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Outdoor evening satsang on grass at dusk, with a crowd of devotees standing in white clothes and red-brown shawls. In the foreground, several men sit cross-legged: the central man wears an orange cloth, rudraksha-style beaded malas and a gold chain, and speaks into a microphone on a stand; to his left a man in a teal cloth sits with hands joined in prayer, and to the right a man in orange holds a mala. Standing devotees wear white with red-brown shawls and red lanyards, some with forehead markings. Stone pillars and a building stand behind. A purple bird logo appears in the upper left corner.

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A photograph of an outdoor ritual gathering at dusk with warm hazy light. In the foreground, several seated priests in white dhotis and bare chests wear orange and saffron shawls and gold-toned beaded necklaces, and some hold microphones. Behind them, a large crowd of standing devotees in white clothing with red and orange shawls and red lanyards stands among shirtless men with white body markings. A seated figure in the centre foreground wears an orange shawl and a rudraksha-style mala, holding a microphone toward the group. Further back, a few people wear white with marked foreheads and a yellow-draped figure sits on a green mat. The scene suggests a satsang or puja setting in a green outdoor space, with no clearly identifiable a person figure visible.2016-07-03Night outdoor gathering at a temple-like courtyard with string lights overhead and a crowd of onlookers behind. In the foreground, several people stand with palms pressed together in namaskar on green leaves laid on the stone floor. A man in an orange dhoti and shawl holds a folded orange cloth and wears a long rudraksha mala and a white tilak. Others wear white dhotis or kurtas with red shawls, and a woman in a white sari and red shawl stands centre with hands joined. A woman in a yellow sari kneels at lower left. Garlands and a dark deity murti appear at the right edge.2015-07-07May 28 20132013-05-28A night-time group of devotees stands with palms pressed together in namaskar on a stone-paved floor. In the foreground a woman in white with an orange-red shawl and orange beads, and another woman in white with an orange-red shawl and a vermilion tilak, pray with eyes open. Beside them a woman in a white and grey block-print kurta with an orange-red sash wears orange beads. Behind them, younger girls in maroon kurtas with gold trim hold up papers and sing from a booklet, and men in white with orange shawls join in the prayer. The scene suggests satsang or devotional chanting.2013-03-31February 24 20152015-02-24March 29 20132013-03-29A seated crowd of devotees in white clothing with orange-red sashes and orange forehead markings sits at a homa or ritual gathering. Women in the foreground wear white kurtas, orange-red shawls and orange lanyards, several with hands in prayer or eyes closed. Behind them men in white and orange-red garments and young people in grey and white stand or sit with hands joined. Greenery and a white structure form the background.2016-07-02May 17 20152015-05-17April 23 20162016-04-23May 04 20162016-05-04Night photograph of a devotional gathering outdoors, with dark foliage behind. Several people stand and bow with heads lowered. A woman in a rust-red sari with a rudraksha mala holds a small brass vessel. Men in white dhotis and white kurtas wear rust-red shawls and rudraksha malas, one with a shaved head on the left. Seated devotees in white and orange sit in front, and a seated man in the foreground wears a white kurta with a red shawl and beads.2017-10-08November 19 20142014-11-19