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February 14 20162016-02-14September 23 20162016-09-23 +1 copiesA large seated audience fills an indoor hall, many people dressed in white kurtas and shirts with red or orange shawls draped over their shoulders, several wearing rudraksha malas. Foreground devotees in white and pale saffron look upward toward a stage out of frame, while behind them rows of participants sit on chairs and mats. A few people wear dhotis with gold borders and a man in the lower right wears a pale orange kurta with a red tilak. The scene appears to be a satsang gathering with heavily packed seating, and the hall shows metal stanchions and red chairs on the right.2012-10-14A large seated congregation of devotees fills a hall at an Inner Awakening darshan session. Many men and women wear white ritual clothing with orange-red lanyards, and several men wear orange-red shawls and rudraksha malas. A man in the centre foreground has a white forehead mark and wears white with a mala. Purple patterned backdrops and warm lights frame the stage area behind the rows of attendees. Stage-side and balcony rows continue into the distance, and the people shown are seated devotees rather than a stage performance. The photograph is watermarked with copyright text along the right side, which is not transcribed.2015-05-07A large seated congregation in a hall listens attentively during a satsang. In the foreground, a shaved-headed young man in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, with white tilak marks on his forehead, presses his palms together. Beside him, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti wears a rudraksha mala and sits cross-legged on a pink mat. To the left, a bearded man in an orange-red shawl and rudraksha beads sits on a pink cloth. Behind them, rows of devotees in white ritual clothes and orange garments sit on mats, with a man in white at the upper right and framed mirrors on the pale walls. The atmosphere is one of focused listening during a discourse.2016-07-28October 14 20122012-10-14A large seated congregation in white clothing sits on red mats in a hall, facing forward during a darshan session. Many participants wear orange-red lanyards around their necks. Men in front, including one with a shaved head and glasses, sit cross-legged with hands resting on their knees; a water bottle sits on the floor at left. Behind them rows of women and men in white continue into the background, with a golden throne-like seat and an ornate gold painted panel visible at the top of the frame. No one clearly visible is shown as a person.2016-09-22A large photograph of a satsang hall filled with seated devotees in white dhotis and kurta-style clothing, many wearing rudraksha malas and white lanyards. Several men have vertical white and red tilaka marks on their foreheads, and some sit on red-striped mats while others wear headphones. Women in saffron, pink, green and red saris sit among the crowd. Some devotees hold plates of offerings and water bottles. The seated group faces toward the front of the hall, and a small ornate deity shrine is visible at the upper right. No individual is clearly identified as a person in this crowd view.2010-10-10March 07 20142014-03-07A large audience of seated devotees fills a bright hall with white draped walls and a wooden door in the background. In the foreground and middle rows, many people wear white clothing and rudraksha malas. A man in a maroon kurta with a red-brown mala sits centre-right, and a man in an orange-yellow shirt is at left. A man with long dreadlocks and a bare upper body wearing a mala sits at right, with another man in a white outfit beside him. Most attendees face forward toward the unseen stage. Some hold booklets and some rest a hand on their chin.2016-12-05A large seated congregation fills a pink-walled hall at a Guru Purnima gathering. Many men sit cross-legged on the floor in white dhotis with gold borders, some bare-chested and wearing rudraksha malas, others in white kurtas, and several in saffron or orange cloths. Several hold their palms joined in anjali while looking forward toward an unseen speaker. A tripod-mounted camera and a large screen stand near the back wall, and framed portraits hang above the doorways. Crowd members are visible throughout the room. No individual is clearly identifiable as a specific person from appearance, so no a person identification is made.2017-07-09September 23 20162016-09-23