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A seated group inside a hall with orange floor mats, watching devotees in orange and white clothing. An older man with white hair, grey shirt and wooden mala beads sits at left, beside a young person in orange with long dreadlocks and a tilak. An older woman in a white sari with a brown border and a rudraksha mala sits in the background, and a tripod-mounted camera stands at right. A large metal drum rests behind them, and a devotee in white with a yellow border holds a mobile phone. Several orange-clad sannyasis sit nearby.

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April 05 20122012-04-05A crowded indoor hall with a polished floor and carved wooden pillars, where many people sit on orange cloth mats between rows of tall brass stanchions. Most are dressed in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas. A woman in the centre wears an orange robe and has a red mark on her forehead, sitting with her arms wrapped around her knees. Beside her, a woman in a white sari with a gold border tends to a seated devotee, and a man in a white dhoti and shawl bends forward at the right edge. A large dark statue of a dancing deity stands at the upper left near a golden altar.2017-11-13November 13 20172017-11-13A crowded outdoor temple-style gathering seen in a photograph. In the centre, a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe and a heavy gold beaded necklace sits on the ground, with a red bindi on the forehead and orange-beaded bangles on the wrists. A saffron-robed, shaved-headed man with gold necklaces leans in toward them from the left. Behind them, another shaved-headed man in saffron sits with a hand near his face, and an older man with white moustache wears a yellow-and-white shawl at right. A smiling woman in a dark red top and beaded necklaces sits at the lower right, and several onlookers in white and cream stand behind. A small round card with orange border is held up near the centre. The figure in the centre is shown as a probable Swamiji by his long swept-back hair, saffron robe and gold necklaces.2012-04-05August 02 20082008-08-02A seated group session in a hall with a light marble floor, where many people sit cross-legged on orange cloth mats. Most are dressed in orange robes with rudraksha malas, and several have long dreadlocks and painted faces. Near the centre, a woman with long dreadlocks in an orange robe sits facing a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala who holds a mobile phone. Beside them, a man in a blue striped shirt sits on the mat, and a bald man in white sits nearby. On the left, a standing woman in white and another in pink with a notebook stand near a tripod, and a figure in red robes walks in the background. A brown bag rests on the mat at right.2017-11-13Seated indoors in a pale room with a wooden door behind, a bearded elderly sadhu in orange robes and matted hair presses a hand to his forehead, a red mark on his brow. Beside him a man in orange with a red forehead mark and a white-shirted man stand or sit in the row. In front, a woman in cream sari with brown rudraksha mala holds a phone; a young boy with rudraksha mala and bare chest sits at left. Several other people sit in background, including a child with white face marks at a table with a water bottle.2017-11-24November 11 20162016-11-11 +1 copiesNovember 13 20172017-11-13Seated devotees on a stone floor in an open pavilion, many reading books or leaflets. In the foreground a man in white dhoti with gold border and a wide gold-edged white cloth over his shoulder, rudraksha mala at his neck, a round gold-rimmed pendant, glasses, and a finger raised to his lips, holding a green-covered booklet. Beside him a young man in saffron-orange robes with gold borders and long dreadlocked hair reads a small book, with a rudraksha mala and wrist beads. Another saffron-clad sadhu with long matted hair reads a tablet-style device on the right. Background devotees in orange and white sit reading. No deity or event banner is visible.2016-08-14July 19 20172017-07-19 +1 copiesA photograph inside a hall with pink walls and red curtains, where several women and a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange sarees and garments wear rudraksha malas. A woman in the centre with glasses and a long rudraksha mala kneels and extends her hands while another orange-clad woman bends forward to clasp them. Around them stand more orange-clad devotees, one seated woman in a white saree with a gold border holds a small brass vessel, and a standing man in white dress is partly visible at the right edge. A camera operator with a large video camera is in the foreground. Brass vessels and a red cloth sit on the floor. A cooling unit stands at the left edge.2016-09-30