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A satsang or music session in a hall with a red-draped stage on the left. Three performers sit on the stage: a young man in white playing a mridangam-style drum, and two young women in white and yellow at microphones. In front, many seated people wear saffron-orange robes, several with red-brown sashes, facing the stage. Plastic chairs and white-clad women are in the foreground, with a metal barrier and chain separating the seated groups. Background includes a decorative golden lattice screen and a blue sign. No visible face or pose matches a person candidate clearly enough to confirm his presence.

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September 03 20142014-09-03September 03 20142014-09-03A photograph of a devotional music performance in an ornate temple hall with gold-carved panels behind the stage. On a raised red-draped platform, several women in red and orange saris play instruments and sing into microphones, one in white and orange sitting at centre. Below them, a row of shaven-headed men in orange robes play drums including a dholak-style drum. In the foreground, a figure in white dhoti and shawl kneels by a small fire or incense offering near a line of rope barriers, while many seated people in orange clothing, several with long dark hair, face the stage. A plain stone and brass setting with a small kalasha-like offering appears on the floor.2014-09-04September 07 20142014-09-07A hall of seated devotees during a kirtan performance. On a raised stage, a row of young girls in maroon and orange saris sit cross-legged behind microphones, several playing small hand instruments and one holding a bell-like object. Behind them stands an ornate gold-and-carved shrine structure with a golden deity figure at the top. In front, rows of young boys and men in saffron-orange robes sit on the floor, many shaved-headed, and a row of women in white and red saris sit on chairs and mats toward the foreground. A large drum rests at the right edge. Ropes on low posts separate the seating areas.2014-09-05September 06 20142014-09-06A large indoor hall filled with a seated audience, many dressed in white and some in saffron or orange robes, sitting on white floor mats and red-cushioned benches. In the foreground, several women in orange saris with red borders sit on a red stage carpet beside microphones and a silver flask set. A man in white with a green shawl sits on a bench near the centre, and a group of young boys in white and orange sits on the left. Rudraksha malas and flower garlands are visible on several attendees. Wall banners and a golden decorated seat stand at the back of the hall.2014-11-01A photograph of a large hall filled with seated devotees, mostly dressed in white, with a row of saffron-robed sannyasis and women in orange saris seated at the front on a raised red-carpeted platform. Several women in orange saris with red borders sit cross-legged before microphones on stands, and a few devotees in white and saffron sit in the foreground. A cameraman kneels in the aisle. Behind the stage are a gilded throne-like seat, a framed picture and a brass bowl and jugs on a side table. Many people are visible across the hall.2014-11-01A photograph of a large indoor hall with a golden ornate shrine and gilded carved panels behind a stage. Five young performers in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a red-draped platform with microphones and a small brass vessel, appearing to chant or sing. Many seated children and adults in orange, red and white clothing fill the floor in rows, separated by low silver barrier posts and chain rails. A few women in red and white saris and white kurtas sit among them, and a bald man in orange robes sits near the front right. The scene looks like a devotional satsang or ritual recitation. No one is clearly identifiable as a person in the visible frame.2014-09-01A photograph of a large hall with a golden ornate shrine structure on the left and framed pictures on the upper wall. A row of young girls in saffron-orange and maroon robes sit cross-legged behind microphones and a low table draped in red and orange cloth, singing. Behind them, several monks and young men in orange robes sit with drums and a harmonium area. In the foreground, many seated devotees in white and red garments face the performers, with leg-length cloth and offering plates visible at the right. No individual candidate for a person is clearly identifiable by appearance.2014-09-03A photograph of a hall where a woman in white clothes with a red shawl sits on a low draped platform speaking into a microphone, near a golden ornate pillar on the left. Dozens of seated monks and devotees in orange-saffron robes face her from the front, their backs visible, many with rudraksha malas. A man in white shirt sits in the lower right foreground beside a tray of offerings. Stairs with a metal railing rise on the right side of the room, and camera equipment sits near the speaker. No one is identified as a person in this view.2014-09-24A large indoor hall filled with seated attendees, mostly in white clothing with garlands and some in orange or saffron robes. In the foreground, several women in orange saris with red borders sit on a red carpet, singing or chanting into microphone stands, with one woman seen from behind in the front left. Along the left side, young boys in white and red-orange garments sit on red cushions. Near the centre, an older man in white dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged, and a photographer kneels on the floor. On the right, a silver-and-steel table holds a pair of thermos flasks and brass vessels. Red curtains, framed banners and a gilded throne-like structure decorate the walls in the background.2014-11-01