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A photograph of an indoor hall with a pale pink wall, dark draped fabric ceiling, colourful paper lanterns hanging above, and wooden bookshelves with glass doors along the back wall. A group of about ten people stands on a white tiled floor near striped rugs and low wooden benches. On the right, a tall bearded man with long dark hair wears a rust-red robe and holds a small object while facing a blindfolded person wearing a white top; a second blindfolded person in an orange robe stands nearby. Several people wear orange or saffron robes, others wear white clothes, and a man in a grey shirt and jeans is seen from behind on the left. A figure in a red robe stands at the far right by a blue counter. The scene suggests a demonstration exercise with blindfolded participants.

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A photograph of a library-style hall with wooden bookcases filled with books along the back wall, and a blue-topped desk on the right. A bearded man with long hair in a rust-red robe stands at the right, holding a microphone and speaking to a group. About eight men stand in a semicircle on a colourful striped rug and wooden benches: several wear orange-saffron cloths and rudraksha malas, others wear white dhotis and white shirts, and one older man has white hair. A man in a grey shirt with his back to the camera holds a phone. Fabric drapes and red and green paper lanterns hang from the ceiling.2017-03-26Indoor hall with orange-curtained ceiling, paper lanterns, wooden bookshelves and red-and-blue striped mats. A bearded man with long swept-back hair in a rust-red robe stands at right, touching the chest of a devotee in white with a rudraksha-style gesture. Around them, a line of disciples in saffron-orange cloth and white dhotis stand barefoot; a man in a grey shirt and jeans watches from the foreground holding a phone. The scene reads as a satsang initiation session.2017-03-26March 26 20172017-03-26March 26 20172017-03-26March 26 20172017-03-26Indoor hall with a polished white marble floor under a draped fabric ceiling strung with paper lanterns in orange, blue, red and green. Shelves of orange wooden cabinets holding books line the right side. A long-haired bearded man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl, right, gestures with his hands while speaking to a group. Opposite him, a line of women and men in saffron-orange robes, one woman in a dark green sari, stand with hands folded. Visitors in light blue shirt and white trousers, a white T-shirt and jeans, and a yellow kurta stand listening. In the background at left is a decorated altar with a colourful painted backdrop and a red throne with a seated figure.2017-03-26Photograph of an indoor hall with a white marble floor and orange wooden cabinets with glass-fronted shelves lining the room. Overhead, a draped fabric ceiling is hung with colourful paper lanterns in blue, orange, red and green. In the centre, a group of about eight people stands in conversation: a man in a light blue shirt and white dhoti with hands pressed together, a man in a white shirt, a man in jeans, a woman in a green sari, and two women in orange robes. On the right, a figure with long dark hair and a dark red-brown robe gestures while speaking. In the background, a shrine area holds a deity murti and a red throne-like seat beneath a painted backdrop. Strings of white bunting run across the top of the hall.2017-03-26March 26 20172017-03-26Indoor photo of an ashram hall with a tented fabric ceiling and paper lanterns in red, yellow and green hanging above. Orange wooden cabinets with book shelves line the room. On the right, a long-haired sannyasi in a rust-brown robe stands barefoot, gesturing with his hand while speaking. Facing him are several visitors: a man in a light blue shirt and white trousers with a hand to his chin, a man in a white kurta and white trousers, a man in a grey shirt and jeans, and a woman in a yellow salwar kameez with a grey handbag. On the left, two sadhus in orange robes, one with a rudraksha mala, stand near the group. Seven people are visible.2017-03-26A photograph of an indoor hall with pink walls, maroon curtains and a wooden bookshelf on the left, with striped rugs on the floor. A bearded man with long swept-back hair, wearing a saffron/orange robe and a rudraksha mala, stands center-right gesturing with one hand while speaking to a man in white clothes. Around them, several people in orange robes and white dhotis, plus a woman in a green sari and a woman in a yellow top, stand listening. Other visitors in casual shirts and jeans stand at the right near a counter.2017-03-26Photograph of an indoor hall with a white marble floor and draped fabric ceiling strung with colourful paper lanterns in red, orange, green and blue. Along the right, rows of orange wooden cubby cabinets line the room. In the centre, a robed man with long hair wears an orange shawl and dhoti and stands facing a group of six people: two shaved-headed young men in orange robes with rudraksha malas on the left, a man in a light blue shirt and white trousers, a man in a white kurta and white pants, a woman in a yellow outfit, and a man in a grey shirt. A steel water urn sits on a wooden bench at right, and a shrine with a deity display is visible at the far left. Five people in orange robes and white clothes are standing; a man in a light blue shirt is visible; in total six to seven physical people stand in the room.2017-03-26Photograph of an indoor hall with a white marble floor and draped fabric ceiling strung with decorative paper lanterns in red, blue, green and yellow. Several people stand in a loose group, including a woman in a green sari with gold border, and three shaved-headed men in orange ochre robes wearing beaded malas. One man in a long-sleeved light blue shirt and white dhoti and two men in white kurta-style clothing stand listening. Behind them rows of orange wooden cabinets with glass-fronted compartments line the room, and at far left a shrine area with a red-draped seat and colourful decorations is visible. A steel water urn sits on a small wooden bench at right.2017-03-26