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Indoor satsang hall under a white tented ceiling hung with colourful striped cloth banners and fans. A man in orange robes with a short grey beard and dark hair stands on the right, palms pressed together in greeting and smiling. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes also holds his palms together. On the left, several men in white dhotis and white shawls, some wearing rudraksha malas, hold green leaves or flowers and bow or stand with palms joined. A woman in orange stands among them, and a few other devotees are visible in the background. No readable text is shown in the scene.

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A ritual scene in a hall with a white tent ceiling and yellow-orange fringed hangings. Several men in white dhotis with maroon borders kneel and prostrate on the floor, some with bare upper bodies and sacred marks on their foreheads. Standing behind them, a bald man in an orange robe with maroon trim holds his hands in anjali mudra, eyes lowered. Beside him, another man in orange with a beaded necklace smiles and gazes down at the kneeling group. At the right, a man in an orange kurta with maroon trim holds a small object in his hands and smiles. Open doors and a speaker are visible on the right. a person: the bald man in orange with hands in anjali, identified by appearance cues; his role is standing as a senior monastic while devotees kneel before him.2010-11-12A photograph inside a large hall with red-curtained windows and wooden partitions, showing a Maheshwara Puja-style gathering of monastic devotees. A bald, bespectacled man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands centre-left, receiving an offering from a man in a saffron-and-gold wrap. Nearby, a man in orange with a rudraksha mala holds up a small green offering. Other devotees in orange, maroon and white stand and sit on mats and floor cushions. The figure's appearance is not a clear match for the a person description, so he is treated as an unidentified monastic devotee.2016-02-23A photograph inside a bright hall with a pale tiled floor, a white ceiling draped with fabric and ornate multicoloured pillar tops. A man in a long orange robe, with a garland of orange and gold flowers and a dark mala, holds a fruit-like offering in one hand and a small box in the other while standing barefoot. Beside him, a bald man in an orange robe holds a silver tray with a small lamp and offerings. A man in white dhoti and red shawl stands barefoot with a kumkum mark, and a seated man in a grey shirt with folded hands bows at the front. Other people in white dhotis stand to the left, and a gilded throne and deity murti are visible in the background.2010-10-19Indoor ritual gathering in a pink-walled hall with colourful woven tassel banners hanging above. Several smiling men in saffron-orange and rust-red robes with shaved heads and white tilak marks on their foreheads and arms stand in a line, one holding a red-bordered cloth and offering something to a devotee. A younger person in an orange robe with a red sash bows forward, and a man in a white dhoti with gold borders bends toward the group. Red floor mats and seated attendees in white line the background, with a person in a white shirt holding a camera nearby.2013-07-14 +1 copiesA photo of a ritual gathering in a tented hall with decorated pillars and ceiling fans. Several men in white dhotis and shawls kneel or stand in rows on a tiled floor, some holding small green leaves, with a saffron cloth and mat laid out in the foreground. On the right, a bald man in an orange robe with rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in greeting, and another man in white and orange stands facing him. Setting suggests a formal devotional assembly or puja.2010-11-12Photograph inside a tented hall with white fabric ceiling, ceiling fans and painted colourful pillars. A long-haired figure in an orange shawl and orange-red garment, with a rudraksha-style neckline, stands at centre reaching toward a man in a striped shirt, while a shaven-headed sannyasi in orange robes holds a golden plate or vessel. Devotees in white dhotis and white shirts stand around, one man in a white dhoti with an orange shawl, another with a tilak on his forehead and beaded mala. Some devotees bow or press palms together and a small child in orange stands at right. a person-candidate cues are present but the face and identity are not confirmable.2010-10-10Indoor photo in a plain white-walled hall with a tiled orange floor. A bald man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala stands smiling, a folded note in his hand, while a man kneeling in a white dhoti and shawl with maroon border reaches toward him. Behind them, other men in orange and white stand smiling. At right, a silver vessel, marigold-style garlands draped over a stand, and a white cloth sit near a microphone stand.2011-03-05A hall with a tiled floor and orange runners where a line of men in plain white dhoti-style garments stand and kneel, several holding small white flowers or offerings. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in a white cloth with a yellow dhoti kneels and offers flowers. Behind them, a gold-trimmed throne stands empty on the right, beside a framed portrait on a stand. A seated figure in orange sits on the floor at right.2010-11-12A photograph inside a hall with a cream ceiling and dark red drapes at the back. Several men in plain white dhoti and shawl-style upper cloths with maroon borders stand in a line, some with sacred ash marks on their arms and rudraksha-style beads, while one man in a yellow lower cloth kneels on the floor to the right, holding out his hands with a green leaf or flower offering. Other men in white stand and bend along the row. An ornate gold and red throne is visible at the right edge, but no one is seated on it in this frame, and the figures in the row are devotees or priests, not identifiable as any particular person. Orange cloth and low tables are on the left.2010-11-12September 17 20102010-09-17Indoor photo in a white-walled hall with orange floor cloths. A bald man in an orange dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala and glasses, stands leaning forward and handing an item to a kneeling man in white dhoti and shawl. Beside them a young woman in white with an orange shawl looks down, and a man in white with a rudraksha mala stands behind. A bald man in white sits at the lower right, with a metal pot, a brass plate of offerings and a garland-decorated stand behind them. The a person candidate's appearance is uncertain, so this is recorded as unsure rather than probable.2011-03-05A photograph of a group of men in white dhotis and shirts standing with palms pressed together in namaste along the left side of an indoor hall. In the centre, a man with a bare chest and a rudraksha mala wears an orange-saffron dhoti and is receiving a greeting. Beside him, a priest with a shaved head and bare torso wears an orange cloth and white dhoti, holding a silver tray with offerings and lit items. Behind them, other saffron-clad sannyasis stand near a decorated shrine with a deity murti and flowers.2010-11-30