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August 24 20142014-08-24A large indoor hall with pink walls and a tiled floor holds a dense seated assembly of men in white dhotis and shawls with gold borders, many wearing rudraksha malas. In the foreground a man in an orange-red shawl sits with palms pressed together, and a bald man in dark-framed glasses and a white dhoti sits in front. Several men with bare chests and orange cloths sit among the crowd, and ceiling fans, wall-mounted framed pictures and a large stage screen with a bright image are visible. The scene reads as a satsang or discourse gathering with devotees seated on mats.2017-07-09August 22 20112011-08-22A large hall with pale pink walls and a white coffered ceiling holds a seated assembly on mats. In the foreground, many men wear white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls and sit cross-legged before small brass plates of offerings, some with hands raised in a gesture of prayer. At the far left, one man sits apart in saffron-orange robes with a shaved head, as a distinct figure. Behind, rows of seated devotees fill the floor, and framed portraits of women in orange and red hang along the wall above red-draped ledges. Brass lamps and offering trays are arranged on the floor in front of the group.2011-08-23A large indoor hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees in rows on the floor, many with palms pressed together in prayer or namaskar. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron robe and rudraksha mala sits with hands folded, next to a woman in orange with a mala. Nearby men and women wear white dhotis and sarees with red-orange shawls and malas. Cushioned mats, a brass aarti plate, and a small lamp sit in front of the front row. Golden deity murti and framed pictures decorate the far wall under ceiling lights, and columns with banners line the room.2014-08-24July 19 20162016-07-19November 21 20152015-11-21July 09 20172017-07-09A large hall with a white tiled ceiling and fluorescent lights holds a seated audience of many men in white shirts and white dhotis, most wearing red-and-white or brown rudraksha-style neck garlands. They sit cross-legged on red and peach mats, with yellow notebooks and blue folders on the floor. Red curtains and framed photographs decorate the walls, and a distant small figure in orange robes sits near the front, with golden ritual objects visible beyond. The scene looks like a meditation or satsang session.2014-09-20July 09 20172017-07-09A large hall with a white tiled floor, hanging saffron and red decorative lanterns, and framed portraits on the walls. Many men sit cross-legged on orange mats, bare-chested and wearing white dhotis with rudraksha malas around their necks, several with palms pressed together in prayer. Others sit on chairs at the right edge. At the far end, altars are set up with white and red draped tables. Ordinary devotees dominate the frame; no figure is identified as a particular person and no one is shown in a throne or elevated position.2018-05-06November 21 20152015-11-21