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July 13 20162016-07-13A large seated audience fills a hall, sitting closely on a patterned carpet. Most wear white kurtas or shirts, many with orange or saffron shawls draped over their shoulders, and several have orange forehead marks and beaded necklaces. Foreground figures include a bald man in white with an orange shawl, a young man in a teal-green shirt, and an older man with white hair and an orange-red shawl. Behind them a woman in orange stands near the far wall, and a gold-framed mural sits high on the wall. The scene suggests a satsang or lecture listening session.2016-07-13A 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 photograph of a large seated audience at an indoor satsang hall, many people sitting cross-legged on patterned carpet. Most wear white kurtas or white clothing with red shawls draped over their shoulders. Men in the foreground wear red shawls over white; one man in a yellow cap and another in a blue t-shirt and yellow vest sit among them. A woman in the lower foreground wears a red shawl. A table with white cloth and a wall with ornate gold panels sit in the background, with a small blue-and-white logo at upper left.2016-07-12July 15 20162016-07-15July 09 20162016-07-09A large seated audience fills a carpeted hall with warm wall panels, attending a satsang or discourse. Many attendees wear white kurtas and lanyards, while others wear yellow, red, orange and pink clothing. Several people sit cross-legged, some with hands folded, others listening intently. Water bottles sit on the floor among the rows. Along the back wall hang framed religious prints and a large orange banner bearing a deity image. In the foreground a man in a grey shirt and a man in a white shirt watch the front. A man in an orange robe sits among the crowd near the centre, while a bare-chested man in white sits at the front left.2015-12-08May 07 20152015-05-07A large hall filled with seated devotees on a patterned carpet, facing forward toward a stage out of frame. Many attendees wear white kurta-style clothes, while others wear orange, red, pink and brown tops and lanyards. A few seated men in orange or saffron robes sit near the front left. Behind them, framed religious prints, a deity image on a red-orange backdrop and ornamental drapes decorate the wall. Water bottles sit on the carpet.2015-12-08May 21 20142014-05-21A large seated congregation fills a hall with patterned carpet during a satsang. Most attendees sit cross-legged facing forward, many in white kurtas and dhotis with red or orange shawls draped over their shoulders. Several men wear orange or saffron clothing and some have tilak or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. A man in the foreground wears a bright red-orange shirt and rudraksha-style beads, looking attentively ahead, while another in a white shirt holds a phone to his ear. Women in white and red saris sit toward the back, and gold ornate panels decorate the wall behind. A small altar with flowers is visible at the upper left. Some attendees appear to be wearing headphones for translation. The image shows a dense crowd of many dozens of people.2016-07-15A photograph of a large seated congregation on white sheets in a hall with patterned gold wall panels and tall windows. Most attendees wear white clothing with orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders, and several have orange-red cloths on their laps. Some men have shaved heads, one wears a vertical orange-yellow tilak on his forehead, and a man in the lower right has white ash marks across his brow and wears a lanyard badge. Many are seated cross-legged in meditation or satsang, with eyes closed or gazing forward, while others wear mixed-colour clothing. The crowd fills the room, and the frontal sitters are clearly visible.2015-07-19