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A photograph of a crowded seated ritual gathering in a smoky, dim space. In the foreground a child in white kurta with palms pressed together in namaskar sits in front of a small oil lamp with white flowers beside it. To the left, a person in an orange garment holds a microphone and gestures with raised hands while speaking. Behind them, many adults and children in white clothes sit closely together, some with rudraksha malas around their necks, and a woman in a red and white sari sits among them. Smoke or haze fills the air. Two faces are only partially visible at the left edge.

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A smoky indoor ritual scene. In the foreground at left, a person with long, dark, swept-back hair and white markings on the forehead, wearing an orange top, holds palms together and speaks into a microphone. Beside them, a child in a blue and white outfit is seated with eyes closed. To the right, two young children in white clothes sit with palms pressed together in prayer. Behind them, a large crowd of seated devotees, many in white with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, fills the room, and an orange-clad figure stands at the left edge. Haze hangs over the gathering.2006-10-02A photograph of a fire ritual in a hall filled with seated children and adults. In the left foreground a figure with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and sits with palms pressed together, speaking into a microphone; the appearance is consistent with the a person, with long swept hair and saffron clothing as cues. Before him a brick-lined fire pit burns with flames, beside a brass vessel, a coconut half, a small oil lamp and white flower petals and strands of grass. Around them boys in white shirts and dhotis sit with hands folded in prayer, while a few adults in white kurtas and a woman in pale clothing sit among smoke-filled space behind them. The scene looks like a homa or yagna during the start of education.2006-10-02A photograph of a homa fire ritual at an indoor gathering. In the left foreground, a person with long swept-back dark hair and a tilala-style mark on the forehead wears an orange saffron robe and sits with palms pressed together in prayer, appearing to chant. Probable Swamiji by the qualifying cues of long hair, saffron clothing and the presiding role at the fire. Before them, a brick-lined fire pit burns with flames, with brass vessels, a small oil lamp, a ladle and flower offerings arranged beside it. Around the fire, young boys in white kurtas and white dhotis sit with hands folded, and behind them a large crowd of devotees, mostly in white, fills the room with smoke drifting through. Partially visible figures at the right edge include an older man in white.2006-10-02A seated satsang in a plain white-walled hall at night. On the right, a long-haired figure in orange robes gestures with raised hands while speaking into a microphone on a stand, with a red cloth draped over one shoulder. Around and before him sit a large group of devotees in white clothes with palms pressed together in anjali, several with rudraksha malas and sandalwood or vibhuti marks on the forehead. A white pedestal fan stands in the foreground and another behind the group.2007-12-23A dense crowd of devotees fills a hall, mostly men in white shirts and white dhotis, with some women in colourful saris on the left. Many have palms pressed together in anjali mudra, and a central figure raises both hands in prayer. Orange fabric swags hang from the ceiling at the top, and strings of coloured lights decorate the upper right. In the lower left, offerings and brass plates sit on a table near seated women. No one clearly identifiable as a person is visible in the frame.2010-10-24A photograph of a devotional gathering at night, with many people in white clothes seated and standing with palms pressed together in prayer. In the foreground, a row of women in white saris with gold borders sit on a woven mat in front of a brass oil lamp (deepa) wrapped in white flower garlands, with brass plates of fruit, banana leaves and flowers nearby. A man at the left wears an orange turban and an orange shawl and holds his hands together. A young boy in white kneels with folded hands at the lower left. A large brass lamp stand and a bowl of fruit and coconuts sit at right, with more devotees standing behind them in white.2007-08-17A seated man in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair and a white flower garland sits on a white-draped seat with hands folded in namaste before a shrine. Behind him, a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure and a deity murti are decorated with marigold garlands and green cloth. Around him, a group of devotees in white clothes and orange-bordered shawls sit on the floor; a young man at left holds a microphone, and a woman in white holds a lit oil lamp. Brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel and offering plates sit on a table.2010-02-16A photograph of a fire ritual with devotees seated on the ground in white clothing. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a yellow rosette badge sits at a low brick fire pit where flames are burning, hands joined in prayer. Beside him, a younger boy with glasses and a garland presses his palms together, and a brass vessel with a ladle rests on the ground. Behind them, many men and women in white and pale clothing sit in rows under a white canopy, several with hands folded, amid smoke. Wooden poles wrapped with green leaves frame the scene.2006-07-17April 16 20172017-04-16A large seated congregation in white ritual clothes at an indoor satsang hall, with many people sitting on the floor and some on chairs in the background. Most men wear plain white dhotis and shawls, many with white vertical or horizontal sacred markings on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Several boys in front, one wearing a white cloth with a tilak, sit with hands raised in prayer or folded in attendance. Some women in pale yellow and white saris sit in the background. The crowd faces a stage out of frame, and a faint purple logo appears in the upper left corner.2017-11-25A photograph of a seated group in white clothing at a satsang gathering. A man in the centre wears white dhoti and kurta, a white forehead mark and a rudraksha mala, and holds a corded microphone to his mouth with his eyes closed. Around him, young men and boys in white and rudraksha beads sit close, some smiling and listening. On the right, a young woman in white with a rudraksha mala holds a pair of colourful sticks. A man in a blue-and-white striped shirt and rudraksha beads sits behind them. The central man has no distinctive long hair, crown or saffron clothing, so the appearance is too uncertain to identify him as a person.2007-05-04A seated man in orange robes with long dark hair, a gold necklace and bare feet sits cross-legged on a white-covered platform with palms pressed together in prayer before a microphone stand. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and saris with orange shawls stand and sit with hands folded in anjali, and a white-capped attendant stands in the background. A white pedestal fan sits beside the speaker, and a peacock-feather fan with a red ornamental top appears at the upper right. Several young boys in white with orange shawls and sandalwood tilak sit in the foreground, also in prayer. The setting appears to be a satsang or darshan gathering indoors.2007-12-23