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A seated group of ritual participants on a raised red stage before a deep red curtain and ornate gold pillar. In the foreground a bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala kneels with hands joined in prayer, flanked by silver offering trays with cups on carved wooden stands. Behind him men in white and saffron dhotis with rudraksha malas sit attentively, and a figure in orange robes stands at the right.

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Several men seated cross-legged on a red patterned rug on a raised stage before deep red curtains and a golden relief of hands in mudra. Most wear white dhoti-style cloth with red-orange shawls and beaded necklaces with garlands, and some have white tripundra markings on their foreheads. Two gilded thrones with red cushions stand behind them. The man seated third from left wears a white shawl and ornate gold-beaded necklaces; he is a person on stage, with no distinctive presentation cues marking him as a person.2017-08-15August 15 20172017-08-15August 15 20172017-08-15 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated group of about a dozen men on a red-draped stage at a satsang-style session. Most wear white dhotis with orange-red shawls and rudraksha malas; several have shaved heads and some wear gold chains. A man in the centre wears a white dhoti and a red-brown shawl with his hands clasped, and another at right holds a mala. A bearded man with long hair sits among them. Their attention is directed to the left, and a dark red curtain backs the stage. No figure is clearly identifiable as the a person by appearance.2016-05-18October 20 20102010-10-20Six men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls sit cross-legged on a raised stage in front of a golden throne and a lotus-motif backdrop. Several wear rudraksha malas and wooden-bead necklaces, and a few have sandalwood or vibhuti markings on their foreheads. A decorative multicoloured woven rug covers the platform edge, with brass lamps and a ceremonial staff at the left. No figure with distinctive a person cues is clearly visible, so the identity is left unsure.2017-05-20October 23 20112011-10-23August 15 20172017-08-15January 23 20132013-01-23A seated group of devotees in ritual dress is at a stage with a golden throne-like seat decorated with yellow and purple marigold garlands. On the left, a statue draped in pink fabric with a pink headdress and gold necklaces stands within the garlands. In the foreground, a young man with a shaved head and white dhoti with a gold border sits with hands folded in anjali, beside a bell. Next to him a man in an orange shawl and gold necklace, and a younger man in orange with rudraksha malas, sit before a microphone and a small gold stand. Two women in white and red saris sit nearby with folded hands, and a bowl of fruit sits on a gold tray at the right. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable by appearance among the visible people.2010-12-26A seated group of men and boys in white dhotis and yellow-bordered shawls with rudraksha malas and gold chains sits on a carpeted stage before a deep red curtain and a gold-framed throne with red cushions. The central man in an orange-red shawl and gold-brown necklaces holds a handheld microphone and speaks. To his left, a grey-haired man with a red tilak and bare arms listens, while a young boy with white paste markings sits behind him and another boy sits at right near the throne. Several other seated men are partly visible at the edges.2017-08-15A photograph of a seated satsang in a hall with a blue curtain and floral garlands at left. In the foreground a man in white dhoti with a gold border and bare upper body, with white sacred ash marks on his arms, sits cross-legged before a microphone stand, hands near a brass bell. Beside him men in orange shawls with gold-bead necklaces and rudraksha malas sit with hands folded in prayer. On the right two women in white and red saris also sit with palms joined. A gold-trimmed low seat and a brass plate with fruit sit in front. Five people are visible.2010-12-26