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A crowd of devotees stands outdoors in an open courtyard, many with palms pressed together in prayer or hands folded. In the foreground, a woman with a plaited dark ponytail wears a white top and a beaded mala, and a woman with long hair wears white with a red sash. A young person in front wears a saffron-orange robe and beaded necklaces. Several sannyasi-style figures in saffron and orange robes with sandalwood or white markings stand among the crowd, and a small child in orange stands at the far left. A tall red pillar and tree foliage frame the background, with a building and tables visible at right. No clearly identifiable a person figure is evident in the frame.

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October 05 20132013-10-05February 16 20162016-02-16Outdoor evening satsang audience seated on white plastic chairs on green matting before dark foliage. Women in saffron, orange and white saris and salwar kameez sit with palms pressed together in namaskar and applause. A woman in a yellow top and a young woman in white hold their hands folded; a man on the right wears white clothing with a sandalwood forehead mark and a red-bordered garment. Several people wear glasses, and a bald man sits at the back. Most audience members appear to be women. No stage or deity is visible in frame.2010-12-16September 01 20112011-09-01A night-time photograph of a crowd of devotees on a stage or dais with a dark background. In the foreground, a smiling woman with blonde hair wears a white top, white trousers, a red-brown striped shawl and a beaded necklace, with a badge on her chest. Beside her, a woman with dark hair in a bun wears a red-brown shawl over white clothing. Other women in white saris with red-brown wraps stand with hands folded in greeting, and a child in white with a long braid stands at left. On the right, several people wear bright orange saffron garments, rudraksha beads and orange shawls, with younger children in orange behind them. Mats in pink and colourful patterns cover the floor and metal railings are visible at the right edge.2016-02-07June 17 20092009-06-17A large crowd of devotees stands and kneels in dim, night-time open-air setting, many with palms pressed together in namaskar. Women in saris of orange, gold, yellow, pink and blue dominate, several wearing red sashes with name badges and orange-red garlands; a few white-clad participants also appear. A tall ornate brass lamp stand or pillar rises in the background. Some people are close to the camera in the foreground, and several kneel with flower garlands at their feet. The scene suggests a devotional gathering during an evening ritual.2016-10-10October 05 20132013-10-05Night-time photograph of a large crowd of devotees gathered outdoors in front of a reddish-brown building with a small air conditioner unit and a wheelie bin. Many people wear white ritual clothing with orange or red-bordered shawls and rudraksha malas, while others wear orange saffron-coloured garments. A woman in the centre wears a white sari with a red shawl and mala. Foreheads show white and red markings, and a few people hold their hands together. No clearly identifiable ornate-robed figure with long hair or crown is distinctly visible in the crowd, so the a person candidate is uncertain. A purple logo appears in the upper left corner.2017-08-07Outdoor photo of a crowd of devotees in white clothes with palms pressed together in namaste, gathered under a large banyan tree around a red-painted shrine with a stone plaque, flower garlands and a small offering tray. Three men in saffron-orange robes stand at the center near the shrine; the man at center-left holds a small lamp or ritual object and the man at center-right holds a flower garland, while a shaved-headed man in orange at the right stands with hands folded. Some devotees wear blue and pastel clothing and a woman at right holds a camera.2009-06-17Night-time photograph of a large crowd of devotees gathered outdoors in front of a red-painted building. Most wear orange or saffron clothing, many with white and red sashes and rudraksha malas, and several have white tilak markings on their foreheads. Many in the crowd wear white or cream garments. Women in orange saris and men in white dhotis stand closely together, some with hands folded in namaste. Parked cars and a lit gazebo structure appear in the background under a dark sky. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance alone.2017-08-07May 08 20132013-05-08