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A photograph of a large seated congregation on orange mats in a hall, devotees in white dhotis and kurtas and orange or red garments, many with white and yellow sandalwood or vibhuti markings on their foreheads and bodies. In the foreground a man in an orange cloth with rudraksha malas and round glasses sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes half-closed. Beside him a man in a white shawl sits with eyes closed, a woman in a red shawl sits among them, and a man in white clasps his hands. Others raise hands in devotion in the background, and a monastic in orange sits near the back. Satsang or puja gathering.

A seated congregation of devotees in a hall during a satsang or discourse. In the foreground, several men wear saffron/orange cloth with rudraksha malas and white vibhuti or chandan marks across their foreheads and arms; the man at right in orange and a bead mala applauds with raised palms, and the man centre with folded hands wears white. Behind them, many more devotees sit in white dhotis and orange robes on orange mats, some clapping and raising hands, with a stage and an orange-draped figure visible further back. No individual is identified as a person.

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A seated assembly during a devotional gathering, with many people sitting in rows and some clapping. In the foreground centre, a man with a shaved head, a red bindi and a rudraksha mala over orange robes sits with palms pressed together. To his right, a bespectacled man with a shaved head and white tilak on the forehead wears orange robes and a rudraksha mala. Behind them, men in white dhotis and a man in a yellow shirt sit among the audience. The swami-style figures are sannyasi-like devotees rather than confirmed identities.

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March 26 2017

A seated satsang audience fills a hall with wooden-panelled walls, many people wearing headphones for translation. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged with hands folded, a white tilak on his forehead. Beside him a man in white clothing sits with palms pressed together, and a man in white with a gold-bordered shawl sits with hands clasped. Behind them rows of devotees wear white, orange and red garments, and a striped mat and small plastic container lie before them.

January 08 2017

A seated group ritual in a large hall with orange floor mats. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron cloth and a multi-strand rudraksha mala sits with his body marked with white ash stripes and a white tilak on his forehead. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti and shawl has white tripundra marks and a white sacred thread, and another man in white has yellow turmeric paste on his forehead. Behind them, many devotees in white and orange sit with hands folded or palms together, and a row of people in white and orange clothing fills the background. The crowd and setting suggest an assembly during a puja or satsang.

January 08 2017

A seated audience of devotees in a bright hall with red-draped tables and white chairs in the background. Many young men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on orange mats, several clapping with palms together. Others wear white kurtas and white dhotis, some with white and red forehead markings. A bald man in white clothes sits on a raised red cushion near the back, and a white-robed figure sits at the top centre. No a person candidate is clearly visible, so the a person field is none.