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A photograph of an indoor group session in a bright hall with red-cushioned floor mats and rows of red chairs along the back. About ten men in white ritual clothes sit cross-legged in a circle on the mats, several with orange cloths and bags beside them. A bald man in white kurta and white dhoti stands at the centre-right holding a sheet of paper and speaking. A man at the left wears a long orange-and-white scarf over white clothes with a lanyard-style identification, and devotees around him wear orange-red lanyards. Behind them, framed religious paintings line the walls and gilded deity statues stand in a side alcove.2014-08-26June 20 20152015-06-20October 08 20162016-10-08A photograph of a large indoor meditation gathering with many people seated cross-legged on orange and red mats across a pale tiled floor. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in an orange robe with a gold-bead necklace sits with eyes closed, flanked by men in white dhotis and shawls, several with rudraksha malas. Brass plates holding offerings and small bowls sit beside them. Behind, rows of seated devotees in white and children fill the hall, with red curtains and a side table at the right.2011-02-20A seated group of devotees sits on floor mats in a white-walled hall with a polished floor. In the foreground, several bare-chested young men wear saffron-orange cloths and white dhotis, with rudraksha malas and sacred threads around their necks; one wears an orange shawl over his shoulders. Behind them, more people in white and orange sit in rows, and a woman in white with folded hands sits at the left edge. Framed pictures and posters hang on the walls, a water bottle sits on the floor, and paper lanterns hang from the ceiling at upper right. No clear a person figure is visible in the scene. Several people are seated in the hall, counted at about twenty.2019-03-17April 16 20182018-04-16 +1 copiesA seated satsang gathering in a marble-floored hall with a gold-toned shrine and deity murti in the background. Many men sit cross-legged on orange mats, most wearing white dhotis and shawls with red-bordered edges; several are shaved-headed and some wear rudraksha malas. Some younger boys and a few men in orange and yellow clothing are interspersed among them. A person in white sits on a chair at the upper right, and metal tiffin containers and small containers sit on the mats in front. Hindu devotional practice is evident, though a single a person candidate is not clearly identifiable by appearance.2011-02-21 +1 copiesOctober 29 20112011-10-29June 20 20152015-06-20A large hall with cream walls and a polished floor holds a seated congregation of men and women on red-and-white striped mats, many in white shirts and dhotis with white headbands, some holding open books or small booklets. Framed portraits hang along the back wall, and a saffron-robed monk in orange stands at left among the seated devotees. Another figure in white stands near the centre. Red curtains, speakers and rows of red chairs line the room, and a saffron cloth is draped at far right.2011-09-18November 26 20112011-11-26 +1 copiesPhotograph of a large hall with red curtains and wall portraits, where several shaved-headed men sit cross-legged on woven mats on a polished floor. The man on the left wears orange robes, glasses and a beaded necklace and sits with his hands clasped around his knees. The man in the centre wears white dhoti and shawl with gold borders and glasses. The man on the right wears orange robes and a red bindi with a rudraksha mala. Behind them, seated devotees, including children in white and teal, fill the rows. Small brass vessels, a book and a cloth bundle lie on the floor in front.2011-12-11