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Dusk outdoor satsang on a riverbank in Varanasi, with a large crowd of devotees seated on mats and cloths. An ornate red and gold embroidered canopy umbrella stands over a raised white platform, flanked by tall silver trident-tipped staffs and a silver trishul. Devotees wear white, saffron and orange clothing with rudraksha malas and red shawls. A steel bridge spans the river in the background, and a silhouette of a row of trees is visible at the right edge.

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Outdoor evening satsang on a riverbank at dusk, with a large crowd of devotees seated on mats and cloth in rows. An ornate red and gold embroidered parasol with fringed edges stands over a plain white lectern-like stand. Silver trident-topped staffs flank the scene, and a metal railing bridge spans the river in the background. Many devotees wear white and orange-saffron clothing with orange shawls and rudraksha-style beads. No single clearly identifiable a person figure is visible at the center; the dais is empty.2015-05-17May 17 20152015-05-17Outdoor satsang on a riverside ghat with a steel bridge spanning the river behind. A seated speaker on the left wears an orange-red shawl and sits on a red mat, with a tall silver staff and a red-and-gold canopy at the edge of frame. Rows of devotees sit on striped mats in white kurtas and dhotis and orange-red shawls, many with vibhuti or kumkum marks. Several elderly women wear white saris, and a shaved-headed man in front wears orange cloth. A camera on a tripod and a small table fan appear among the crowd. No identifiable a person is clearly visible in the scene; the speaker's appearance is too uncertain to name.2015-05-17May 17 20152015-05-17Night outdoor ritual on riverside steps. A man in a red-orange robe with a tilak on his forehead sits with palms joined in namaste behind a small silver-and-gold brocade-draped altar holding brass pots and bowls. Above him an ornate yellow-and-red parasol stands, and silver tridents on tall poles frame the scene. Around him, seated devotees wear saffron, orange and red shawls and white kurtas, many with hands folded in prayer. Behind them, illuminated buildings and a concrete ghat wall form the backdrop. The presentation has the appearance of a person candidate seated centrally with a parasol and tridents, though the face and ritual role remain uncertain from this angle.2014-03-18Night outdoor gathering on stone ghat steps beside a river, with devotees seated in rows in white clothes and red or orange shawls, hands pressed together in namaskar. In the centre, a man in an orange-red garment and rudraksha-style beads sits on a low red-and-gold draped platform with brass vessels, and a silver stand with trident-topped rods and a large umbrella frames the scene. A woman in an orange shawl sits at left and a woman in orange-red sits at lower left, both with hands folded. Appearance is insufficient to confirm the central figure's identity, so he is described by role as a seated presiding devotee with ritual setting, and identity is marked unsure. Several people are visible.2014-03-18Night outdoor gathering at a temple-style location lit by a bright floodlight on the right. Seated devotees in front wear white kurtas and red-orange shawls, holding tall silver trishul staffs with trident tops; one woman in front has a red headscarf and a white outfit, and a woman in a white garment with rudraksha-style beads sits nearby. A tall yellow fringed banner rises beside the staffs. Standing crowds fill the background, many in white, saffron and orange clothing. The scene suggests satsang or a ritual gathering, though no a person candidate is clearly identifiable in the frame.2014-03-20May 17 20152015-05-17March 20 20142014-03-20Night outdoor ceremony on a riverbank or ghat under dark sky. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, with long hair, sits on a raised decorated seat under a fringed parasol, holding a lit oil lamp or flame toward a ritual setup. Nearby, a red-cloth altar holds garlands, flowers, brass vessels and a small deity murti, with a second decorated seat and parasol beside it. Around them, a seated crowd of devotees in white clothes and red scarves sits with hands folded in prayer, some with palms joined. Several priests in white and saffron assist at the ritual area. Two tall ceremonial staves stand at right. The scene suggests a puja or aarti in a satsang gathering.2014-08-01May 17 20152015-05-17May 17 20152015-05-17