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A seated group inside a large hall with white ceiling fabric and hanging colourful tassels. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on an orange mat, hands clasped, flanked by men in white dhotis with red-bordered cloth and rudraksha malas. Brass vessels, small lamps and a blue bowl sit on the glossy floor before them. Behind, a larger crowd of white-clad devotees sits in rows with hands folded or raised in prayer. The scene resembles a satsang or meditation gathering. No candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance here, so the figure in saffron is described only by role.

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A seated group of men fills a bright hall with a white draped ceiling and hanging colourful tassel decorations. In the foreground, a man in a saffron-orange robe sits centre, with men in white dhotis with pink-red borders and rudraksha malas beside and behind him. Several men have white ash markings on their arms and chests and hold their hands together in prayer or meditation. Brass oil lamps, a small brass pot and a bowl sit on an orange cloth before them, and a larger crowd of seated devotees in white fills the background. Faint ritual stations and a framed image appear at the far left.2011-01-29February 20 20112011-02-20 +1 copiesOctober 21 20102010-10-21A large hall with a white tented ceiling and colourful striped pillars hung with orange tassels shows a seated assembly of many devotees on mats. Most wear white dhotis and shawls with gold borders; several in the front left wear saffron-orange robes and beaded necklaces. Brass plates, bells, lamps and small pots sit in front of them on orange and blue runners. A figure at the lower right in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl sits with hands folded, and a few people near the back stand. The setting suggests a satsang or puja gathering.2010-11-25A wide view of a large hall during a seated puja gathering. Several hundred people in white ritual clothes sit on the floor with hands joined in anjali, facing forward. In the foreground, a few men in saffron and orange robes sit before small brass plates, oil lamps and offerings laid on orange-red mats. Tall decorative pillars with colourful geometric patterns and orange tassels stand along the walls, and a video camera on a tripod is set up at the left. No individual can be confidently identified as the a person from appearance alone, so the candidate is left uncertain.2010-09-16A seated group of priests and devotees in a hall performs a puja. In the foreground a bald man in an orange-saffron robe with a gold necklace sits behind a red cloth with brass plates of fruit and lamps. Younger men in white dhotis and shawls, some with rudraksha malas and white tilak on their foreheads, sit on mats with brass oil lamps, bowls and open books. Behind them many more people in white and colourful clothes sit facing forward. Hanging striped banners with orange tassels decorate the ceiling, and deity murtis stand at the right edge.2010-10-16October 21 20102010-10-21January 24 20132013-01-24A large hall filled with seated devotees during a satsang. In the foreground, several men sit on orange and red mats with brass puja plates, oil lamps and small vessels in front of them. Some wear saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas, while others wear white dhoti and shawl sets with gold-bordered cloth, and one has a white forehead tilak. Many rows of people in white and orange clothing extend back toward the far wall. Colourful striped cylindrical banners hang from the ceiling, and framed pictures hang on the walls. No individual is clearly identifiable as the speaker from the visible frame, and no person is confidently identified as a person.2013-01-20A photograph of a large hall where a group of men in white dhotis and shawls sit cross-legged in rows on orange mats, many in meditative or ritual posture. Two men in front wear saffron-orange robes; the front-left one holds a small object, and the front-centre one with a shaved head sits behind a brass plate. Each seated person has a brass plate with lamps, bowls and offerings in front of them. Striped orange and blue cloth banners hang from the top of the wall, and ornate golden chairs and deity figures stand at the far end of the hall beside red chairs. Several women in saris sit at the back on the left. The image shows a ritual group gathering in an ashram-style room.2010-10-27A large hall with white tent-like ceiling fabric and tall decorative pillars wrapped in colourful woven patterns with orange tassels hangs above a crowd seated on the floor. Many attendees wear white clothes and sit in meditative posture on orange and striped mats, some with rudraksha or beads around their necks. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in white robes with a red-striped shawl sits cross-legged, and nearby several seated people wear orange garments. Headphones are visible on some attendees, and a power strip and small books lie on the mats. The crowd numbers in the hundreds, filling the room to the back wall.2010-09-19A large hall filled with seated devotees during a pada puja-style ceremony. In the foreground on the left, several saffron-robed sannyasis, some with shaved heads and orange garments, sit on an orange cloth with brass plates of offerings and flowers. Rows of men in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing rudraksha or tulsi malas, sit on mats facing forward, with brass plates and small vessels in front of them. Colourful striped cloth decorations hang from the ceiling with orange tassels. A video camera on a tripod is set up at the left edge. The seated crowd extends to the back of the hall, and a few people in casual clothes sit at the right foreground. No individual can be reliably identified as the a person from appearance; the saffron-robed figures are described by role only.2010-10-21