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A large seated congregation inside a hall with pale walls and tall white candle stands along the rows. In the foreground, a bald priest in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace sits with palms pressed together, smiling, beside a man in white dhoti and shirt with a mala, and another saffron-robed sannyasi with forehead markings. Behind them children and adults in white, red, pink and orange clothes sit in rows. A basket of red flowers and garlands rests at lower left. Some faces are marked with white tilaka and vibhuti. A red draped structure appears in the background.

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January 01 20132013-01-01A seated audience at a large gathering, with a central bare-chested man in orange dhoti and a rudraksha mala clapping, his body marked with white sacred ash stripes. Around him devotees in white and orange garments sit, including a man in a white dhoti with an orange shawl and a bald man with a red tilak. Two children in orange clothing sit in the foreground, one wearing a rudraksha mala. Nearby an older man with white hair wears an orange shawl. No clearly distinctive a person cues such as long swept-back hair, crown or ceremonial gold necklace are evident on any candidate, so the identity is uncertain. Roughly twenty to thirty people are visible in the scene.2016-11-24 +1 copiesA large seated audience in an ornate hall, mostly in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas and white-clad attendees among them. In the foreground, a young boy in orange kurta with a mala sits cross-legged, and beside him a smiling youth in orange holds his hands together. A man in a white shirt with a brown strap sits at the bottom edge. In the background, a gilded throne with ornate carving stands at right, and an orange-robed figure sits near it. Many participants have mala beads and some wear white dhotis. The room has pale walls and a tiled floor.2016-09-17October 20 20132013-10-20 +1 copiesA seated satsang gathering inside a hall with red floor mats, where a central group of young people in saffron and orange robes sit cross-legged with hands raised in greeting or devotion. A man in the center wears a saffron dhoti, rudraksha malas and ash markings on his forehead and arms, his palms pressed together. On the right, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a long rudraksha mala and red tilak sits with palms joined. Behind them rows of seated devotees fill the room, several women in saffron and colored saris, a standing man in white robes, and a golden statue or deity figure at the top right near a shrine. Brass bowls sit on the mats in front. Several people are clearly visible, with a larger crowd behind.2016-10-29A seated assembly in a hall with red curtains, with a large crowd of devotees filling the floor. In the foreground, several shaved-headed young men wear saffron/orange cloths, rudraksha malas and white tripundra markings on their foreheads and arms, their hands held in anjali mudra. Behind them, rows of people in red, white and colourful saris and white kurta-style clothing sit attentively. A few plastic water bottles and small containers sit on the floor, and tall white candle-like sticks stand among the rows. No individual can be confidently identified as the a person from appearance, so no candidate is marked.2013-09-13August 13 20162016-08-13November 22 20182018-11-22A seated group of devotees in an ashram hall during a satsang. In the foreground, a man with long hair and white sacred ash stripes on his forehead and arms wears a white dhoti with an orange border and sits with palms together. Beside him a younger priest in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged with hands folded, and to the right a shaved-headed monk in orange with a mala sits with eyes lowered. Brass puja vessels and small oil lamps rest on the mat. Behind them, many men and boys in black and white clothes, orange lanyards and red or maroon shawls sit closely together, some with hands in anjali, while a man in white stands near the back.2013-02-20September 14 20142014-09-14A seated assembly of many devotees in an indoor hall with cream walls, framed pictures and wooden doors. Front rows are young boys and teenagers in saffron-orange dhoti-style wraps and rudraksha malas, with white and yellow forehead and body markings, hands pressed in anjali. Behind them, older men in white dhotis and cream shawls, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas and gold chains, sit with palms joined. A man in a white shirt stands at the back, arms raised. No single figure with clear a person cues is isolated, so no candidate is identified. The mood is a formal satsang or group sitting.2017-07-31A large hall filled with seated devotees during a satsang. In the foreground, several men in saffron and orange robes with white tilak marks on their foreheads and arms sit on the floor, palms pressed together in anjali. A central figure in white dhoti and shawl, with a gold chain and rudraksha mala, sits with hands folded and a smiling expression. Behind them, rows of children and adults in white, pink, red and orange clothing sit among metal stanchions, many clapping or with hands together. Red flower garlands lie on the floor at the lower left. A red cloth draped over a raised seat and a yellow painted wall with a decorative arch form the backdrop. a person's presence is only suggested by the page; no candidate's appearance clearly matches, so the identity is uncertain.2013-01-01