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A large group of devotees sits in an open-air pavilion with carved wooden pillars strung with beads, facing a central figure seen from behind. The seated people wear saffron and orange robes, white dhotis, and colourful sarees in red, green and yellow, many holding small cards or booklets. A tall wooden seat or peetha stands in front of them, a brass oil lamp and a small deity murti are at the left, and a video camera on a tripod stands behind the crowd beside a red-walled building. The figure in the foreground with long matted hair and a brown rudraksha-style mala is the central teacher, shown from the back; his identity is uncertain from appearance alone.

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A photograph of a crowded open pavilion with wooden pillars and a red-walled courtyard behind. In the foreground, a bare-shouldered figure with long, dark, swept-back hair and a brown beaded necklace sits facing away from the camera on a raised wooden platform, with a decorative brass-trimmed bench in front. Around them, many seated devotees in saffron and orange clothing, a woman in a red and green sari, and children in orange and white sit on the floor listening. A tripod-mounted camera stands near the back, and a bronze deity murti sits at the left edge.2016-08-04A crowded open-pillared hall under a tiled roof, with a wooden pillar and hanging brass lamps. Dozens of young people in orange and saffron robes sit on the floor in rows, many with rudraksha malas and vibhuti on their foreheads. A seated figure on the right, wearing a dark shawl and ornate clothing, sits on a raised wooden seat facing the group, and a dark stone deity murti stands on a low platform in the foreground beside brass vessels and a kalasha-like pot. Some devotees wear purple and white; greenery and a red building are visible through the openings. The scene resembles a satsang or puja gathering.2016-08-04A courtyard gathering seen from behind a wooden palanquin-style seat. In the foreground, a figure with long dreadlocked black hair wrapped in a rudraksha-style mala sits facing away, bare-shouldered, with a visible wrap, on a carved wooden seat trimmed with brass. Around them, many people in saffron and orange robes and yellow and red saris sit on the floor in rows, some holding small leaves or offerings, and a bowl sits at the center. Brass lamps and a small standing figure stand at the left, a tripod-mounted camera is set up near a doorway, and a red-walled building with hanging strings of beads forms the background.2016-08-04A photograph of a satsang discourse in an open courtyard. A man in orange-red robes sits on a raised gold-trimmed seat behind a small red table, holding a microphone and a small brass bowl, with a gold canopy overhead. Around him a large seated audience in saffron and orange garments faces him; several men in front have shaved heads and wear rudraksha-style necklaces. A woman in red-orange sari stands near the dais beside a music stand. Brass trishul and kalasha-style finials, bronze figures and hanging bells decorate the pillared red walls.2016-09-05August 09 20172017-08-09A photo of a covered open pavilion with carved wooden pillars and hanging bells, where a large seated group of young people in orange and saffron clothing listens to a teacher. In the foreground, dark statues of a figure with a deer and small black deity figures sit on a low ledge. Near the right edge, a seated man with long hair, a rudraksha-style necklace and an orange-brown shawl faces the group from a raised wooden seat with a leopard-print cloth. Some students wear rudraksha malas, and one in the centre has a white garment with a sash. Other devotees stand in the background near red buildings and greenery.2016-08-04August 08 20172017-08-08A photograph of a large seated gathering of devotees dressed in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, many with white forehead markings, sitting on a stone-paved courtyard in front of an ornate carved wooden structure with silver-toned pillars. Several camera operators with tripods and cameras film the assembly. Among the crowd, a few people hold notebooks and phones. The setting appears to be a temple-style courtyard with red-painted walls and a tree at top left. A seated figure in a cushioned throne-like seat is at the left edge, but no clearly identifiable a person candidate is visible.2017-08-08August 08 20172017-08-08August 08 20172017-08-08Outdoor ritual gathering under a large green shade net in a dusty courtyard. Many seated participants in saffron-orange robes sit on mats, with a few in white dhotis. At left a woman in a yellow and maroon sari with a long dark plait stands beside a drummer and a decorated umbrella with red, purple and multicolour tassels. A camera on a tripod and a video crew are at centre, and a standing figure in white and a shirtless man in white dhoti are near the back. Several people in orange raise their arms. Adults and young participants fill the frame.2018-05-24A courtyard gathering of children and young adults seated on the floor in front of a raised wooden throne with carved pillars and a canopy. A seated man in orange-red robes sits on the throne, holding a small book or writing pad, and appears to be teaching. Many seated students wear saffron-orange clothing, and some girls wear purple, teal and green dresses with gold trim, with flower adornments in their hair. A standing youth in orange robes stands at the centre. A trident stands against a pillar, a stone deity figure and small brass figures sit on the floor, and a potted green plant grows nearby against a red wall. Several people are visible in the background.2016-08-04