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Photograph of an outdoor satsang gathering with a large crowd seated on the ground. In the foreground, a woman in a white sari with a thin gold border stands holding a bundle of white cotton threads, with a rudraksha-style mala and jewellery visible. To the left, a young boy in a white dhoti-style garment with a yellow edge fiddles with white cords around his neck, wearing a small badge. Behind them, seated devotees, an elderly bald man in white, and stage speakers on a stand complete the scene.

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A dense crowd fills a white tent at an outdoor ashram event. In the centre, a man with long swept-back hair and a white shirt over a white-and-gold dhoti bends forward toward the crowd, a rudraksha-style mala and beaded necklace around his neck. Beside him a young boy in a white dhoti with a gold border stands holding a small white cloth and a pendant, watching intently. Older men and women in white and gold-bordered clothes surround them, some with folded hands, and a sound system and fan are visible at the top of the frame. The scene suggests a satsang or initiation gathering.2017-05-10Night outdoor scene at an ashram event with strings of coloured lights in the background. A bare-chested older man with grey hair and moustache, wearing a white dhoti, hands a small white item to a devotee. A woman in a cream sari with a gold border and red bindi holds out her cupped hands, and a young girl in front reaches forward. A man on the right in a white dhoti and white shawl with a rudraksha mala holds a bundle of items and a small booklet. Many other people in white clothes stand in the background. No clear ceremonial presentation of a person is visible in this frame.2017-05-10A large seated gathering of devotees in white clothing with white vibhuti bands across their foreheads, many with red kumkum dots, attending a satsang. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with a gold border sits with her hands pressed to her chest, wearing a black bead mala and bangles. Beside her a young girl in a white sleeveless top with a white forehead band and a boy in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala listen attentively. Behind them many women in white and orange-red saris sit in rows, some with hands raised in devotion. No a person candidate is visible.2015-11-22A dense crowd of devotees in white and cream traditional clothes gathers at an outdoor event under a white tent. A woman in a white saree with gold border and a rudraksha mala holds up a white cotton thread bundle, while a young girl in a red blouse and white saree with beaded necklaces beside her helps. A small boy in white with a white forehead mark stands nearby. Many outstretched hands reach toward the central figures. Behind them stand older men, one bare-chested with rudraksha malas, and a woman in a yellow blouse. Colourful tassels hang from the tent top.2017-05-10May 10 20172017-05-10August 24 20142014-08-24June 08 20172017-06-08A bare-chested young boy with long dark hair, white sacred ash and a red vertical mark on his forehead raises a bundle of green palm fronds above a woman in a white saree with a gold border, who has her back to the camera and is holding a brass bowl. Behind them, several people in saffron and orange robes and rudraksha malas stand with white ash on their foreheads and chests, one holding a small bowl, with a drummer and orange-cloth decorations in the background. The scene looks like a welcoming or blessing ritual at an outdoor ashram event.2015-05-13A photograph at an outdoor ceremony under a pink draped tent with a red carpet. In the foreground, a figure in an orange-red sleeveless top with long swept-back dark hair pours or offers something over a silver bowl, beside a gold-coloured ornate vessel draped with an orange cloth and pink flowers. A woman in a white dress with a teal sash and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace stands with palms pressed together in namaste. A man bows his head toward a small boy kneeling and touching the carpet, while a person in orange robes with a gold necklace at right holds a silver plate. Marigold garlands line the carpet and devotees stand in the background.2009-07-07A photograph from a convention session in which a person wearing a white turban and a white garland with pink, green and purple flowers stands in the foreground, placing a hand on the forehead of a kneeling young boy in white clothes with a rudraksha-style mala and folded hands in prayer. Behind them, several men in white shirts and lanyard badges stand watching, and a red mat is visible on the floor. The image shows blur from motion and a warm, yellow-toned light. The turbaned figure's long dark hair and ornate gold necklace are visible, as is a man in orange robes at the right edge. Swamiji (probable): the turbaned figure in white with long hair, garland and gold necklace is a candidate, so this is a blessing moment at a convention.2006-07-30A woman in a white sari with gold border stands among a large crowd of seated devotees, many bare-chested in white dhotis. She wears a red bindi, white vibhuti on her forehead, a rudraksha mala around her neck and a gold necklace, and holds a white cord strung with rudraksha beads and a bundle of small brass objects in her hands. An ID badge hangs on her sari. Behind her, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands on a raised platform. The setting appears to be a large outdoor satsang or shiva deeksha gathering.2017-05-10May 10 20172017-05-10