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A photograph of an outdoor ritual gathering at dusk with warm hazy light. In the foreground, several seated priests in white dhotis and bare chests wear orange and saffron shawls and gold-toned beaded necklaces, and some hold microphones. Behind them, a large crowd of standing devotees in white clothing with red and orange shawls and red lanyards stands among shirtless men with white body markings. A seated figure in the centre foreground wears an orange shawl and a rudraksha-style mala, holding a microphone toward the group. Further back, a few people wear white with marked foreheads and a yellow-draped figure sits on a green mat. The scene suggests a satsang or puja setting in a green outdoor space, with no clearly identifiable a person figure visible.

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Outdoor evening satsang on grass at dusk, with a crowd of devotees standing in white clothes and red-brown shawls. In the foreground, several men sit cross-legged: the central man wears an orange cloth, rudraksha-style beaded malas and a gold chain, and speaks into a microphone on a stand; to his left a man in a teal cloth sits with hands joined in prayer, and to the right a man in orange holds a mala. Standing devotees wear white with red-brown shawls and red lanyards, some with forehead markings. Stone pillars and a building stand behind. A purple bird logo appears in the upper left corner.2016-07-03Night outdoor gathering at a temple-like courtyard with string lights overhead and a crowd of onlookers behind. In the foreground, several people stand with palms pressed together in namaskar on green leaves laid on the stone floor. A man in an orange dhoti and shawl holds a folded orange cloth and wears a long rudraksha mala and a white tilak. Others wear white dhotis or kurtas with red shawls, and a woman in a white sari and red shawl stands centre with hands joined. A woman in a yellow sari kneels at lower left. Garlands and a dark deity murti appear at the right edge.2015-07-07A large group of devotees sits cross-legged on the ground under an open pavilion during a ritual. Many wear saffron-orange cloths and rudraksha malas; several men in white dhotis with golden borders sit in front. A central man in white dhoti and shawl with a long braid sits with hands folded, chanting and gesturing. Brass kalasha pots, small brass vessels and a cardboard box sit on a striped cloth mat, with a stone platform in the foreground. A man in white and red-bordered shawl sits with his back to the camera at the lower right. Around 40 people are visible.2016-08-18A crowd of devotees with raised, folded hands in a temple hall during collective worship. Many men are shirtless or wear white dhotis; several have sandalwood or vibhuti markings on their foreheads and arms, and some wear rudraksha malas. Foreground figures include a man with long blond hair and a bald man with arms raised in devotion. A man with short grey hair, rimless glasses and a rudraksha mala stands centre with palms joined, and an orange cloth is visible at the lower edge. The setting is crowded and warmly lit.2016-11-11 +1 copiesA seated group of devotees in a hall during a satsang, with a large audience of women and children in orange and white behind them. In the foreground, several men sit cross-legged on orange and pink mats wearing white dhotis and shawls, with rudraksha mala garlands and red-brown beaded necklaces; one wears a black beaded mala and arm bands, and another wears a bright white cloth with orange-gold border. A man on the right in beige clothing sits with arms resting on his knee, and a person on the left has hands folded near a white cloth.2016-08-17October 18 20152015-10-18November 05 20062006-11-05A seated satsang audience of devotees in white dhotis and saffron-and-white shawls, many wearing rudraksha malas. A man in front centre, with white hair and a white tilak, wears a gold pendant and rudraksha beads. Others on the left and right raise hands in gesture, and some sit with eyes closed. A young man on the right has a tilak on his forehead. The setting is a crowded hall with patterned mats. No a person candidate is clearly visible; the speaker is not in frame.2017-05-19A large indoor satsang hall packed with seated devotees in prayer. In the foreground, several men sit bare-chested in white dhotis with ash markings on their foreheads and arms, rudraksha malas, and orange-red sashes, hands pressed together in anjali. Women in red and maroon saris and orange-trimmed garments sit nearby, also in prayer. Behind them, rows of attendees in white and orange clothing fill the hall, with a gold-decorated altar and deity murti visible at the top. A man in a white shirt stands at left, and a person with a camera works in the background. No single person is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues in this frame.2016-09-30Evening outdoor gathering of devotees in white and saffron-red clothing with rudraksha malas. In the centre a woman in a deep rust-red sari with a rudraksha mala and a small metal vessel in her hands bows forward toward seated figures. Around her, men in white kurtas and ochre-orange wraps stand with heads bowed, some with wrist bangles and watches. A bald man in a white garment sits in the lower left, and a seated man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala is in the foreground. The scene appears to be a ceremonial or satsang setting at night, with dark foliage behind.2017-10-08August 13 20172017-08-13December 29 20102010-12-29