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A crowded indoor satsang hall with many devotees in white clothing and orange-red shawls. In the foreground, a bearded man with a white dhoti and white shawl bordered in gold stands with arms raised beside a rudraksha mala and a bracelet, while a younger man in white and an orange shawl walks past. Behind them, people in green, grey and checked shirts stand or sway with raised hands on red mats. The scene is a group meditation or chanting session, with no clearly visible central figure or deity.

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A group of devotees stands barefoot on a polished floor in a bright hall, performing a ritual gesture with raised hands. In the foreground, a man in a rust-brown robe and a young man in a white dhoti with a bare chest face the camera. Behind them, a man in an orange dhoti and rudraksha mala stands with hands folded in front of his chest. Nearby, a bearded man in a grey shirt and white dhoti wears a tilak on his forehead. Other participants wear white dhotis and ochre sashes. Framed pictures line the back wall. a person candidate not clearly identifiable from appearance in this view.2016-10-09October 04 20162016-10-04October 06 20162016-10-06October 09 20162016-10-09May 09th 20162016-05-09October 10 20162016-10-10 +1 copiesA large crowd of devotees dressed in white kurtas and dhotis, many wearing rust-orange or saffron shawls and rudraksha malas, raise their arms and move energetically in a hall. Foreground devotees have white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Behind them, warm lights and ornate decorations are visible. The people appear to be in a collective ritual or kirtan-style movement, with arms raised overhead and hands held in gestures. No single individual is clearly identifiable as the a person, and no clear face-based or distinctive-cue candidate appears.2016-10-08A photograph of a group of devotees standing in a long hall performing a ritual movement together, some with hands raised near their faces. Several men wear white dhotis and shirts with orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders; one man in front wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala, another in a grey tunic has a tilak on his forehead and a mala around his neck. A bearded man with long hair wears a white kurta, and a bare-chested man with a tattooed arm stands at the left edge. Bright white floors and cream walls with framed devotional paintings of deities line the background, and a few onlookers stand further back.2016-10-09A crowded indoor hall with white marble floors and warm light from the back. In the foreground, several young men with bare upper bodies wear orange and white dhotis, rudraksha malas and sacred ash-like body markings; one raises an arm while another in the lower left holds an orange cloth. Behind them, many devotees in white and cream ceremonial clothes, some in orange shawls, move and sway, with a man in a purple kurta and a lanyard standing at center right. The atmosphere suggests collective devotional movement, possibly a group chant or dance during satsang.2016-10-05A large group of people in a hall dances and moves energetically, many in white dhotis and kurtas and others in saffron-orange robes. A bald man in orange robes with a long rudraksha mala and bare arms raises a fist at the centre. A young man with a red tilak wears a white shirt and an orange-cloth wrap. Several people wear orange-and-white lanyards. Behind them stands a crowd in white, and a bearded man in white with long hair is visible near the top. The scene resembles a group satsang or devotional gathering. a person's appearance is not clearly identifiable here.2016-09-27Photograph of a large crowd at a satsang or ritual gathering, mostly men and boys in white kurtas and white dhotis with red-and-orange shawls. Many have raised arms, hands pressed in anjali or clapping, and mouths open in chant. In the centre a man in orange saffron robes and a cloth wrap stands with his arms raised high, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a small tilak on his forehead. A few attendees wear lanyards and name badges. Other people in the foreground are blurred. Tiled floor and white walls frame the scene. a person: the central figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala is the likeliest candidate for the page's subject, shown as a sannyasi wearing saffron with a rudraksha mala.2016-09-28October 04 20162016-10-04