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Photograph of a bright hall with a large screen at upper left and many seated participants in white clothing on mats. A bearded man with long wavy hair, bare-chested with a white shawl over his shoulder, a rudraksha mala and a pendant necklace, holds a dark wooden tray with golden flower petals or offerings. Beside him, a man in white with a rudraksha mala and a saffron-orange cloth around his neck, wearing earphones, holds a small item and smiles toward him. Crowd of devotees in white and red sits in the background, and a child in white is visible in the foreground.

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March 17 20172017-03-17March 17 20172017-03-17A photograph of a bearded man with long, swept-back reddish-brown hair standing in a hall, holding a dark wooden tray of golden flower petals and offerings in his right hand. He wears an undraped white shawl over a bare chest, a white dhoti with gold borders, a red tilak mark on his forehead, a pendant and rudraksha-style beads at his neck, and gold earrings. Seated devotees in white clothes and orange-red shawls fill the floor around him, some with hands raised holding small items, and a striped rug lies to the side. A wall clock and a few dark wooden doors are visible in the background. Appearance cues such as long hair, ornate adornments and the tray role are suggestive but not conclusive, so the identity is uncertain.2017-03-17 +1 copiesA bearded man with shoulder-length wavy hair and a large tattoo on his upper back and arm stands in the foreground, bare-chested, wearing a white dhoti with gold border and a white shawl over one shoulder, carrying a wooden tray of golden offerings. Behind him, seated devotees in white clothes and red-orange shawls sit on a hall floor with striped rugs and small oil lamps, while others sit in rows near the back. A person in a white shawl reaches toward the tray. The scene appears to be a ritual gathering in a hall with a red circular floor design, with a man in white dhoti and no visible crown, saffron or malas marking him as a distinctive a person candidate.2017-03-17 +1 copiesA bearded man with shoulder-length brown hair, bare-chested and wearing a white shawl over his shoulders and a white dhoti with a gold border, stands at the front holding a wooden tray of golden flower petals or offerings in one hand while lifting a small item with the other. He wears a dark pendant and beaded necklace and a bangle on his wrist. Behind him, many seated participants dressed in white with orange-red shawls sit on the floor of a bright hall, some with hands raised, during a puja or Guru puja demonstration. A colourful striped mat lies on the floor. The man's appearance is not clearly identifiable from the cues shown, so he is described by role as a ritual presenter.2017-03-17 +1 copiesA bearded man with shoulder-length reddish-brown hair stands bare-chested in the foreground, wearing a white dhoti with gold-yellow borders and a white shawl draped over his shoulders. He wears a dark pendant on a cord, a beaded mala and a yellow bangle, and holds a dark brown wooden tray filled with gold-coloured wrapped packets, apparently offerings or prasadam. Behind him, seated participants in white clothes with orange-red shawls fill a hall, with several more people and a camera operator visible in the background. A woman with blonde hair sits lower in the frame, and a colourful striped mat covers the floor.2017-03-17 +1 copiesMarch 10 20172017-03-10Seated satsang gathering in a hall with a light floor. In the foreground, a young man with swept-back dark hair wears a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a red rudraksha mala and gold armbands, seated cross-legged. Beside him, a bespectacled older man with shaved head wears a white dhoti with gold border, a long rudraksha mala and a small gold pendant, sitting with a steady gaze. Behind them, many devotees in white and saffron-orange robes sit on the floor, some with tilak markings. The crowd fills the background, with a few people in saffron and others in white clothing. No candidate can be confirmed by appearance, so role descriptions are used only.2016-08-13April 23 20172017-04-23Indoor satsang or darshan under a white tent canopy with colourful striped pillars and orange lanterns. A bearded man in white kurta with glasses stands with palms joined in namaskar before a woman figure in long dark hair, red bindi and an orange-saffron shawl with a heavy gold necklace of bead-like pendants, who holds a folded white card. Beside her, a man in orange robe holds a silver tray containing gold-coloured items and orange kumkum. Behind them, a shaved-headed man in orange with a tilak and rudraksha mala, and several seated devotees in white. Background shows a red-and-white draped stage and gold decorations. The woman's appearance is uncertain for the a person candidate.2010-10-18 +1 copiesA photograph of a satsang with a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala across the chest, smiling and extending a hand toward a bald man in a white t-shirt with a white beaded mala and a red name badge, who raises both palms in greeting. Behind them a seated man wears white dhoti and a rudraksha mala, and a row of standing people in white clothes watch; a woman in a white sari with red blouse stands at right. Red drapes and a red floor cover the hall, with floral garlands at left.2013-07-06Photograph of a ritual in a tented hall with white draped ceiling and hanging decorations. Two young men in ceremonial dress stand facing each other while one holds a silver tray with a flaming lamp and the other, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and a wrapped cloth, extends his hand toward the flame. Both have white sacred marks on their bodies. The man on the left wears a white dhoti with a gold border and a radio at his waist. Seated devotees, including a woman in a white head covering, watch from the lower right, and a partition of framed photographs lines the foreground. The scene appears to be an aarti-style offering with lamp flames.2016-12-18