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Outdoor photo on red stone steps with a large seated crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white. In the foreground a woman with long blonde hair and a white sari with gold border sits with palms pressed together in anjali, wearing a red-and-orange beaded mala. Beside her a shaved-headed priest in an orange-brown robe and white tripundra marks holds an orange and white cup or packet in one hand and gestures in prayer with the other, wearing a long beaded necklace. A patterned cushioned seat and water bottle sit nearby. Attendees on the steps wear white and gaze forward. No a person candidate is visibly identified by appearance.

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Outdoor satsang at an amphitheatre with tiered red-brick seating filled with devotees in white and orange clothing. In the foreground a bald man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a step holding a microphone to his mouth, eyes closed, with white paint markings on his arms and chest; a wooden stool with a water bottle sits beside him. Beside him a woman in white with grey hair sits with hands folded in prayer, and at left a woman in orange saree sits with palms pressed together. Behind them devotees sit in rows, many with hands folded in namaskar, some in white, some in colourful saris, and a woman in a blue top and pink-green sari sits at right. Palm trees and a stage area are visible in the background.2013-07-22Outdoor photograph on red stone steps at a riverside gathering. A seated man on the right, with long swept-back dark hair, a red and white floral garland, layered gold and rudraksha-style necklaces, gold bangles and an orange-saffron dhoti with gold border, sits on a leopard-print cushion and accepts a yellow cloth bag from a woman in a white sari-style dress and bangles, who kneels before him. A shaved-headed young man in orange robes with white markings on his arm stands on the left and gestures toward the bag. Behind them a seated crowd in white clothing and other saffron-clad attendants sits on the steps, with a colourful ratha-like structure and orange flags in the background.2013-07-08December 14 20162016-12-14Outdoor ritual on a red stone ghat with rows of black stone pedestals and brass pots and lamps. Many seated participants, mostly on the steps, press their palms together in namaskar or hold hands in prayer. Several men are bare-chested, wearing white dhotis or dark trousers and rudraksha malas; women wear white kurtas, saris, and shawls in teal, pink, and maroon. A man in the foreground wears a bare chest with a beaded mala. Red and orange flags hang on poles at left beside a wire fence, with greenery behind. No one clearly identifiable as a person appears in the scene.2016-12-17December 29 20102010-12-29Outdoor photograph of a group of devotees standing with palms pressed together in namaskar on red stone ghat steps. Left to right: a young man in saffron-orange cloth with white tilak; a bald man in rust-red and orange dhoti with glasses and rudraksha mala; a man in white dhoti with gold border and bare upper body with white ash marks and rudraksha; a woman in cream sari with gold border and rudraksha; a woman in pink sari with rudraksha; and a bald man in orange cloth with rudraksha at right, with more orange-clad men partly visible at the far right edge. Silver and steel pots, a metal bucket, and white offering items sit on the steps beside them.2013-11-04Seated congregation at a satsang in a hall with red walls and gold-framed chairs. Many attendees wear white or cream clothes with orange-red shawls and lanyards. A man in the foreground at right wears white with rudraksha malas and a shawl, looking forward. Others have hands joined in namaskar, and several eyes are closed in meditation. A woman with long grey-blonde hair in a white top and red shawl sits center. No speaker or throne is clearly visible in this frame.2015-10-22 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor gathering on red stone steps. A seated man in an orange-brown robe and gold-trimmed dhoti wears a long red, yellow and white flower garland, a gold pendant, a rudraksha mala and a gold armband, and sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat. He smiles as a woman with light blonde hair, in a white sari with gold borders, offers him a yellow cloth. A young man in orange-brown clothing stands at the left edge. Behind them, rows of people in white clothing sit on the steps, with yellow festoon lights strung above. Count of physical people is more than twenty.2013-07-08Outdoor photograph on red stone steps with a seated, smiling man in a saffron-orange dhoti and bare upper body, wearing a long double garland of red and white flowers with yellow bands, a rudraksha mala, and gold ornaments, with a gold armband on his right arm and a gold bracelet. He sits on a leopard-print cushion, raising his right hand in a greeting gesture. In front of him, a woman with long blonde hair in a white and gold-bordered sari kneels and bows her head, holding a yellow cloth. A man in orange robes bends forward at the left edge. Behind them, rows of seated people in white clothing watch from the steps, and a metal railing and banners are visible in the background. A probable Swamiji is the seated man, identified by his long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklaces. Swamiji's role is receiving devotion and greeting the kneeling devotee.2013-07-08September 19 20152015-09-19A seated congregation at a satsang gathering in a room with red walls and red-cushioned chairs, with framed posters and photos along the back. Most attendees wear white clothing with red or orange shawls and orange tilak marks on their foreheads. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with a gold border and a rudraksha mala sits with her hands folded, beside a man with a short beard and orange tilak. Behind them many people sit attentively facing forward, some in white sarees and others in white kurtas. No speaker or throne is clearly visible in the frame.2015-10-22Outdoor photo of devotees seated on red-stone ghat steps by water at dusk, many in orange and maroon robes and white clothing with red shawls. A standing man in orange robes with a bead necklace presses palms together near a tall golden-fringed umbrella or parasol. A woman in a maroon sari stands at right holding a brass tray. Blue and pink mats, red bags and a bearded elderly man in orange in the foreground. Pale buildings and rubble behind.2014-01-19 +1 copies