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September 14 2015

Seated devotees on a striped mat in a hall, with two women in front wearing saffron saris with maroon blouses. The woman on the left wears a red bindi, rimless glasses and a yellow shawl is seen behind her; she is speaking with hands near her lap beside an oil lamp. The woman on the right wears a saffron sari, a rudraksha mala and a bangle, with hands folded, and a brass kalasha-style vessel and brass lamps are on the floor. Other devotees in white and teal clothing sit behind them, with a child in a red top at the left edge. Lit oil lamps and brass vessels sit in the foreground.

Photograph of a seated ritual exchange on a gold-framed red velvet throne-style seat. On the right, a man with hair tied up wears a red-and-yellow flower garland, a rudraksha-style necklace, a maroon robe and a gold ring, with white sacred markings on his arms and shoulders. On the left, an older man in an orange robe and beaded necklace holds up a large yellow cloth, partly blurring his face. Striped textile, a tray of flowers and a patterned curtain fill the background. a person is shown with long swept-back hair, a garland, rudraksha necklace and ceremonial clothing; the other figure is a devotee in saffron. Two people are visible.

A photograph of a formal honouring at an ashram hall. In the foreground, a person in a saffron robe with a bare upper body and an orange head wrap is smiling as they place a rich maroon silk shawl with gold border around the shoulders of a man who bows forward with head lowered. The honoured man wears a red-and-gold wrap. The honouring figure wears a long garland of yellow and red flowers. Behind them, a standing man in a khaki shirt and dhoti holds a yellow cloth, and a row of seated people in white and saffron clothes sit on the floor along a yellow line. Several men in white shirts stand at the back, one holding a tray. a person appears among the honouring figures, identified by the saffron robe, orange head wrap and garland cues, shown in the act of honouring rather than being honoured.

December 15 2016

Two women sit cross-legged on a red carpeted floor during a seated programme. The woman on the left, in an orange sari with a blue and multicoloured embroidered blouse, bends forward to write on a white sheet with a pen, a stone block beside her. The woman on the right wears an orange and black sari with gold trim and rests her hand on a grey stone. Other participants in bright yellow, pink and teal saris sit in the background, and a small brass or metal bowl sits on the floor.

Indoor photograph of a seated conversation on a patterned carpet. A shaved-headed sannyasi in an orange robe sits kneeling, bare-shouldered, with a yellow-orange tilak on his forehead, facing an older man with swept-back grey hair and a white moustache. The older man wears a white shirt, a dark waistcoat, a striped blue-and-white shawl over the shoulders, beaded necklaces and red and white wrist threads, and holds a small folded paper. Behind them, a woman in a pink outfit and other people in orange and white robes stand in a hall with a white chair and a bright arched backdrop. Two people are visible in the foreground, with others partially visible in the background, so the count is limited to those clearly seen.

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A seated audience of mostly women fills a yellow-walled hall during a satsang, with rows of devotees sitting on the floor and on chairs. Foreground: a woman in a yellow printed kurta and beaded necklace, a woman in a pink top with a white dupatta, and a woman in a deep orange sari with a rudraksha mala. Middle rows include women in white saris, orange and yellow saris, and blue tops; one woman in blue holds an open notebook. A metal railing and a decorated yellow-and-red wall hanging are visible. No clear a person figure is visible, so no candidate is identified.

A seated group gathering in a hall with red curtains and white walls, many people sitting cross-legged on mats and floor cushions. Most are women and girls in saris, salwar and churidar in green, red, orange, white and pink, some wearing bindis, necklaces and bangles. A young woman in an orange-and-black patterned sari with a white forehead mark sits centrally, hands working at something small. A girl in red shows a bead-like object near a tray. Oil lamps glow on the floor, and a shaved-headed man in red and a man in white sit near the back wall.

Photograph of devotees seated on the floor in a crowded hall, several in mudra gestures with hands raised. In the foreground a man with dark curly hair, glasses, a grey vest over a black shirt and red thread bracelets holds his hands up in a blessing or mudra gesture. Beside him a woman with short dark hair, hoop earrings, a yellow t-shirt with green and orange patterns and a beaded necklace bends forward, offering her hands toward a small brass tray on an orange cloth. Other seated people in green, tan and red clothing surround them, with a bowl and small items on the floor. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable.

A seated group of devotees in a hall on striped red-and-white mats during a satsang-style gathering. In the foreground, a young woman in an orange saree with a maroon border and rudraksha mala holds a small tray, eyes closed, with a vertical tilak on her forehead. Beside her, an older woman in orange saree with a gold necklace holds an orange-wrapped object. A woman in a blue saree sits with palms pressed together in namaste, and a woman in white with an orange shawl sits cross-legged. Others sit behind white metal railings, some in white shirts. A small blue container and brass items rest on the floor.

A photograph of a devotional offering inside a hall with white-tiled floor and orange mats. In the foreground, a woman in an orange sari sits cross-legged and hands food to a girl in white with an orange shawl and beaded necklace, who holds the offering out. A steel bowl of cooked rice sits between them, and another steel vessel is visible at left. A bald person in orange robes bends forward at lower right. Behind them, a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and garland stands beside a white-draped chair with flower offerings, and several people in white dhotis and orange shawls kneel or stand at right. A large carved wooden plate hangs on the left wall.