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A night-time gathering of devotees seated on woven mats on bare ground, watching a satsang. In the foreground, a bald man with glasses wears an orange robe and holds his hands together in prayer with a mala of beads, while beside him a man in a dark shirt sits with clasped hands. At the front right, a bearded elder with long grey hair wears a pale green shirt and green trousers and sits with hands folded. Behind them, rows of people in orange, white and red saris and garments sit in meditation, and a woman in a red and pink striped sari stands in the background. The setting is dim, lit by a single bright light at the top.

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Night gathering of devotees seated in rows on woven straw mats with striped borders on a bare ground, in a dimly lit open hall. Many people sit cross-legged with hands joined in prayer or namaskar. Foreground elderly women wear a red sari and a teal sari; a woman in orange sits nearby. An elderly man with white hair and beard wears a white dhoti with a yellow border. A man in a white shirt and a man in an orange cloth stand in the middle. Lights glow at the back. No clear distinctive presentation cues identify a person candidate, so the central standing figures are described only by role and clothing. Approximately several dozen people are visible, mostly seated.2008-04-03 +1 copiesApril 22 20162016-04-22December 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesA dense evening gathering of seated devotees fills a dimly lit hall, lit by a bright overhead lamp. Most are men dressed in saffron and orange robes and turbans, others in white dhotis and shawls, with a few women in colourful saris and shawls at the left. Many have beards and some wear red tilak marks on their foreheads. Rows of people sit cross-legged on the floor facing forward toward a satsang discourse, with the audience extending to the back wall.2016-07-15Night photo of a large seated congregation at a satsang, filling the frame with many people in white, saffron and orange-red robes. Many wear orange or red clothing, and several have orange tilak marks on their foreheads. Men with long grey and white beards sit among younger devotees, some wearing rudraksha malas. Women in orange and maroon saris with rudraksha malas sit at the front. In the centre, a white-robed man with dark hair sits cross-legged beside a bearded elder in white. Stage lights and a tall lamp stand glow above the crowd, and a white-robed figure with a white turban is near the back.2016-07-15Night outdoor gathering on a paved ground where a large crowd sits cross-legged on mats with blue borders for a satsang. Most attendees wear white dhotis and kurtas, while others wear orange-saffron robes and some wear dark or patterned casual clothes. Two saffron-robed figures stand near the back, and a yellow excavator, trucks and construction materials appear in the background under floodlights. A small book rests on the mat in the lower left foreground. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, so the scene is described by roles and clothing only.2017-12-10A seated gathering of devotees at a Kumbh Mela event. In the foreground a woman with a white tilak on her forehead and round glasses sits cross-legged, wearing an orange-saffron sari with a red border, hands folded in her lap, bangles on her wrists. Beside her another woman in an orange shawl and glasses sits with a white forehead mark. On the left a sadhu with a long beard, orange turban and braided hair sits in orange robes. A man in a red-and-yellow striped shirt with a red shawl and white forehead paste sits nearby. Behind them many people in orange, red and pink clothing sit on a mat under a yellow canopy. A young woman in an orange-red shawl with gold border sits on the right, and a man in a blue polo shirt is seated near the center.2016-04-22A long open hall with a concrete floor and wooden pillars shows rows of seated men in saffron and orange clothing, many wearing orange turbans or headcloths, sitting cross-legged on mats in two long lines. A man in white stands at the far end near the back wall, and a few people stand among the seated rows. Several seated men wear orange shawls over their shoulders, and some have white beards. In the foreground, an elderly man with a grey beard and an orange shawl sits facing forward, beside another man with long dark hair in an orange garment. Orange and yellow banners with partly visible printed text hang on the back wall.2011-01-16July 15 20162016-07-15 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copies