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A large group of devotees in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas sits and stands on a tiled floor in front of an orange-walled hall decorated with string lights and green mango-leaf torans. Many raise their arms and hands joyfully. A few men in white dhoti and shawl stand at the left and a row of women in sarees, some in white and purple, stand at the right. A white and yellow floral offering and fruit sit in the foreground, with a dark deity murti visible near the top left. The scene suggests a satsang gathering.

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March 10 20132013-03-10A large group photo inside an orange-walled hall lit with strings of fairy lights. Many people in saffron and orange robes, many with shaved heads and rudraksha malas, sit and kneel on mats in front of a decorated doorway with a white floral arrangement and yellow flowers in the foreground. Several people raise their hands and smile. A few people in white dhotis and white shirts sit at the left edge, and women in white and colourful saris sit at the right. A lamp-lit altar area is visible beyond the doorway. The image appears to be a crowd of several dozen people at a satsang-style gathering.2013-03-10Large group photograph of around 100 devotees in orange and saffron robes seated and standing in front of a temple entrance, many raising their hands in greeting. Many wear rudraksha malas and white or orange head bands; a few wear white dhoti and a woman at right wears a cream sari with blue border. Strings of coloured fairy lights frame the orange-walled entrance, and a dark deity murti stands in the shrine doorway behind them. Potted plants and flower offerings sit at the lower right. No individual in the frame is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so the claim rests on the page only.2013-03-10A large group photo of about a hundred people in saffron and orange robes, many wearing rudraksha malas, packed onto steps in front of a red-orange temple wall. Many raise their hands in a wave toward the camera. Strings of coloured fairy lights frame the top of the photo. Near the centre top, a single figure in orange stands above the group, arms raised, in front of an illuminated shrine arch. At the upper left, a man in white dhoti and shawl stands beside a dark deity murti draped with cloth. Flowers and a small bouquet sit at the lower front. A right-side woman wears a cream sari with a purple border. Some devotees have white vibhuti or ash on their foreheads. The scene suggests a satsang or ashram gathering.2013-03-10A large group of devotees in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas sit on steps in front of an orange-walled temple hall, raising their hands in unison. Strings of multicoloured fairy lights hang along the walls and a lit shrine with a deity murti is visible in the background. A figure in the centre back wears an orange robe and mala and stands above the group, raising both arms. A woman at right wears a purple-bordered sari, and a man in white stands at left. Flower offerings sit in the foreground on a mat.2013-03-10A large group of around a hundred people in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas sits and stands in front of a temple entrance decorated with string lights, raising their hands in unison. A central figure in an orange garment stands at the top of the group with arms raised, while a white-clad person and a woman in a cream sari with a purple border stand at the sides. Flower offerings sit in front, and a Shivalinga-like form is visible at the left edge near the doorway.2013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10 +1 copiesMarch 10 20132013-03-10A large group photograph inside an orange-walled hall lit with string lights, with a shivalinga-like shrine and a deity murti visible in the background. Many people in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas sit and stand in rows, several with white forehead markings and shaved heads, while others in white dhotis and white and cream saris stand at the back. Brass and floral offerings, including a kalasha with flowers and fruit, are arranged on a mat in the foreground. A figure at the back, in orange with a mala, raises a hand. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance alone, so the central figure is treated as an unsure candidate.2013-03-10A large group of around a hundred devotees in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas gather in a temple hall at night, many raising their hands in a wave while smiling. Two rows are seated at front, and a figure at the top center stands in orange with a mala near a lit shrine with a deity murti and string lights. Flower offerings and marigold garlands sit on the floor at lower right. A woman at far right wears a yellow and purple sari, and a man at left wears white. The walls are terracotta-coloured with blue and purple fairy lights overhead.2013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10 +1 copies