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A photograph of a large devotional gathering seen from behind a crowd of seated participants. In the foreground, many people in white clothes sit on mats, some with long dark hair in braids or ponytails, one with long blonde hair, and a few in orange or saffron garments. On a raised stage decorated with ornate golden shrines and red and white drapes, several figures in orange and saffron robes sit in front of multiple deity murti and framed images, with garlands and rows of brass lamps arranged along the front. A video camera on a tripod stands at the left edge of the stage. The setting appears to be a satsang or puja program. No candidate for the a person can be confidently identified from appearance alone.

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September 11 20152015-09-11A photograph of a large seated audience in white and cream clothing viewed from behind, facing an ornate stage decorated with gold-trimmed arches, deity murtis, and rows of brass lamps and flower offerings. On the stage, several saffron-robed sannyasis sit in a row, and a man in a red turban sits centrally. A video camera on a tripod is set up at the left edge. Many attendees have long dark hair or braids, and some wear white saris or dhotis, with one woman in a red headscarf at right. The setting resembles a satsang or ritual gathering in a decorated pavilion.2015-09-11Photograph of a large seated gathering in front of a raised stage at an event with ornate pink and gold arches framing deity murtis and figures. Behind the stage, several saffron-robed sadhus sit on low seats, one standing in an orange robe with a red turban-like headwrap. Many devotees in white clothes sit cross-legged on colourful mats in the foreground, seen from behind, some women wearing white and orange saris. A camera on a tripod records the scene at the front. Kalasha-like offerings and lamps line the stage edge. Prayer flags in colourful strips hang along the top. a person candidate not clearly visible; a robed figure in the centre is uncertain.2015-09-11September 11 20152015-09-11September 17 20152015-09-17 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20152015-09-11A large seated congregation faces a stage decorated with gold and red ornate shrine arches holding several deity murti and framed portraits. Several figures in saffron and orange robes sit on the stage, and in the centre a seated figure in orange robes stands out as a possible a person candidate. Many devotees in white dhotis and pink or orange clothing sit on the floor in rows, some in the foreground with their backs to the camera. A video camera on a tripod records the proceedings. Prayer flags hang above the stage, and marigold garlands decorate the shrines.2015-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20152015-09-11September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesPhotograph from behind a large seated crowd facing a decorated stage in a hall. Many attendees wear white clothing and white head-scarves; one woman in the foreground wears an orange headscarf and another in the right foreground wears red. On the stage, several robed figures in saffron and orange sit before ornate golden and pink shrines holding deity murti and garlanded images. A camera operator stands at left. The scene is a satsang-style gathering with a large audience, with the stage presenters in orange robes.2015-09-12A large seated audience in white clothes and red shawls fills the foreground, facing a raised stage decorated with red drapes, gold-framed panels and ornate shrine-like arches. On the stage a seated figure in orange robes sits at a small lectern near a central deity murti, flanked by several decorated deity murti on pedestals. Camera tripods and a video camera stand at the stage sides. Many attendees, mostly in white with red or orange shawls, sit cross-legged in rows. Satsang or discourse setting.2015-09-17A large crowd of seated devotees, many in white and some in orange, faces the stage from the foreground. On a raised stage with red drapes, a row of saffron-robed sadhus and priests sits along the front, with brass plates and offerings before them. Behind them stands an ornate golden shrine with a deity murti of Shiva and Parvati and a second decorated shrine on the right. A man in white clothing and a red turban stands at the front of the stage, and a cameraman in a white shirt films from the left. Strings of prayer flags hang across the top of the stage.2015-09-12 +2 copies