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April 19 2016

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Large seated assembly in a hall, mostly men in white kurtas and white dhotis, many wearing orange or saffron shawls and rudraksha malas. In the foreground, a young man on the left has white tilak marks on his forehead and long hair, wearing an orange cloth and beaded necklace. Beside him sits a bald man in glasses and a white shirt. A bald man in the centre-right wears a white kurta, red tilak and a beaded mala, with eyes closed in meditation. Behind them rows of devotees sit on red and patterned mats, many with eyes closed, some wearing orange shawls and malas. No central figure with distinctive a person cues is clearly visible, so no identification is made.2017-04-23April 19 20162016-04-19April 19 20162016-04-19A large indoor hall packed with many seated devotees, most in white dhotis and white shirts with red and saffron shawls and orange-red garlands. Several men in the foreground sit on red and green mats; one front-right man has a bare upper torso with a gold-trimmed white cloth and a red shawl, and a rudraksha mala. Water bottles sit on the mat. Saffron and orange banners hang from the ceiling and tall orange-and-white hangings line the far wall, with a vehicle visible through an open side doorway. Serious, attentive faces face forward toward an unseen speaker.2015-09-15April 19 20162016-04-19September 15 20152015-09-15A large seated congregation of devotees fills a hall with red floor covering. Many men wear white kurtas and white dhotis, with orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders, and some have event lanyards with badges. Several sit with eyes closed in meditation. In the foreground, an older man with white hair and a grey beard and a man in glasses sit in front of a shawl-clad crowd, and a man in a white shirt and glasses sits on the right. The congregation extends into the background, with no clearly visible central figure in the frame.2016-04-23A large seated congregation fills a tented hall with a red carpet, mostly men in white dhotis and white kurtas with saffron-orange shawls and rudraksha malas. Many sit cross-legged in rows, some with gold chains and beads. Two large screens at the top show a distant figure on a stage, and white and red banners hang overhead. Water bottles sit on the carpet, and the crowd fills the frame to the back of the tent. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance; the figure on screen is too small and distant to determine.2016-05-05May 02 20162016-05-02A large hall during a seated satsang: rows of devotees sit cross-legged on white mats along a central red carpet, many wearing white kurtas or saris with orange-and-red shawls and orange lanyards. A man in the front right wears a white garment and a yellow-orange headband, with a bead necklace. Pink and purple patterned panels line the back wall, and a red-cloth table sits at the far end near the stage. Some attendees sit on cushions and chairs at the sides.2015-05-17A large seated crowd of men fills a tent hall at a Ujjain Aadheenam event, most wearing white kurta-style clothes with red-and-white striped shawls draped over their shoulders. Many wear orange or white lanyard badges. Some sit with eyes closed or hands folded in prayer, and a pink balloon and red-and-gold decorations appear in the background.2016-04-21April 19 20162016-04-19