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A large indoor satsang gathering in a hall with blue draped backdrops and a framed painting on the wall. In the foreground, a woman in a red and white sari with a long braid and gold jewellery sits beside a young man in white with a garland and red shawl, and an older man in white with a garland. A woman in a green silk sari and garland sits near a man in white with orange tilak and garland. a person is not clearly visible among the central figures, so no candidate is identified.

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Indoor photo of a wedding-style ceremony (Pada Puja / Tirukalyanam setting) in a seated audience hall. In the foreground, a man in a cream dhoti and shawl wearing a multi-strand red and white flower garland and rudraksha-style beads sits beside a woman in a green sari. Behind them, a man in a beige kurta and glasses ties a red thread on a man in white with a marigold garland, while a woman in orange and another in white assist. Audience members in white with red shawls sit and stand in the background. Ceremonial details include a green leaf plate with offerings at lower right.2012-12-20May 10 20142014-05-10A photograph of a large hall where many devotees sit on the floor adorned with flower garlands, including orange and pink marigold and rose strands. In the foreground a young man in white dhoti and white kurta with a striped shawl sits with head bowed while a woman in red and white with a long braid and gold hair ornaments, and a woman in a green and red saree, offer garlands. Older men and women in white and saffron stand and sit nearby, and a row of seated devotees with garlands fills the background under warm ceiling lights. Petals are scattered on the floor. No individual with clear a person cues is clearly identifiable, so presence is unsure.2014-05-10A crowded outdoor ceremony under a canopy, with many seated people in white dhotis and white shirts wearing red and white flower garlands. A man in a white shirt and dhoti sits beside a woman in a pink sari and garland, holding a brass plate of flowers and offerings, while a man in the foreground holds a mobile phone to take a photograph. Smoke or incense haze rises through the gathering, and a floral-decorated altar area is visible at the upper left. Several women in saris, including one in a blue sari, sit among the crowd behind them.2006-12-26A seated group at a large indoor hall with wood-panelled walls and ceiling lights. In the foreground, a young man in white kurta and dhoti sits with eyes closed, hands on his chest, while garlands of marigold and pink flowers are placed around him. To the left, a woman in a red blouse and white sari wears a gold head ornament and bangles and holds yellow and pink flowers near his head. Beside him, a woman in a green sari with gold border bows her head as a garland is placed on her. To the right, a man in white with a red-brown shawl and rudraksha-style neck beads receives a garland. An elderly man in a pink shirt and glasses stands at the back placing flower garlands, and many seated devotees fill the background, some wearing white and saffron-coloured clothing. Rose petals scatter the floor. a person is not identifiable here.2014-05-10A seated congregation at a satsang gathering, with a row of people in the foreground wearing flower garlands. A young woman in the centre wears a white sari with a red and gold border, a gold forehead ornament, a long braid and a gold necklace. Beside her, an elderly man in white with white hair and a vibhuti mark sits with a marigold and pink garland. At the far right, a young man in a cream kurta wears a yellow and pink garland. A woman on the left in white with a red mark on her forehead is also garlanded. Behind them, many people in white and orange-red shawls fill the hall, and a woman in a blue sari sits at the left.2014-05-10May 10 20142014-05-10May 10 20142014-05-10A seated group of devotees in a large hall with warm wood-panelled walls and ceiling lights, engaged in a garland-placing ceremony. A young woman in a red and gold silk sari with gold jewellery and bangles lifts a garland of yellow and pink marigolds toward a seated man in a cream dhoti and shirt wearing a badge. Around them, older women in green and red saris and older men in white shirts place and hold garlands of marigolds and pink flowers, and rose petals lie on the cloth. The scene is a photographed devotional gathering with no clearly identifiable a person among the visible people.2014-05-10A photograph of a large seated gathering in a hall with cream and red decorations, a stylised tree and a raised red-draped table at the far end. Many women and some men sit closely on white sheets on the floor, most wearing red-and-orange shawls with dark patterned borders over white, purple, teal, mustard and magenta saris and salwars. Several hold small papers or beads and wear visitor badges on lanyards. Foreground participants sit cross-legged with hands folded in their laps, listening attentively. A faint publication credit appears at the lower right.2015-07-13Photograph of a seated devotional gathering inside a hall with a red carpet and steel crowd barriers. A woman in a teal and gold sari sits with eyes closed while a man in white dhoti and shirt, wearing a visitor badge and white and red flower garlands, places his hand on her forehead. Another man in a white shirt and a bald-headed man in white ritual clothing sit nearby. Several garlanded people in white and a man in white shirt stand behind, with a crowd of onlookers, including several Western-looking women, watching from behind the railing. An orange cloth hangs at the top of the frame. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this image.2011-11-29A wedding ceremony photograph in a decorated room. A bride in a green silk sari with a gold border and jasmine in her hair bends forward, pouring or offering from a brass vessel over a seated groom in white dhoti and shirt wearing a garland of pink, red and white flowers. A smiling bride in an orange-red sari and floral garlands sits beside him. An older bare-chested man in a green shawl and white dhoti sits at left, smiling. Women in colourful saris and a man in a white shirt stand around, and a steel bowl with turmeric or rice powder sits on the floor.2013-09-16