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A photo of a covered open pavilion with carved wooden pillars and hanging bells, where a large seated group of young people in orange and saffron clothing listens to a teacher. In the foreground, dark statues of a figure with a deer and small black deity figures sit on a low ledge. Near the right edge, a seated man with long hair, a rudraksha-style necklace and an orange-brown shawl faces the group from a raised wooden seat with a leopard-print cloth. Some students wear rudraksha malas, and one in the centre has a white garment with a sash. Other devotees stand in the background near red buildings and greenery.

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A crowded open-pillared hall under a tiled roof, with a wooden pillar and hanging brass lamps. Dozens of young people in orange and saffron robes sit on the floor in rows, many with rudraksha malas and vibhuti on their foreheads. A seated figure on the right, wearing a dark shawl and ornate clothing, sits on a raised wooden seat facing the group, and a dark stone deity murti stands on a low platform in the foreground beside brass vessels and a kalasha-like pot. Some devotees wear purple and white; greenery and a red building are visible through the openings. The scene resembles a satsang or puja gathering.2016-08-04A courtyard gathering of children and young adults seated on the floor in front of a raised wooden throne with carved pillars and a canopy. A seated man in orange-red robes sits on the throne, holding a small book or writing pad, and appears to be teaching. Many seated students wear saffron-orange clothing, and some girls wear purple, teal and green dresses with gold trim, with flower adornments in their hair. A standing youth in orange robes stands at the centre. A trident stands against a pillar, a stone deity figure and small brass figures sit on the floor, and a potted green plant grows nearby against a red wall. Several people are visible in the background.2016-08-04A courtyard gathering of many people in orange and saffron clothing sits on the ground around a raised wooden platform. On the platform, a man in a rust-orange robe sits on a cushioned seat beneath a carved wooden canopy with bells, holding an open palm-leaf or paper text. Standing in front, a man with long dark hair in an orange garment gestures while speaking to the seated crowd. Children and young adults in orange, red and green clothing sit close, some holding small brass items. Stone deity murtis and a brass trident stand nearby against red walls, with a potted tree in the background. The scene appears to be a satsang or spiritual discourse.2016-08-04January 11 20162016-01-11September 05 20162016-09-05June 17 20162016-06-17January 11 20162016-01-11A courtyard gathering seen from behind a wooden palanquin-style seat. In the foreground, a figure with long dreadlocked black hair wrapped in a rudraksha-style mala sits facing away, bare-shouldered, with a visible wrap, on a carved wooden seat trimmed with brass. Around them, many people in saffron and orange robes and yellow and red saris sit on the floor in rows, some holding small leaves or offerings, and a bowl sits at the center. Brass lamps and a small standing figure stand at the left, a tripod-mounted camera is set up near a doorway, and a red-walled building with hanging strings of beads forms the background.2016-08-04August 08 20172017-08-08January 11 20162016-01-11A photograph of a courtyard gathering under a covered pavilion with red walls and wooden pillars. Dozens of people in orange and saffron clothing sit on the floor in rows, many with palms pressed together in anjali. In the centre a brass bowl is filled with white flower petals. A seated figure in orange robes sits on a raised wooden platform at right, with a small desk and microphone in front, while a man in a bald head and orange robe sits nearby and a man in white stands at the far right edge. Hanging brass bells and a trishul adorn the wooden structure behind. Plants and a red-tiled roof frame the scene.2016-01-11August 08 20172017-08-08 +2 copies