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Indoor session in a hall with white ceiling panels and fans. In the centre, a man with long dreadlocked black hair stands with his back to the camera, wearing a rust-red wrap and bare upper body with red-brown beaded bracelets; he appears to be leading the gathering. Around him, students in white clothes sit on chairs and on the floor, some with hands in anjali mudra, one woman seated on a folded rust-red blanket on a striped rug. Two large screens show a figure in white and blue. Several people in white and rust-coloured garments are visible, some with head coverings.

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March 13 20172017-03-13A figure with long dark hair falling to the waist, wearing a rust-orange wrap and bare arms with gold bracelets, stands barefoot on a striped rug facing away from the camera toward a raised seat. A silver trident stands to the left. Seated devotees in white clothing, some with hands in anjali, sit on chairs and mats around the hall. A woman in yellow with an orange shawl sits at right and a man wears a red shawl, in an indoor ashram satsang setting. a person cannot be confirmed from appearance here, so the figure is described by role as a standing participant.2017-03-13A photograph from a hall where a long-haired figure in a rust-red sarong and draped cloth walks away from the camera along a striped runner, bare-footed, with beaded bracelets on the upper arms and wrists. The figure has long dreadlocked hair falling to the waist. Seated devotees in white clothing face forward on black chairs on both sides, some in white with red or orange shawls, and a standing attendant in white with an orange sash appears near the back. A silver trident-shaped ritual staff stands on the left and a ceremonial brass-coloured object sits near the runner, with a small framed picture on the floor at right. Ceiling fans and a large wall screen are visible behind. The figure's identity is uncertain from appearance; the figure is shown from behind with no face visible.2017-03-13 +1 copiesMarch 17 20172017-03-17A photograph of a ritual hall where a barefoot figure with very long dark braided hair stands with their back to the camera, wearing a rust-orange wrap over a bare upper body, on a striped multicolour mat. Seated devotees in white clothing and orange shawls face them on black chairs, including a bald man in white at right and a grey-haired man at left. Behind them are red banners with portrait images and a small wooden side table. Visible people number about ten, all seated except the standing figure. The setting suggests a sadhana or initiation session, with the standing figure at the centre of the rows of attendees.2017-03-17Photograph of a ceremonial hall where a bare-shouldered figure seen from behind, with very long dark braided hair and a rust-orange wrap, stands on a striped rainbow-coloured mat facing a seated group. Several devotees in white clothes with orange shawls sit on the floor on both sides, some with palms pressed together in namaste. Standing devotees in white kurtas and orange stoles, one holding hands in prayer, watch from the back. Golden railings line the path, and a tripod camera stands at the left edge. The room has pink walls and a golden throne-like seat visible beside the mat.March 17 20172017-03-17March 16 20172017-03-16May 9t 2017Photograph from behind of a barefoot person with very long dark hair falling down the back, wearing a rust-red wrap around the body, standing on a striped pink, green and blue mat on a polished floor in a hall. Golden-yellow railings and a gilded throne-like chair are visible. Seated and standing devotees in white and red-orange shawls press palms together in anjali, some wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces.A photograph taken from behind of a long-haired figure standing barefoot on a striped mat in a hall, wearing a rust-red wrap draped over the shoulders and body. The figure has very long dark locked hair falling to the back, with a red-banded wrist. Rows of seated participants in white clothing face the figure on black mesh chairs; one seated man wears a white shirt and grey hair, another bald man wears white, and a woman in white sits with hands pressed together. Behind them a stage area holds a red-draped table and a backdrop with framed saffron-robed portraits and red banners. The figure is shown from behind and no face is visible. Visible people total about ten, including the standing figure and seated participants. The person standing is a person by long dreadlocked hair and rust-red wrap, and the seated saffron-robed figure in the background is not clearly identified.2017-03-17July 02 20172017-07-02