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September 14 20142014-09-14January 1st 2013 +1 copiesA large seated gathering of devotees fills a hall during a satsang. Many men wear white kurtas with red or maroon shoulder sashes and lanyards, while several sannyasis in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas sit on a patterned carpet in the foreground. A bald man in white with a green lanyard sits centrally, and a young person with long hair and orange forehead marking sits nearby. Brass bowls and a water bottle lie on the floor. A bearded elder in white sits at left, and a Western-looking young man in a white t-shirt sits in the lower right.2016-07-03A seated satsang gathering in a bright hall with a white tiled floor. Front rows hold young boys with shaved heads and white tilak marks on their foreheads, wearing saffron and maroon cloth and rudraksha malas; several sit cross-legged and some have hands folded. A woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala sits among them. Behind them rows of adults in white kurtas and dhotis, some wearing lanyards, sit on red mats. A saffron-clad figure at left and a man in khaki-green shirt at right are visible. a person is not clearly identifiable in this frame.2013-08-16A seated assembly of devotees in a hall during a satsang or discourse. In the foreground, a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala with a gold pendant sits with palms pressed together in prayer, beside a shaved-headed man in white with gold-bordered dhoti and vibhuti on his forehead. Rows of white-clad devotees sit on striped mats behind them, with a few in orange, and more people seated at the back of the hall. Metal stanchions divide the seating area and a red-orange cloth hangs on the left. Many attendees wear white kurtas or dhotis and some carry rudraksha malas. No one is clearly identifiable as a person from the visible cues alone.2012-05-18August 24 20142014-08-24A large seated gathering of devotees in a hall during a ritual, with many people sitting cross-legged on the floor with eyes closed or heads bowed in prayer. Foreground figures are shaven-headed men in saffron/orange dhotis and shawls with white and ochre tilak marks on their foreheads and arms, wearing rudraksha malas. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts sit with hands folded in anjali. A few devotees in white shirts and one in a white t-shirt with a mala sit among the rows, and brass puja plates and oil lamps are placed on the floor in front. Red and orange cloth covers stand along the back wall.2014-06-01January 01 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesA seated assembly of many devotees in a bright hall, many dressed in white kurtas and dhotis with saffron-orange shawls and orange lanyards. In the foreground, several young boys in saffron-orange robes and red shawls wear rudraksha malas and white ash marks on their foreheads. A few older men in orange robes sit with rudraksha malas, and a shaved-headed man in orange sits near the centre. Behind them, rows of people sit on red mats, with a golden figure and orange drapery visible at the back. The scene looks like a formal satsang or discourse gathering.2013-09-04A large seated congregation of devotees in a bright hall meditates in rows on white sheets and cushions. Many wear white kurta-style clothes with red or saffron shawls and rudraksha malas. Several monastics in saffron and orange robes with beads sit near the front, one with a shaved head. A golden ornate deity murti stands in the background near the wall. Ceiling lights and wooden panels frame the room. A man in white sits alone on a chair at the right edge.2014-07-24A seated congregation of devotees in a hall sits on mats during a ritual gathering. In the centre, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti sits cross-legged, wearing a red-brown rudraksha mala. To his right, a young boy in orange robes with a red-brown mala sits near a brass plate of offerings. In the foreground, a man with white horizontal forehead markings and a bare torso sits with a red-brown mala, and at the lower right a man in a red-orange robe with a mala sits with hands folded. Many others in white and saffron-orange garments with forehead markings and malas fill the rows behind, and a few people stand at the back.2015-08-02A seated group of devotees performs an aarti ritual in a hall with red curtains. In the foreground, several young men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas hold lit oil lamps (aarti lamps), with white vibhuti tilak marks on their foreheads. Behind them, others in white clothes sit with folded hands or hold lamps. On the low tables in front are brass plates with offerings, flowers and small lamps. A large crowd of people in white fills the room behind them. Visible text reads a and , which is not transcribed2013-05-10