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A photograph of a standing group in a brick-walled hall. In the foreground on the right, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange shawl and dhoti, with heavy gold ceremonial beads around his neck and a tilak on his forehead, hands folded in front of him; appearance cues are consistent with a person but the identity is uncertain. To his left, an elderly man with white hair and beard wears a white shirt and white dhoti with hands clasped. Behind them, other men in orange robes with white tilak stand, and a red plastic chair and a seated woman in red are visible on the right edge.

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A photograph of a satsang or ritual gathering indoors. In the centre stands a man in an orange dhoti and shawl with a heavy gold beaded necklace and a sandalwood-and-kumkum forehead mark, hands pressed together in anjali. To his right a younger shaven-headed man in orange robes wears a rudraksha mala and holds his hands together. On the left an older man with white hair and beard, in white shirt and white dhoti, stands with palms joined. Behind them a crowd of devotees, some in orange and some in white, stand with hands folded. The scene suggests devotional standing worship. Orange-robed central figure with gold beads and mala matches the appearance cues, so this is a person presence, shown in person.2012-09-24September 24 20122012-09-24September 24 20122012-09-24September 24 20122012-09-24A photograph of a standing group at an indoor event with a plain concrete wall behind them. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, a forehead tilak, a gold multi-strand necklace and a gold chain wears a saffron-orange shawl and dhoti, hands clasped in front and eyes lowered. To his right, a shaven-headed man in saffron robes wears a dark rudraksha mala and holds a cloth bag. On the left, an older white-haired man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands with a hand raised to his face. Several other people in white, saffron and red-bordered saris stand behind them.2012-09-24September 24 20122012-09-24Seated indoors before a plain brick wall, a man in an orange-saffron shawl and bare chest wears a long gold bead garland and a gold chain, with long swept-back dark hair and a vertical tilak on his forehead. He sits in a white chair, gazing to one side with hands resting on the armrest. Beside him, an older man with white hair and beard in a white shirt sits in a red plastic chair. Behind them, a row of devotees in orange and saffron garments sits on the floor and chairs, including a shaved-headed boy with a white forehead mark and women with rudraksha malas.2012-09-24September 24 20122012-09-24Indoor photograph of a seated satsang gathering in a plain brick-walled hall. In the foreground on the right, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, a saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder, and a heavy ceremonial gold bead necklace sits on a white-draped chair, gesturing with one hand while speaking. Beside him on the left, an older man with white hair and a white beard wears a white shirt and white dhoti and sits on a red plastic chair with his hands clasped. Behind them a younger man in white with an orange cloth sits attentively, and other seated attendees in white and orange clothing fill the background.2012-09-24September 24 20122012-09-24Devotees stand with palms pressed together in namaste in a stone-pillared hall. A man on the left wears a white shirt and white dhoti with a grey beard and folded hands. Beside him, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes wears a heavy gold necklace with gold beads and a saffron shawl, hands joined in prayer, with a tilak on his forehead. To the right, a shaven-headed man in orange robes and rudraksha mala stands with hands joined, and a small boy in white with a red-and-white forehead mark stands in front. Other devotees in orange and white stand behind. Visible lamps sit on the walls behind the crowd.2012-09-24September 24 20122012-09-24