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Outdoor evening satsang on a riverbank at dusk, with a large crowd of devotees seated on mats and cloth in rows. An ornate red and gold embroidered parasol with fringed edges stands over a plain white lectern-like stand. Silver trident-topped staffs flank the scene, and a metal railing bridge spans the river in the background. Many devotees wear white and orange-saffron clothing with orange shawls and rudraksha-style beads. No single clearly identifiable a person figure is visible at the center; the dais is empty.

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May 17 20152015-05-17Dusk outdoor satsang on a riverbank in Varanasi, with a large crowd of devotees seated on mats and cloths. An ornate red and gold embroidered canopy umbrella stands over a raised white platform, flanked by tall silver trident-tipped staffs and a silver trishul. Devotees wear white, saffron and orange clothing with rudraksha malas and red shawls. A steel bridge spans the river in the background, and a silhouette of a row of trees is visible at the right edge.2015-05-17May 17 20152015-05-17May 17 20152015-05-17Outdoor satsang on a riverside ghat with a steel bridge spanning the river behind. A seated speaker on the left wears an orange-red shawl and sits on a red mat, with a tall silver staff and a red-and-gold canopy at the edge of frame. Rows of devotees sit on striped mats in white kurtas and dhotis and orange-red shawls, many with vibhuti or kumkum marks. Several elderly women wear white saris, and a shaved-headed man in front wears orange cloth. A camera on a tripod and a small table fan appear among the crowd. No identifiable a person is clearly visible in the scene; the speaker's appearance is too uncertain to name.2015-05-17May 17 20152015-05-17May 17 20152015-05-17May 20 20142014-05-20Night outdoor gathering on stone ghat steps beside a river, with devotees seated in rows in white clothes and red or orange shawls, hands pressed together in namaskar. In the centre, a man in an orange-red garment and rudraksha-style beads sits on a low red-and-gold draped platform with brass vessels, and a silver stand with trident-topped rods and a large umbrella frames the scene. A woman in an orange shawl sits at left and a woman in orange-red sits at lower left, both with hands folded. Appearance is insufficient to confirm the central figure's identity, so he is described by role as a seated presiding devotee with ritual setting, and identity is marked unsure. Several people are visible.2014-03-18Night outdoor ritual on riverside steps. A man in a red-orange robe with a tilak on his forehead sits with palms joined in namaste behind a small silver-and-gold brocade-draped altar holding brass pots and bowls. Above him an ornate yellow-and-red parasol stands, and silver tridents on tall poles frame the scene. Around him, seated devotees wear saffron, orange and red shawls and white kurtas, many with hands folded in prayer. Behind them, illuminated buildings and a concrete ghat wall form the backdrop. The presentation has the appearance of a person candidate seated centrally with a parasol and tridents, though the face and ritual role remain uncertain from this angle.2014-03-18Night outdoor satsang on a riverside or lakeside with city lights reflected on dark water behind. A seated figure at left wears a red-orange head wrap, gold necklaces and a saffron-toned shawl, hands pressed in namaste, seated before a silver-framed backdrop, a table draped in gold brocade holding a brass kalasha, a silver vessel and a garland of white flowers, under a gold fringed parasol. Beside them a seated man in saffron robes with a bare upper body, rudraksha mala and gold ornaments holds an open book. Around them devotees sit in white, saffron and dark clothing, many with hands folded in prayer, and a silver trident stands at right. The scene matches a person satsang setting, with the seated central figure a person candidate by visible cues including ornate gold jewellery, rudraksha mala and a saffron-toned shawl.2014-03-20Night-time outdoor ritual on a riverbank at Ganga ghat, with a lit oil lamp on a low brass platform at centre. A man in orange robes and rudraksha beads sits behind the lamp, and an orange-robed figure with a shaved head sits to the side. Two ornate parasols stand behind the ritual area, and a red-draped deity murti with floral garlands sits on a red-cloth platform at right. Dozens of seated devotees in white and red shawls, some with palms joined, fill the foreground, with a few men in white kurtas among them. Priest and devotee roles only; identity uncertain.2014-08-01