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October 10 2010

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A seated audience of men in an indoor hall, most wearing white dhotis or kurtas with orange saffron shawls draped over their shoulders. The front row includes a man with grey hair writing in a notebook, a man with red tilak on his forehead holding a small object, a man in a grey kurta with folded hands holding a red-and-gold cloth bundle, and a man with a moustache and red mark in white dhoti with folded hands. Additional men sit behind them, some in shirts, and saffron-robed figures stand in the background near a red curtain and orange banner. No specific ritual is visible beyond the seated gathering.

October 20 2013

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A photograph of a seated group of about eight men on blue-striped mats in a plain room with peach walls and red curtains, listening attentively to a talk. A man at left wears a white dhoti-style outfit, rudraksha mala and lanyard badge, with white and red forehead marks. Beside him a man in green-and-white checked shirt sits. In the centre a man in white kurta and lanyard badge sits cross-legged with hands folded and a white-and-red tilak. Behind them an older bearded man in saffron-orange robe and orange turban sits with a badge. At right, a man in pale shirt wears glasses. In the foreground a man in white with glasses sits near a small orange container.

March 03 2013

A seated devotee in an orange head wrap, orange sleeveless top and orange wrap, with a dark rudraksha mala, sits in a large orange armchair with his bare feet resting on an orange footstool. Rows of men in white shirts and trousers, some in dark trousers, sit in chairs beside and behind him, several with hands at their chins or holding papers. A standing crowd fills the background of a hall with pink walls, a red curtain and a white metal fan in the foreground. Scattered petals cover the floor and a water bottle sits near the seats. The clothing and seating suggest a satsang discourse setting.

A seated indoor gathering of devotees. In the foreground, a shaven-headed man in saffron sannyasi robes and a red shawl, with white ash markings on his arms and forehead, sits with hands folded. Beside him, a man in a striped yellow-and-orange shirt wears a long rudraksha mala and a pendant, with white hair and a red tilak mark. Behind them, a younger man in an orange cloth sits with a dark bead necklace, and at right a man in white with a rudraksha mala and pendant sits. Other people in white and blue clothing fill the background.

A seated audience in an indoor hall with wooden doors and cream walls, listening attentively. Foreground, a bare-chested priest with white sacred ash marks on his arms and forehead wears a saffron cloth and a rudraksha mala. Beside him, a man in a light blue shirt and jeans sits with hands clasped. A man in an orange-red kurta with a rudraksha mala and pendant sits in the centre with eyes half-closed, his white dhoti bordered in gold. To the right, a white-clad figure with braided hair, sacred ash on the arms and a gold-bordered white shawl sits with folded hands. Several men in white shirts and dhotis fill the rows behind, with a small red book on a chair in the foreground. The people in the scene are visible; no caption or name is printed on the image itself.

January 17 2016

October 19 2013

A photograph of a seated audience at an indoor satsang hall with green plastic chairs on a polished floor, orange cloth draped on the wall behind. Five men sit in front while others stand or sit behind. On the far right, an elderly bearded sadhu with long white beard and white forehead markings wears a rudraksha mala and a long bead necklace, bare-chested with a saffron-brown dhoti, hands folded in his lap. Beside him a man in an orange shawl and orange dhoti sits barefoot. Next, a man in white shirt and white dhoti with an orange sash and gold wristwatch clasps his hands. On the left, an older man in white with orange shawl gestures with fingers together and sports tilak markings. Background shows framed certificates and a man in a white shirt.

A seated audience at a satsang listens attentively in rows of cushioned chairs. Most men wear white kurta or shirts and cream trousers with red-and-maroon shawls draped over their shoulders. A man on the left wears glasses, a white kurta and a beaded mala, and another in the foreground has his arms crossed. Several attendees wear lanyard badges. Behind them, a framed photo and a wall of printed posters fill the background, and a saffron-robed figure appears in a picture at the upper right. No speaker's face is shown, and no one in the scene is identified.

February 23 2007