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A large group of devotees sits on the ground in an outdoor courtyard with red-painted walls and green foliage. Most wear saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, many with white ash markings on their foreheads and arms. A tall golden trident stands beside a stone pillar, and a brass kalasha-style finial rises above it. A woman with dreadlocks tied up and an orange mala sits in the foreground in a dark top. A bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha necklace sits near the centre. Some people wear white clothing. The group faces toward the trident and the ritual space, which is consistent with a devotional assembly.

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September 05 20162016-09-05September 05 20162016-09-05A courtyard gathering of many women in saffron-orange saris and shawls, many wearing rudraksha malas and marigold garlands. Most sit closely on steps and the ground, watching a shrine area with an ornate silver-and-wood canopy and carved golden pillars. A figure in orange stands at the upper left beside the canopy. In the foreground a woman with long hair sits and holds prayer beads. Brass pots, a kalasha-like vessel, a camera on a tripod and personal bags lie near the seated women. Red walls and a tree frame the scene.2017-08-08 +1 copiesOutdoor courtyard satsang beside a red-painted wall. A bearded man with long hair, wearing saffron-orange robes, sits on an ornate gold-trimmed throne-like seat under a gilded canopy, holding a microphone and speaking to the gathering. Seated devotees in orange and saffron clothing fill the foreground, many with hands folded or raised; some wear rudraksha malas. A large golden trident stands upright in front of a stone pillar, with brass bells hanging from the canopy above. Stone deity figures flank the dais. Crowd of roughly 40 people visible.2016-09-05September 05 20162016-09-05September 05 20162016-09-05August 08 20172017-08-08 +2 copiesSeptember 19 20162016-09-19A crowded outdoor courtyard scene with red walls and a small tree. A large group of men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas sits and stands closely together around a white stone pedestal. A golden trident, a golden kalasha-topped pillar and a microphone stand are visible at the right. Most people have shaved or short hair, and several are smiling. No individual can be confidently identified as the a person from appearance, so no candidate is singled out.2016-09-05A photograph of a discourse in a courtyard with red walls and wooden pillars. A bearded man in a red-orange garment sits on an elevated golden throne-like seat under a gold canopy, with a microphone and water bottle on a small table before him. Many people sit on the floor facing him: monks and sannyasis in orange robes, some bare-shouldered with rudraksha or beaded necklaces, and devotees in white and blue clothes. Golden trident and kalasha-style ritual objects and bronze deity murti statues stand around the seat, and hanging brass lamps decorate the ceiling. A camera on a tripod is at the right edge. The scene reflects a satsang-style teaching gathering.2016-09-05Photograph of a crowded outdoor pavilion at a Ganesha Chaturthi gathering. Many people in saffron-orange robes sit closely on the floor, many with shaved heads and rudraksha malas, some wearing white. In the upper left, a large orange-and-red deity murti of Ganesha sits in a decorated shrine with garlands and a ceremonial tusk-shaped ornament. A tripod-mounted video camera stands among the seated devotees, and a standing man in orange robes gestures toward the crowd near a brass lamp stand. Red-painted walls, pillars and green foliage frame the scene.2016-09-05A courtyard gathering of seated devotees in orange and saffron robes, many with shaved heads and rudraksha malas, facing a raised canopied dais with gold pillars. A man with long dark hair, wearing orange clothing, sits on the dais with a microphone and water bottle, appearing to give a discourse. A large brass trident stands in the foreground beside a stone pillar, and a tall brass kalasha-topped lamp stands nearby. Several women in white and blue sit among the crowd, and a red-walled building with hanging bells forms the backdrop.2016-09-05