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A photograph of a crowded open pavilion with wooden pillars and a red-walled courtyard behind. In the foreground, a bare-shouldered figure with long, dark, swept-back hair and a brown beaded necklace sits facing away from the camera on a raised wooden platform, with a decorative brass-trimmed bench in front. Around them, many seated devotees in saffron and orange clothing, a woman in a red and green sari, and children in orange and white sit on the floor listening. A tripod-mounted camera stands near the back, and a bronze deity murti sits at the left edge.

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A large group of devotees sits in an open-air pavilion with carved wooden pillars strung with beads, facing a central figure seen from behind. The seated people wear saffron and orange robes, white dhotis, and colourful sarees in red, green and yellow, many holding small cards or booklets. A tall wooden seat or peetha stands in front of them, a brass oil lamp and a small deity murti are at the left, and a video camera on a tripod stands behind the crowd beside a red-walled building. The figure in the foreground with long matted hair and a brown rudraksha-style mala is the central teacher, shown from the back; his identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2016-08-04A crowded open-pillared hall under a tiled roof, with a wooden pillar and hanging brass lamps. Dozens of young people in orange and saffron robes sit on the floor in rows, many with rudraksha malas and vibhuti on their foreheads. A seated figure on the right, wearing a dark shawl and ornate clothing, sits on a raised wooden seat facing the group, and a dark stone deity murti stands on a low platform in the foreground beside brass vessels and a kalasha-like pot. Some devotees wear purple and white; greenery and a red building are visible through the openings. The scene resembles a satsang or puja gathering.2016-08-04A courtyard gathering seen from behind a wooden palanquin-style seat. In the foreground, a figure with long dreadlocked black hair wrapped in a rudraksha-style mala sits facing away, bare-shouldered, with a visible wrap, on a carved wooden seat trimmed with brass. Around them, many people in saffron and orange robes and yellow and red saris sit on the floor in rows, some holding small leaves or offerings, and a bowl sits at the center. Brass lamps and a small standing figure stand at the left, a tripod-mounted camera is set up near a doorway, and a red-walled building with hanging strings of beads forms the background.2016-08-04A photograph of a satsang discourse in an open courtyard. A man in orange-red robes sits on a raised gold-trimmed seat behind a small red table, holding a microphone and a small brass bowl, with a gold canopy overhead. Around him a large seated audience in saffron and orange garments faces him; several men in front have shaved heads and wear rudraksha-style necklaces. A woman in red-orange sari stands near the dais beside a music stand. Brass trishul and kalasha-style finials, bronze figures and hanging bells decorate the pillared red walls.2016-09-05A photo of a covered open pavilion with carved wooden pillars and hanging bells, where a large seated group of young people in orange and saffron clothing listens to a teacher. In the foreground, dark statues of a figure with a deer and small black deity figures sit on a low ledge. Near the right edge, a seated man with long hair, a rudraksha-style necklace and an orange-brown shawl faces the group from a raised wooden seat with a leopard-print cloth. Some students wear rudraksha malas, and one in the centre has a white garment with a sash. Other devotees stand in the background near red buildings and greenery.2016-08-04A courtyard gathering of children and young adults seated on the floor in front of a raised wooden throne with carved pillars and a canopy. A seated man in orange-red robes sits on the throne, holding a small book or writing pad, and appears to be teaching. Many seated students wear saffron-orange clothing, and some girls wear purple, teal and green dresses with gold trim, with flower adornments in their hair. A standing youth in orange robes stands at the centre. A trident stands against a pillar, a stone deity figure and small brass figures sit on the floor, and a potted green plant grows nearby against a red wall. Several people are visible in the background.2016-08-04A courtyard gathering of many people in orange and saffron clothing sits on the ground around a raised wooden platform. On the platform, a man in a rust-orange robe sits on a cushioned seat beneath a carved wooden canopy with bells, holding an open palm-leaf or paper text. Standing in front, a man with long dark hair in an orange garment gestures while speaking to the seated crowd. Children and young adults in orange, red and green clothing sit close, some holding small brass items. Stone deity murtis and a brass trident stand nearby against red walls, with a potted tree in the background. The scene appears to be a satsang or spiritual discourse.2016-08-04August 09 20172017-08-09January 11 20162016-01-11A 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.2016-09-05February 17 20172017-02-17August 08 20172017-08-08