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Indoor ashram hall with pink walls and tiled floor during a devotional line. A man with long swept-back dark hair and a red-brown shawl stands near the centre, in a line with several men and women in white dhotis and white kurtas, many wearing rudraksha malas and red sashes. A young girl in a white and gold outfit stands before an empty wooden chair with a red cloth draped over it, and a boy stands nearby. Participants have palms pressed together in anjali. Framed photos and a digital clock showing 08:20 PM hang in the background, alongside a large illuminated portrait. A plain bottle of water and a backpack sit at the edge of the frame.

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July 05 20172017-07-05A line of devotees stands in a bright hall with red velvet drapes and a large framed image of a bearded figure on the back wall. Several people press their palms together in anjali mudra. Women wear white saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas; men wear white dhotis with gold borders, bare-chested or in red shawls, with rudraksha necklaces. One man on the right has long hair and a red shawl with a red-brown sash; he is standing with hands folded. A young girl in a gold-and-white outfit stands in the foreground. The scene suggests a satsang or ritual gathering in an ashram hall.2017-07-05July 05 20172017-07-05August 30 20152015-08-30Indoor congregation during a KAILASA ritual session in a hall with pale walls, maroon valances and hanging colourful tassels. Foreground: seated women in red and orange garments with rudraksha malas and red headbands. Standing row: men in white dhoti-style cloths with orange borders, some bare-chested, wearing rudraksha malas and red shawls; a boy in white kurta with a red garland stands with hands folded. A bearded man in white with palms pressed together stands at left. Seated devotees in white and red sit on orange mats and white chairs. Several people appear to be wearing name badges. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this image.2018-05-21Devotees stand in a row inside an open-sided tent with a striped metal roof and cream draped valance, on a brick-tiled floor. Most wear white ritual clothing with rust-red shawls, and several have rudraksha malas and tilak. A bald, bare-chested man at center holds his hands together in namaste, wearing a white kurta and white dhoti with a red shawl, and a young boy in white with a red shawl stands at lower right. A woman in an orange sari with a mala stands at right. A small chair is at left.2015-07-17A photograph of a group of devotees on a stage in a temple-style hall with red curtains and a gold-trimmed throne. A man in the centre wears a white dhoti with gold borders, a long rudraksha mala and a red shawl, holding a microphone. Beside him a woman in white with a dark rudraksha mala speaks into another microphone. Around them are several boys and a girl in white and saffron-orange dhotis with gold borders, rudraksha malas and white forehead markings. On the left, a throne holds a figure in saffron with a red turban and garlands, and a large screen behind shows a projected image. a person is not clearly identifiable from the visible cues, so the central man is described only as a devotee speaking at the event.2015-08-09A photograph of a group of devotees standing on a red carpet in a hall with a gold-trimmed throne at left. A woman at far right in white clothes with gold borders holds a handheld microphone and speaks, with a rudraksha mala and a brown shawl. Beside her, a young man in white dhoti with gold borders and a long rudraksha mala stands with another in saffron-orange robes with gold trim. A young woman in saffron and a woman in white hold beaded malas, and one young woman wears a white blindfold. Several have white tilak marks on their foreheads. A large screen behind shows the speaker and a wall of framed photos is visible, along with water bottles at the bottom edge.2015-08-09A photograph inside a hall with a white pull-down ceiling drape, a projector screen and a bright tiled floor. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange cloth and a rudraksha mala, and stands with hands extended toward a row of devotees. Behind him, men in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloths, some holding silver plates and pooja items, stand on mats with joined palms. To the left, a middle-aged man in a grey shirt and a man in white kurta stand with hands folded, and a young boy in an orange t-shirt with a printed portrait stands with hands joined. Several people in white and orange sit or stand along the room. A colourful ceremonial pole hangs at the top left.2011-02-02Several men stand in a hall with wooden doors and a red digital clock showing 'eight' style numerals, palms pressed together in anjali mudra. In the foreground a bearded man with a rudraksha mala and red vertical forehead marks wears a white dhoti with gold border and folded hands; beside him a bearded man in a saffron-orange shawl with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace stands in anjali. Behind them a youth with a white tilak wears an orange garment, and on the left two boys in white dhotis with gold borders stand by. The right edge shows a figure in red. Appearance-based cues for a person are not sufficient, so no candidate is identified.2016-08-08A staged scene in a hall with dark red curtains and a projection screen showing a painted image of crowds. A man in a red turban and ornate gold-and-red garland sits in a red armchair at left, raising his hand in greeting. Several children and young people in orange and red robes with gold borders stand and kneel; a boy in orange with a red forehead mark stands centre. At right a shaved-headed man in orange robes and rudraksha beads holds a bell and a ritual spoon beside a draped red table, while a man in white dhoti and rudraksha mala bends over it. Students in white dhotis with gold borders sit in the foreground.2015-11-16April 02 20172017-04-02