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A photograph of a row of seated saffron-robed sannyasis in a pink-walled hall during a bhandara-style gathering, with flower garlands on their necks. In the foreground a bald man in saffron robes and white-and-orange garlands sits beside a woman in an orange sari with a garland, smiling. Across the row, devotees in white kurtas, white head coverings and a woman in a teal sari and head covering hold metal aarti plates with burning flames, performing aarti while flames rise from small lamps on low wooden stands. A red banner with white and yellow lettering hangs on the left wall, and colourful balloon garlands decorate the ceiling. Several people stand in the background. Whether any saffron-robed figure is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so no identification is made.

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A photograph inside a pink-walled hall at a bhandara-style gathering. Saffron-robed sadhus and seated devotees sit in rows on the floor behind low wooden tables, many wearing white marigold garlands. In the foreground, a saffron-clad older bald man with a white garland sits near the bottom left, and a dark-haired man in red garments with a garland sits beside him. On the right, white-clad devotees, several in white head cloths, hold metal plates of burning camphor aarti flames toward the seated group. A red banner with Hindi text hangs on the left wall, and colourful paper balloon decorations hang from the ceiling. Several people stand in the background.2014-03-13A photograph inside a pink-walled hall during an aarti-style ceremony with lit oil lamps on low wooden tables. Seated along the left wall are saffron-robed sadhus and sannyasis, one with a bald head and white beard, another in a red-and-orange turban, and a woman in a dark red shawl. A man in white ritual clothing with a marigold garland bends to offer a flame, and a woman in a light blue sari and a man in white hold lit oil lamps on plates. A red banner with white and black Hindi text hangs on the left wall, and a standing man in a white kurta with orange marigold garlands stands at right. A bald, bearded figure in saffron seated near the bottom left has no visible distinctive a person cues.2014-03-13March 13 20142014-03-13March 13 20142014-03-13A photograph of a bandhara or satsang gathering in a pink-walled hall with a red banner reading in Hindi about an ashram. Seated on the floor in front, several saffron-robed sadhus wear white and orange flower garlands; a bald sadhu in the foreground wears orange with a marigold garland. Along the right, devotees in white kurtas, white headcloths and a woman in turquoise sari hold brass trays with lit oil lamps (aarti). Paper numbered name cards sit on low wooden tables, and colourful balloon garlands hang from the ceiling. A seated figure with long hair and rudraksha-like beads sits among the sadhus, but appearance cues are insufficient to identify anyone.2014-03-13March 13 20142014-03-13A photograph inside a pink-walled hall where a row of people sit on the floor before small wooden tables holding brass plates with lit oil lamps, consistent with an aarti or puja. On the left, a bald man in orange robes sits with palms pressed together in prayer beside a seated man in orange clothing, and further along a woman in orange and maroon sits with hands joined. An older woman in a pale blue sari and head covering, with a red bindi, holds a brass plate of flaming lamps at right, while other women in white head coverings and marigold garlands move among the seated devotees. A red banner with yellow Hindi lettering hangs on the left wall. Many people stand and sit in the background.2014-03-13A row of seated saffron-robed sannyasis wearing marigold garlands sits along the left of a pink-walled hall during an evening aarti. Oil lamps burn on metal trays carried by white-clad devotees along the row. In the foreground a bearded man in saffron sits with hands folded, and beside him an older bald man in saffron with white floral garlands sits in a similar posture. On the right an older woman in a teal shawl and white head covering holds a tray of flame, and a man in white kurta with a checked cloth on his head hands out a lamp. A red banner with white and yellow Hindi lettering hangs on the left wall, and hanging paper balloons decorate the ceiling. The scene shows devotees performing a lamp ritual during satsang or puja at the Haridwar ashram.2014-03-13A photograph of a seated row of saffron-robed sadhus and priests in a pink-walled hall during an aarti. In the foreground, a bald elder in saffron with a white and orange garland sits beside a woman in a red and orange garland with gold necklaces. Behind them, saffron-clad men sit in rows with marigold and white garlands. On the right, white-clad devotees in white turbans and caps hold brass aarti plates with lit oil lamps and flames. A man in a dark vest stands at the back. Wooden low stools and a red banner with Hindi text are visible on the left. Physical people visible: roughly a dozen or more.2014-03-13March 13 20142014-03-13March 13 20142014-03-13March 13 20142014-03-13