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April 25 2015

A photo inside a hall with a white draped ceiling and hanging coloured tassels, showing a large group of people in white ritual clothes standing on orange and blue mats. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in a white dhoti and kurta with a red vertical tilak walks forward with eyes lowered, while a young man at left wears a white dhoti with a maroon border and a gold-beaded mala, and a man at right wears a white kurta with a rudraksha mala. Many devotees with blue and red malas stand behind them, and a green water bottle sits on the floor in the foreground.

A photograph of devotees standing in a hall with hands joined in anjali mudra during a satsang or puja. Foreground men wear white kurta-style clothing with rudraksha malas and orange-red lanyards with ID badges; one wears a red tilak on his forehead and another has a white vibhuti mark. Behind them, more people in white clothes stand in rows on a patterned carpet, with some holding hands in prayer and a woman in white among them. A rolled cloth and small offerings sit on the floor at lower left. The setting is a conference-style ballroom with beige walls and a doorway. No single identifiable a person figure is clearly visible in the frame.

A photograph of a crowd of devotees standing in a hall dressed in white. In the centre, a man with grey hair and a white shirt and dhoti stands with hands clasped in front, wearing a long rudraksha-style mala and a black cord necklace with a pendant. To his right, a devotee in white with a red-orange mala and a red tilak on his forehead stands with folded hands. Others behind join palms in anjali. Behind them, framed pictures hang on the walls, and a tiered display of sanctified items is visible at left. No one in the scene has long hair, a crown, or saffron robes, so no candidate is identified on appearance.

May 07 2015

A photograph of a large group of men standing in a open-sided covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and bare brick walls. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis, many with rudraksha malas around their necks; several stand with hands folded in namaskar or clasped at the waist, and some have arms crossed. Light streams in from a bright opening at the back, with a few more people visible beyond. No one present is wearing saffron or a crown, and no one's appearance supports identifying a specific individual, so the figures are described by role only as devotees in white.

A large hall with a blue mat where many men in white kurtas and white dhotis stand barefoot in rows, hands folded in anjali or pranam. Several wear rudraksha malas. Some hold small booklets. Striped and elephant-patterned hanging cloth panels decorate the ceiling, and women in white saris are visible on the right. The scene suggests a group session or satsang with participants standing in greeting.

Indoor photograph of a large group of people in white clothes standing on mats in a hall with orange cloth draped along the ceiling and a deity murti in an alcove at right. In the foreground a young man with shaved head wears a white dhoti and shawl with maroon borders and a gold necklace, standing with hands folded and eyes closed. Beside him a shaved-headed man in a white kurta and dhoti stands with eyes lowered, and several men in white kurtas wear blue-beaded rudraksha-style malas. Others in the crowd stand in rows on orange and white mats, some with hands folded, and a bottle of water sits on the floor. The scene suggests a group standing practice or prayer in an ashram hall.

A photograph of a line of men in white ritual clothing standing in a hall with a tiled floor, several with palms pressed together in namaste. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis, with sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. One man in front wears a rudraksha-style bead necklace and an identity badge on a lanyard, and another wears a white shirt with a badge. Behind them, other white-clad people stand or sit, and a framed picture is visible on the wall.

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A photograph of a large indoor hall where a crowd of people stands on orange and blue mats in a yoga-style posture with eyes closed or lowered. Many participants wear white kurtas and white dhotis or trousers, with some in colourful clothing near the back. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in white with a dark mala necklace stands at left, a man in a white shirt and trousers with glasses and hands folded stands centre, and a bald young man in white with a gold chain and maroon-bordered dhoti stands at right with hands together. Orange drapes and banners hang from the ceiling at the top of the frame.

A photograph of a devotional gathering in a temple-style hall. In the foreground, a man in white kurta and dhoti with a red-and-black printed shawl stands with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, a white vibhuti line on his forehead. Beside him, men in white with red shawls and white forehead marks stand quietly, some with hands folded. A person in an orange sari stands in the background, and a green cloth hangs on the wall.

Men in white dhotis and white shirts stand with palms pressed together in anjali mudra inside a covered hall with a corrugated roof and paper bunting hanging overhead. Several wear long white flower garlands with orange marigold tassels and some have pink and blue ribbon badges. Behind them a crowd stands watching, and a metal barrier runs along the left side. On the left a man in white with raised hand gestures toward the group, and a woman in a blue sari stands near the rail. Framed portraits hang on the wall at the back. The scene appears to be a darshan welcome for padayatra participants.