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A photograph of a large seated audience at an indoor event with yellow and gold draping behind. In the foreground, a man in white with a tripundra forehead mark and rudraksha mala sits with hands clasped, next to a young man in an orange kurta with a mala, sitting cross-legged. To the right, a man with long dreadlocks and a white and gold shawl rests his hand near his face. Many others in white clothes, malas and sandals fill the rows behind. No one in the image is identified as a person.

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A dense crowd seated on the floor at a satsang gathering, mostly men in white dhotis, orange and saffron garments, and rudraksha malas. A young man on the left with long swept-back hair, a tilak and a saffron-and-cream shawl sits attentively, as do an older bald man with a white beard and a bare-chested man in a cream cloth, while a bearded man with a red bindi and white dhoti wears a rudraksha mala. Many people listen intently, and a mobile phone rests on the floor at lower centre. The scene shows a discourse in progress, with the crowd filling the frame.2016-11-02November 02 20162016-11-02December 12 20172017-12-12December 23 20172017-12-23May 28 20172017-05-28A large seated gathering of devotees in white dhotis and shawls with orange-gold borders, many wearing rudraksha malas, sits on colourful mats in a hall. In the foreground, a bald man in white with a rudraksha mala sits on a green chair and gestures with one hand. Behind him, smiling men and women fill the rows, and a large screen at the top shows a robed figure. Oil lamps stand along the back wall beside a white-draped table.2017-05-20March 13 20162016-03-13May 19 20172017-05-19Dense crowd of devotees seated closely together at a gathering, mostly men in orange and white. In the foreground a shaved-headed man with white vibhuti stripes on his forehead and arms wears an orange shawl, rudraksha mala and a small gold chain, hands folded together. Beside him a man in an orange garment and rudraksha beads sits with clasped hands. Behind them, a man with long dreadlocks and white clothing, others in white dhotis and orange wraps, one in a green kurta. Several show white and red tilak marks. Foreground figures are partly out of focus. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2016-11-24A photograph of a large seated satsang gathering in a hall, with rows of devotees on colourful striped mats. In the foreground, several men wear white dhoti-style cloth with orange-gold borders, rudraksha malas around their necks, and white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads; some clap and smile. A man in saffron-orange robes with dreadlocks and rudraksha malas sits at left, and a bald man with a white shawl and glasses smiles at right. Water bottles sit near the mats. Behind them, many more participants in white and orange clothing fill the hall. No single person is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues in this frame.2017-05-19A 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.2018-11-22November 22 20182018-11-22