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A photograph of a seated crowd inside a stone temple hall with tall carved pillars and a polished wooden floor. Many devotees sit cross-legged in rows; a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari and a woman in a lavender sari sit near the front, several girls wear maroon and gold dresses and beaded necklaces, a man wears an orange shirt, and several men wear white shirts and white dhotis. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti kneels at the right edge. The gathering appears attentive, facing toward the left of the frame.

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A photograph of a crowded temple hall where many devotees sit cross-legged on a wooden floor beside a carved stone pillar. Women in white saris with gold borders and maroon-clad young women with jasmine-style ornaments and beaded necklaces sit close together, some reading a small book. A bare-chested man with white vibhuti on his forehead and a rudraksha-style bead necklace sits in white dhoti at right, while men in orange and white shirts sit behind. A red-draped table stands at left. No one in the frame is clearly identifiable as a person; the scene shows seated devotees listening to a discourse.2012-06-05A dense crowd of devotees sits seated on a stone floor inside a temple hall with carved granite pillars, decorated with coloured cloth bands. Most men wear white dhotis and white shirts, and women wear white or cream saris with gold necklaces. A man in an orange shirt sits at lower left, a man in a pink shirt in the centre, and a man in a light blue shirt with glasses sits behind them with hands joined. A small boy in a checked shirt sits among the adults. Many faces look toward the front of the hall. No clearly identifiable figure is distinguished by ornate saffron dress or long hair, so no appearance-based candidate for the teacher is established.2012-06-05A large seated crowd fills a hall with polished marble-patterned walls. Most people wear white shirts and dhotis, while some women wear orange, red and blue saris. Several boys in front wear maroon shawls with gold borders and sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Many men wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. A man in a white shirt stands at the back near a raised area with a microphone stand, and others move about along the edges. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no a person candidate is marked.2012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05A photograph of a seated satsang gathering in a hall with red curtains and white pillars. In the foreground, women and girls in orange and saffron saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on mats. Younger girls in maroon and gold-bordered dresses sit in rows, some with hands folded. Behind them, men and women in white and light-coloured clothing sit on chairs and mats, watching attentively. Small brass vessels and a tray with offerings sit on a mat in the front row. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.2013-06-09A dense crowd of devotees sits on the floor of a stone temple hall with carved pink-grey granite pillars, one carved with floral and geometric motifs in the foreground. A woman at left in an orange-red sari with a white garland and folded palms sits near the front, and many women in white and orange-red saris with kumkum bindis sit and stand with palms joined in prayer. Men in white dhotis and shirts and several in orange-red stand in the background among orange and green festoons hung from the pillars. A woman at lower centre in a yellow-green sari speaks while gesturing, and a green cloth bundle lies at left. The scene suggests a satsang or temple gathering, with no visible deity or a person figure clearly identified.2012-06-05A photograph inside a temple hall with polished floors and carved granite pillars. A large group of devotees, mostly women in white and cream sarees and some in orange, red and pink, sit cross-legged on the floor listening attentively. In the foreground a woman in an orange saree with a maroon blouse sits holding a small dark object. Several women wear rudraksha or beaded necklaces and have sandalwood or kumkum marks. Behind them men in white dhotis and shirts sit in rows, and a figure in orange robes stands near the back. The scene suggests a satsang or discourse gathering.2012-05-12April 16 20182018-04-16 +3 copiesA photograph of a seated crowd inside a temple hall with polished stone floors and carved granite pillars, many devotees sitting on the floor facing forward. Women wear white saris with gold borders, some in red blouses, with gold necklaces and bangles, and many men wear white shirts with rudraksha-style beaded malas. Several people sit with hands folded in their laps, and a woman in an orange sari sits at right. No identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame, so the scene shows a satsang-style congregation at a temple.2012-05-12A large seated audience fills a hall at a satsang, many people sitting cross-legged on red mats. Foreground women wear red, orange and white saris and salwar, some with rudraksha malas and marigold garlands; a woman in a red turban and red shawl sits with eyes closed. Behind them rows of men and women in white kurtas and white clothes sit attentively. No speaker or a person candidate is visible in the frame.2014-07-06June 09 20132013-06-09June 05 20122012-06-05