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A photograph of devotees seated on red floor cushions in an ashram hall. Three men in white trousers and saffron-orange shawls printed with script sit cross-legged; one, at left, covers his mouth with his hand. At right, a young girl in an orange outfit with a red bindi holds up a small mirror-like object, with a dark bead cluster, while a steel cup and a green-patterned paper packet lie on the white tiled floor. A water bottle sits nearby.

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October 10 20162016-10-10October 10 20162016-10-10Photo of a group seated on the floor of an ashram hall during a ritual preparation. Five men sit cross-legged on a cream tiled floor on red cushions. Four wear white kurta-style clothes with orange-and-red patterned shawls; one on the right wears a rudraksha mala. A central man with a beard and glasses wears a white dhoti with an orange and blue border and holds his hands together in front of him. In the foreground a curly-haired person in a purple top holds a small octagonal tray with a pen over ingredients or a sacred item on the floor. Water bottles sit on the floor nearby.2016-10-10A seated group of devotees in a hall during a satsang-style session. Three men in front sit cross-legged on mats: the man on the left wears a dark red-brown dhoti and shawl with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings; the centre man wears an orange patterned kurta with a white dhoti, an orange shawl, a lanyard badge and a rudraksha mala; the man on the right wears a red-orange dhoti with rudraksha malas and crosses his arms, with a shaved head and tilak. Behind them many people sit in white and saffron clothing, and a water bottle rests on the floor.2016-01-16October 10 20162016-10-10A group of people sits cross-legged on red mats in a hall with red drapes behind them. Most wear white clothing and orange-red shawls with printed text. A young man in a white top and white trousers, with a beaded bracelet and a red-orange shawl, leans forward and gestures toward a small white card with a dark emblem placed on the mat. Across from him, a boy in a maroon kurta with gold embroidery sits with his hands together. Other seated participants in white and orange shawls are partly visible at the edges, along with a small steel cup on the mat. Five to six people are visible in total.2016-10-10Several seated devotees in saffron-orange clothing sit with palms pressed together in prayer, eyes lowered, in a hall with white-draped tables behind them. In the foreground a shaved-headed man wears rudraksha malas and small hoop earrings. Beside him a young girl in wire-rimmed glasses wears an orange wrap with a red-patterned shawl and gold border, and a teenager with curly hair wears rudraksha malas and bangles. Other people in orange and white sit behind them, and a stand and cable are visible at the top right. No central guru figure is clearly visible in the frame.2015-12-20October 10 20162016-10-10October 10 20162016-10-10Indoor satsang gathering of devotees seated on chairs in white kurtas and dhotis with orange shawls and orange lanyards. On the right, a young sannyasi in orange robes with a gold border and a rudraksha mala holds a dark rectangular plate, possibly a tablet or slate, on his lap. Several seated men lean forward with heads bowed, some with hands clasped, and one older man in white and orange wears glasses. Behind them more participants sit in red chairs in a hall with pillars and a bright floor.2016-10-10October 10 20162016-10-10October 11 20162016-10-11