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A photograph of a busy hall where white-clad devotees line a registration or distribution table. In the foreground, a woman with a long dark braid wears a white sari with a yellow border and stands at the table, bending toward a small vial and cotton. Men in white kurtas, several with shaved heads and lanyards, crowd the table; one man in a white shirt wears a rudraksha mala. At the left edge, a person in an orange-saffron robe with a red-orange shawl is partly visible. At the lower right, an elderly person with a shaved head wears a white embroidered top and a rudraksha mala while bent over. Behind them, more seated devotees in white fill the floor. A small orange bottle and a tin sit on the table, with papers and cardboard boxes nearby.

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Crowded indoor satsang scene with participants in white clothing. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in a white kurta with an orange shawl and a beaded necklace looks down while gesturing with his hand. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in white with a blue lanyard and a name badge clasps hands with him. Behind them, a woman in white with a yellow shawl holds papers, a bald man in white wears a red-beaded mala, a grey-haired woman in white stands at right, and others in white and yellow shawls stand nearby. Several people hold white papers. a person candidate is not clearly identifiable by appearance, so no identity is assigned.2010-09-19A photograph inside a hall where a large seated audience, mostly men and some women in white clothes with lanyards, sits on orange mats. In the foreground a shaved-headed monk in a saffron-orange robe holds a metal bowl and gives prasad to a young girl in a yellow dress and white leggings. A woman in white with an orange shawl, hands pressed together, bows toward the girl, and another girl in a light-blue top and red skirt stands nearby. A white curtain and orange cushions frame the room. The monk's appearance does not clearly match the candidate cues, so he is described by role only.2009-12-22A busy indoor registration or session scene in a room with pink-washed walls and a cream curtain. A young woman in a beige salwar kameez with a dupatta and a beaded necklace stands at a table stacked with papers and pens, speaking with a shaven-headed monk in white dhoti with gold border and a bare upper body wearing a rudraksha mala, who is handing a pen. Beside him, a monk in an orange-red shawl over white clothes holds papers. A woman in white clothes with a red bindi and a red beaded necklace stands at the right. Behind them, many people in white robes and some in saris and salwar kameez stand or sit on mats, some holding papers. A shaven-headed man in a white shirt with a lanyard is at the lower right, and a mattress-like cushion and folded mats lie on the right side. a person is not clearly identifiable among the visible figures.2010-09-19A photograph of a darshan line under a tent-canopy of a temple hall. A smiling man in long swept-back dark hair, a red-orange robe with a sleeveless orange garment, and a long rudraksha mala stands centre-frame, offering a blessing with his raised hand to a devotee who bows with folded hands. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis stand behind a metal railing on the left, while a man in white kurta holds a small wooden box. Hanging colourful cloth banners and a floral decorated altar appear in the background. Appearance-based probable identification as a person is not sufficiently supported by unambiguous cues here, so the a person value is unsure.2010-09-21A photograph of a seated group at a white table indoors. A woman in a white top with a yellow scarf smiles toward the camera at left, while other women in white and yellow scarves work at the table. In the foreground at right, a bald man in an orange robe with rudraksha beads on his wrist leans in and holds a small paper with handwritten lines, gesturing with his hands. A white cloth and a few small items lie on the table. The scene reads as a workshop or satsang activity. A figure in orange with a shaved head is visible, but the image does not clearly establish that he is a person, so this is left as unsure.2010-09-19A photograph of a devotional gathering under a corrugated roof with painted red-and-blue pillars. A man in orange robes with long swept-back hair, a long rudraksha mala and a red tilak smiles as he hands folded papers to a woman in white with gold bangles, who reaches out with a yellow item in her hand. Beside them an orange-robed attendant holds a silver tray of papers and gold bangles. On the left a woman in white and a woman in a cream sari with a red blouse stand near the rail, and several people in white clothes, including a bald man with a white forehead marking, watch from behind. a person is.2010-11-01A dense crowd of devotees in white clothes fills a dim hall, many standing and bending over tables to fill forms or handle papers and small objects. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt with a red-and-brown rudraksha-style mala and a name badge leans toward a table, while a man in white with an orange saffron shawl stands with his back partly turned. A woman in a white sari with a gold border and a red bead necklace stands at right, and a woman with a long braid in white garments bends forward. Background decorations with yellow and red draping and a colourful backdrop are visible at upper left. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is visible.2006-12-17A photograph of a seated figure on an orange-upholstered throne in a hall, wearing an orange robe, gold beaded necklaces and long swept-back dark hair, smiling and extending his hand toward a devotee. Devotees in white kurtas and orange or saffron shawls kneel and stand around the throne, some holding rolled white papers. A bald man in white with an orange scarf and a pendant stands at centre, and a tray of bananas sits on the right beside a fan and a red curtain. Many other people in white and orange crowd the background.2010-07-24Indoor ritual scene with a group of devotees in white clothes and rudraksha malas seated around a silver plate of offerings with pink flowers and fruit. A bald man in white leans forward with outstretched hands over the plate, while a man in white standing behind him with glasses and a lanyard watches. Women wear yellow shawls, one with a dot on her forehead, and others sit with folded hands. On the left, a figure in orange robes is seen partially. A dark red curtain and staircase sit in the background. Appearance-based candidate not clearly identifiable; no one is confirmed as a person.2010-10-10May 05 20152015-05-05A photograph of a satsang hall where a man in a saffron-orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala walks barefoot down the centre aisle, smiling, with his hands at his sides. Around him devotees in white and cream clothes sit and stand on striped mats, many with palms pressed together in namaste. A woman in a light green top at right and a man in a white shirt and orange dhoti at left also hold their hands together. Behind them hang orange and blue tassels and a dark blue curtain, and a projection screen is at top left.2010-10-08A crowded indoor hall with pink walls and cream curtains shows a large group of devotees in white ritual clothing, many wearing rudraksha malas. Several people stand in a queue holding white papers, while a woman in a pink top and others in white kneel and sit in the foreground. A cameraman holds a camera at right, and a bald figure in saffron-orange robes is partly visible at the lower right corner. A visible wrapped figure in a yellow and white sari stands near the doorway. No clear a person candidate can be confidently identified from appearance, so the saffron-robed figure is described only by role.2010-09-19