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Night photograph of a seated congregation facing a raised dais in a red-walled hall decorated with yellow and white flower garlands on pillars and strings of coloured lights. A figure in a red-orange robe sits on a throne-like seat at the back of the dais, with brass oil lamps (lamps) and a brass kalasha-style stand set around it. Many devotees in white, mostly men with some women in white and cream saris, sit cross-legged on the floor with hands folded or raised in greeting, several wearing rudraksha malas and gold-bordered dhotis. A person in white stands to the right of the dais near the pillar. The scene reads as a satsang or darshan gathering.

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January 04 20162016-01-04A photograph of a devotional gathering inside a red-walled hall decorated with marigold garlands on pillars and hanging lamps. A seated figure in red-orange robes, hands joined in anjali, sits on a raised ornate chair before the assembly. A woman in a red sari with a yellow border stands nearby with hands folded, and a man in a white shirt at the right side also has palms pressed together. Many devotees in white dhotis and saris sit on the floor with their backs to the camera, some with yellow shawls and rudraksha or beaded necklaces. Brass lamps and a gold-trimmed canopy frame the central seat. A person in an orange robe is in the lower right foreground. The seated figure is appearance-based a person with saffron-red robes, long hair and a ceremonial setting, but identity is uncertain.2016-01-04January 04 20162016-01-04A seated man in an orange-red robe with a matching shawl sits cross-legged on a gilded wooden throne with a round halo-like backrest inside a red-walled hall. He has a red bindi on his forehead and long dark hair and is smiling. Above him hangs an ornate brass canopy with hanging bells and chains, and brass lamps and kalasha-style ornaments stand on the platform. Yellow and white flower garlands wrap the pillars at left and right. Around him sit a seated audience of about a dozen people in white and cream clothes, several seen from behind, including older women with grey hair in white saris, and men in white dhotis. A bottle of water and a small table with decor sit beside the throne.2016-01-04January 04 20162016-01-04January 04 20162016-01-04A seated man in a saffron-orange robe sits on a gilded throne-like seat under a golden canopy supported by wooden columns, raising one hand in a gesture while speaking. Brass oil lamps and garlands of yellow and white flowers decorate the red-walled hall. Around thirty devotees sit on the floor in white and cream clothes, several women in pale saris, facing the dais in a satsang-style gathering.2016-01-04A photograph of a festive evening gathering at an ashram-style hall decorated with string lights, marigold garlands and a flower-wrapped pillar. A large crowd of devotees sits on the floor, mostly in white clothes, many wearing white caps or head coverings. In the right foreground a seated figure in saffron-red robes sits on an ornate wooden seat, with brass oil lamps (lamps) placed in front of the audience and two water bottles on a tray. A second person in orange stands at the left background near a pillar. a person is seated on the elevated seat in red robes, with a bare-shaved head and visible rudraksha, while the audience appears to be receiving satsang.2016-01-04January 04 20162016-01-04December 02 20172017-12-02January 04 20162016-01-04February 18 20162016-02-18 +1 copies