individual from appearance alone, and no caption names anyone.

April 23 2016

Photograph of a crowd standing in an ornate temple hall with red drapes and gilded shrine decorations behind them. In the foreground, a man in a light green kurta with a black beard presses his palms together in namaskar, wearing a beaded bracelet and a rudraksha-style necklace. Beside him, men in white dhotis and kurtas wear rudraksha malas, one with a red tilak on his forehead. On the left, a bearded man in a black top and rudraksha mala stands near a man in a blue shirt and white dhoti. A seated man in a white shirt with a red forehead mark plays a brass instrument at the lower left. Gold-framed shrines and a deity murti are visible in the background.

Several men stand in a hall with wooden doors and a red digital clock showing 'eight' style numerals, palms pressed together in anjali mudra. In the foreground a bearded man with a rudraksha mala and red vertical forehead marks wears a white dhoti with gold border and folded hands; beside him a bearded man in a saffron-orange shawl with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace stands in anjali. Behind them a youth with a white tilak wears an orange garment, and on the left two boys in white dhotis with gold borders stand by. The right edge shows a figure in red. Appearance-based cues for a person are not sufficient, so no candidate is identified.

December 06 2016

December 07 2016

A large indoor gathering of devotees stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. In the foreground, a man in a white dhoti with a yellow border wears a long rudraksha mala and a red-orange shawl, and his hands are folded at his chest. Beside him, a younger man in white with a red and yellow shawl and a tilak mark also holds his hands folded. Behind them, many people in white and orange ritual clothing fill the hall, with several children in orange at left. Framed pictures hang on the pale walls behind the crowd.

Photograph of devotees seated with palms pressed together in namaskar at a satsang. Three men in front wear white kurta-style clothing with orange-red shawls printed with dark script. The man on the left has a shaved head and wears a metal bangle; the centre man has long hair, a beard, rudraksha beads and a ring; the man on the right wears glasses and a red-and-gold bracelet. Behind them, more seated devotees in orange shawls and white garments are visible. A lanyard hangs from one shawl. The scene is a quiet, attentive devotional gathering. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable by appearance.

A large group of seated devotees, mostly men, sit in rows on an orange mat during a satsang or meditation gathering. Many wear white dhotis and shawls with gold borders, rudraksha malas, and white sacred ash on their foreheads. Several sit with hands pressed in anjali, eyes closed in prayer. A bald man in a white kurta, wearing glasses and a rudraksha mala, sits at centre with hands joined near his waist. Some devotees in the back wear white shirts, and a few appear to be women seated at the rear. The setting is an indoor hall with a bright orange floor covering.

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A photograph of several men standing in a row with palms pressed together in namaskar at a gathering. Front left, a man in orange robes with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings holds his hands at his chest. Centre, a shaved-headed man in orange cloth with a red bindi and rudraksha mala stands with hands joined. Far right, a man in white dhoti with gold borders and a red tilak has his hands folded at his chest. Behind them, people in maroon and orange robes stand with hands joined, and more devotees are visible in the background. The setting appears to be an indoor hall.