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A photograph of an indoor hall with red curtains and a gold throne-style chair in the background. In the foreground, a bare-chested man in a rust-orange cloth wrap and a rudraksha mala stands facing a group of older men in white dhotis and red-orange shawls, several with hands folded in anjali. The man in orange wears gold earrings and a gold armband and speaks to them. Two men in white on the left and a man in a green shirt are also visible. Several more people appear partially at the edges, and a pair of orange-robed figures stands near the back. The orange-clad man has distinctive ceremonial adornments, which fits a person appearance, but the image is an appearance-based candidate only, and the group is shown in devotee-style greeting.

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A photograph of a hall during a devotional gathering. In the foreground, several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand with palms pressed together in anjali, some wearing glasses and red shawls. On the right, a figure in an orange-brown saffron wrap with a long brown rudraksha mala and bangles, hair swept back, smiles and extends a hand toward a small red-lidded container held by an attendant in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala. Behind them, a gold-cushioned throne and an ornate deity backdrop with a decorative canopy stand on a stage draped in maroon curtains, with a few more people in white nearby. Overhead, stage lights and speakers are visible.2013-10-27Indoor photo of a satsang-style gathering in which a man in a cream turban, orange-saffron shawl and multiple beaded rudraksha malas stands at the centre, leaning forward to receive or give a gesture from an elderly man in a grey-and-white striped shirt and glasses who extends his hand toward him. Around them, a bare-headed priest in white dhoti with white tripundra markings and a rudraksha mala stands at left with hands folded in namaste, several devotees with palms joined, and a man in an orange robe with bare shoulders is seen at the right foreground. A projection screen glows white behind the group against a maroon curtain. The turbaned man's appearance and ornaments are consistent with the page's a person reference but the identification is uncertain.2012-04-08September 22 20132013-09-22September 24 20132013-09-24A photograph of a ritual scene indoors with a red carpet and light walls. In the foreground an elderly bare-chested man with white hair and a white beard, wearing a white dhoti with a gold border and a gold chain, bends forward and holds out his cupped hands toward a bearded man in an orange-saffron garment with a rudraksha mala. A younger man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala stands beside him holding a small round object. Behind them a standing man with a shaved head and a red tilak wears white, and several other people in white, saffron and pale shirts stand in a crowd. A man on the left wears a white dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha mala.2016-11-16Indoor photo of a devotional gathering in a plain room with a white wall. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing orange and maroon cloth and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace, raises his right palm in blessing toward a kneeling man in a red-and-black checked shirt, who presses his palms together. Around them, several men in white dhotis and shirts, one with orange shawl and vibhuti marks, stand with hands folded in namaste. A shaven-headed man in orange with gold beaded garlands stands at right, and a bearded man in black shirt stands in the background. A white flower garland and ritual objects are visible at lower right. Whether the central figure is a person cannot be established from appearance, so the description uses his role instead.2011-02-28Indoor photo at a Holi-era event hall with a projector screen and red and gold decorations behind. On the right, a bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair wears orange-saffron cloth and a long orange rudraksha-style mala with gold ceremonial beads, and gestures warmly toward men in white shirts. A shaved-headed man in orange-red cloth with a white forehead mark and beads stands beside him, smiling. On the left, two men in white shirts face him and smile, and a row of standing men in white and striped shirts watches in the background. a person is visible as the central figure with long hair, saffron cloth, and ornate gold beads, greeting visitors.2013-03-27May 09 20122012-05-09May 12 20122012-05-12November 07 20112011-11-07September 27 20132013-09-27October 27 20132013-10-27