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A large tented hall filled with seated devotees in white, orange, saffron and red clothing, many with hands pressed in anjali. In the centre, a barefoot figure in a rust-orange wrap with very long, dark, braided hair walks away from the camera down a red carpet, a rudraksha-style cord visible at the neck. Women in the foreground wear pink and blue garments, and a tall brass staff stands at the back among hanging orange marigold garlands and overhead screens.

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May 14 20162016-05-14A large tented hall filled with seated devotees on both sides of a long red carpet. In the centre, a figure seen from behind walks away from the camera, with very long dark matted hair hanging down the back and a rust-orange cloth wrapped at the waist, bare-footed. Seated devotees along the aisle press palms together in anjali, and a man in a pink-and-white striped shirt kneels and reaches a hand toward the carpet. Men and women in white and saffron-orange shawls fill the rows; a yellow-clad man sits at centre-right. Behind them, a golden ornate shrine or throne with yellow flower garlands stands near a large screen showing a figure, and red-and-yellow tassel decorations hang from the ceiling.2016-05-12A figure with long dark hair falling to the waist, wearing a rust-orange wrap and bare arms with gold bracelets, stands barefoot on a striped rug facing away from the camera toward a raised seat. A silver trident stands to the left. Seated devotees in white clothing, some with hands in anjali, sit on chairs and mats around the hall. A woman in yellow with an orange shawl sits at right and a man wears a red shawl, in an indoor ashram satsang setting. a person cannot be confirmed from appearance here, so the figure is described by role as a standing participant.2017-03-13May 12 20162016-05-12Photograph of a ceremonial hall where a bare-shouldered figure seen from behind, with very long dark braided hair and a rust-orange wrap, stands on a striped rainbow-coloured mat facing a seated group. Several devotees in white clothes with orange shawls sit on the floor on both sides, some with palms pressed together in namaste. Standing devotees in white kurtas and orange stoles, one holding hands in prayer, watch from the back. Golden railings line the path, and a tripod camera stands at the left edge. The room has pink walls and a golden throne-like seat visible beside the mat.A long-haired figure in a rust-orange robe with a red headwrap walks away from the camera down a striped rug toward a white ornate throne, carrying a trident-topped staff. Devotees on both sides press palms together in anjali. On the right, a shirtless man with a saffron-orange shawl and rudraksha-style beads stands with palms joined near the throne, and a small girl in a black top watches. Women in saffron, teal and pink saris and salwar kameez line the aisle, and a cameraman stands behind a tripod at the back. The figure's identity is not clear from appearance, so no identification is made.2016-12-17May 09th 20162016-05-09A large tented hall filled with a dense crowd of seated devotees, many with palms pressed in anjali. In the centre foreground, a figure seen from behind walks along a red carpet, wearing a rust-red robe and a copper-orange beaded necklace, with very long dark matted locks falling down the back. Devotees in white, orange and multicoloured clothing line the carpet, and a screen with colourful imagery hangs at the far end beneath strings of orange and yellow decorations. The person pictured is a figure walking the aisle, not a confirmed identity.2016-05-13December 12 20162016-12-12A photograph inside a bright hall with a white ceiling and red-tinted lighting. In the centre, a barefoot man with long dark hair falling past his shoulders wears a rose-pink shawl over a matching dhoti and a dark garland; he is walking away from the camera across a light floor. Behind him a trident stands upright near a gold-framed seat. Around him, a crowd of devotees stands and sits with palms pressed together in namaste, many women in orange and red saris, men in white dhotis and orange shawls, and children in orange garments with garlands. A seated priest in a red-and-gold dhoti kneels beside a brass lamp stand, and a woman in white sits on a rug. Several people are visible in the background, and the scene reads as a ritual gathering. The central figure's appearance is consistent with the presentation cues of long swept-back hair and a distinctive rose shawl, though the image alone does not establish identity.2016-03-30July 02 20172017-07-02Indoor session in a hall with white ceiling panels and fans. In the centre, a man with long dreadlocked black hair stands with his back to the camera, wearing a rust-red wrap and bare upper body with red-brown beaded bracelets; he appears to be leading the gathering. Around him, students in white clothes sit on chairs and on the floor, some with hands in anjali mudra, one woman seated on a folded rust-red blanket on a striped rug. Two large screens show a figure in white and blue. Several people in white and rust-coloured garments are visible, some with head coverings.2017-03-13