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A seated group of saffron-robed men and devotees in an ashram hall, many with bare chests, rudraksha malas and white and sandalwood tripundra markings on their foreheads and arms. In the centre a young man in orange cloth holds a microphone and a paper, with his hands in a teaching gesture. Nearby men sit with palms pressed together in prayer. Behind them, rows of people in white and red shawls sit attentively. Banana leaves with fruit and small oil lamps lie on the floor in front.

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A photograph of a large seated congregation during a ritual gathering. In the foreground, a row of shaved-headed men in saffron-orange dhotis and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on a mat, many with white sacred ash markings on forehead and arms. The man in the centre holds a black microphone and appears to be leading chanting. Bare-chested participants with rudraksha necklaces and bracelets sit beside them, and yellow flower petals and leaves lie on the mat in front. Behind them, a crowd of people in white and orange clothing fills the hall, some wearing orange and red stoles. No one clearly matches the a person appearance cues, so the a person field is unsure.2016-09-30A seated assembly during a ritual gathering in a hall, with many participants in orange robes and white clothing sitting on the floor. Front-row figures wear orange sashes and rudraksha malas, with white forehead markings, and several hold or sit beside brass plates of offerings, flowers and small lamps. Behind them, rows of people in white shirts and dhotis watch, and some have white ash marks on their foreheads. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance; the scene shows devotees and sannyasis in ritual sitting.2014-06-02Seated devotees in an indoor hall perform a ritual puja with brass plates, small bells, a kalasha-style brass vessel and flower offerings set on the floor. Four or five sannyasi-style monks in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings sit cross-legged in front, hands raised in mudra and eyes closed. Behind them, rows of people in white clothing sit on red mats, with a few in yellow and orange shirts. Metal pillars and a red-draped stage line the background.2013-10-13A photograph of a large seated congregation at a hall event, with a row of shaved-headed men in the foreground wearing rust-orange and saffron robes with yellow borders, rudraksha malas, and white tilak marks on their foreheads and arms, all with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them, many more devotees in white and orange clothing sit in rows. Water bottles, a small brass kalasha-style vessel, and plates with food offerings sit on a purple cloth in the lower left. A worshipful group puja or satsang atmosphere is visible. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this frame.2014-12-28A photograph of a large seated gathering at an ashram-style hall. In the foreground, several shaved-headed men in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl sit cross-legged with rudraksha malas; the central man has a red bindi, white tilak stripes on his head and chest, and keeps his eyes closed in meditation with hands held together. Beside him, another man in orange and a younger boy in a dark shawl sit with eyes closed or hands folded. Behind them, many bare-chested devotees in white and grey clothing sit in rows, with oil lamps glowing at left. Appearance-based cues for a person presence are not clearly visible, so no specific candidate is identified.2017-01-08A seated group of saffron-robed sannyasis and young disciples sit on mats in a hall, palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes closed in prayer. In the foreground, a man in orange robes with rudraksha mala and a sacred shawl sits with hands folded, beside a man in maroon dhoti and gold-bordered shawl with a rudraksha mala and tilak. Brass oil lamps, small plates of flowers and offerings sit on the floor before them, with a kalasha-style lamp and a plate of kumkum and petals nearby. Behind them, many other saffron-clad devotees and children sit in meditative satsang, and a woman in white stands at the back.2014-04-16Shaved-headed men in saffron-orange cloth and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on a floor in a large gathering, several with white sandalwood marks on their foreheads and arms. A bald man at right wears a red tilak and a white forehead mark, holding his hands together in prayer. In the foreground, a bald man and a younger man sit with eyes closed. Behind them, many seated people in white and colourful clothing share the space, and brass lamps with small flames and offering trays sit on the floor. The scene reads as a ritual sitting or puja with devotees in meditative posture. No figure is clearly identified as the a person.2017-01-08October 20 20132013-10-20A large seated group of devotees in saffron and orange robes sits in rows on a mat, hands pressed together in anjali mudra during a ritual meal or satsang. Many wear rudraksha malas and bindis or tilak, and some have shaved heads. Banana-leaf plates hold food, with small steel cups, water bottles and white flower-like offerings placed between them. Behind them, other people in white clothes sit in the hall, and an oil lamp glows at the left edge. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues alone, so the presence of a candidate is uncertain.2016-07-12August 04 20172017-08-04October 13 20132013-10-13A large seated group of devotees in a hall during a ritual or satsang. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man with a red tilak and white vibhuti stripes on his arms and chest sits cross-legged in an orange-saffron cloth, wearing a rudraksha mala and a pendant, hands pressed together in prayer with eyes closed. Beside him, younger men in saffron wraps sit with eyes closed and hands folded. Behind them, many more people in white and orange clothes sit on mats, and a brass vessel and small oil lamps are placed on the floor.2017-01-08