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A photograph of a crowd of devotees standing indoors in a hall with yellow walls and a red-tiled roof, with metal framework and bronze deity murti statues along the walls. A man in the foreground wears a pink collared shirt with a moustache, a toddler in a purple top is held by a woman in a white dress, a woman in a green salwar kameez with a white shawl stands to the right, a girl in an orange top wears a rudraksha mala, and several men in white kurtas and white dhotis stand behind them. Several attendees wear name badges on lanyards. A partially visible person with short hair wears a brown shawl at the left edge.

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June 29 20142014-06-29 +1 copiesFebruary 05 20172017-02-05 +1 copiesA large industrial-style workshop with a red steel truss roof and tall windows, where a crowd of people in white and ochre clothing stands closely together viewing sculptural work. Foreground: a man in a white shirt with a name badge, a woman in a rust-orange sari with a rudraksha mala, a girl in orange, and a young boy in a white shirt. Behind them, a man with a grey-white beard and white clothes stands among others. Around the room are bronze and stone deity sculptures, a large dark-metal prabhavali halo on the left wall, and workbenches with tools and wheeled carts. A small pit is visible in the floor at right. Approximately 40 people are visible.2015-02-01A crowd walks through a large open-sided hall with yellow walls and a red metal roof, past rows of gilded and bronze deity murti, a golden prabhavali-style arch and brass lamps on the right. At centre, a man in a long red-orange dhoti with gold borders and a bare upper body wears a rudraksha mala and orange-red armbands, walking forward with a calm expression. Beside him a woman in a red-orange sari with gold border and white shawl also wears a rudraksha mala. Behind them devotees in white kurtas, pink shirts, green saris and striped shirts follow, including a young child in a dark jacket with a visitor badge. A man at left in white shirt and a man with white and gold-bordered cloth with rudraksha mala also appear. The scene has a sense of a guided visit through the temple hall.2015-02-01A large crowd of devotees packed into an indoor hall, mostly seated or standing closely together. Many wear white or cream clothing, with some in orange and saffron shawls and scarves; a few men wear rudraksha-style neck beads and white kurtas. Foreground figures include a bald man in white with a beaded necklace and a man in blue shirt. In the background, people in orange robes stand near white draped tables and an orange-clothed figure at top left. No single leader is clearly visible in the frame; the focus is on the assembled crowd during an initiation gathering.2016-05-23A photograph inside a large open hall with a corrugated metal roof and a pale yellow wall. In the foreground, two men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas stand near a roped barrier; the taller man on the left gestures with his open hand. Behind a row of stanchions, a crowd of devotees in white kurtas and white saris stands watching, with some children in brighter clothes. On the right, metal stands hold brass deity murti and figures. Brick-lined pits, red wheeled trolleys and stone slabs lie on the ground in front.2015-02-01A large seated audience fills the frame during a discourse, mostly men and women in white dhotis, kurtas and sarees, with some in orange and saffron clothing. Many have white vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads. A man in front wears a white shirt and dhoti and a red thread on his wrist, while a bald man in the left foreground and a bearded man with glasses on the right add variety. Their faces show focused attention toward the front. The crowd appears seated on a hall floor in a satsang setting. No individual identifiable as a person is visible in this view.2017-02-05February 05 20172017-02-05February 01 20152015-02-01A photograph of a large crowd of devotees standing in rows inside a white tent at an event, with a lit stage backdrop visible in the upper background. Foreground figures include a woman in a yellow kurta and orange shawl, a woman in a red sari with an orange shawl, a woman in a white dress with a maroon-embroidered shawl, and a man in a teal kurta with a lanyard; several wear orange-saffron shawls and gold necklaces. A small girl in a pink floral dress stands in front, and seated devotees fill the lower left. Many people in the back rows wear white ritual dress. No clearly identifiable central figure is visible in the frame.2016-05-24A large seated audience fills a hall at a discourse, mostly men and women in white and pale ritual clothing, with some in bright saris and colourful outfits. In the foreground, a bald man in a dark shirt sits beside a man with a thick moustache in a white shirt and white dhoti, and a man in glasses and a white shirt sits at right. Several people wear sacred ash marks on their foreheads. Behind them, many rows of devotees extend back into the hall.2017-02-05September 21 20142014-09-21