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April 10 2016

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A large seated assembly of devotees sits cross-legged on white mats in a red-carpeted hall during a satsang. Most men wear white dhotis or kurtas with red-orange shawls draped over their shoulders and lanyard badges on their chests. A bald man in the foreground wears a green lanyard, a gold-toned chain and a rudraksha mala, with a yellow-marked forehead. Behind them, women in orange and red saris and men in white sit attentively, some with forehead markings. A tall orange-robed figure stands at the back, and banners and display panels line the upper background.2015-10-11May 24 20172017-05-24July 09 20172017-07-09September 06 20152015-09-06March 13 20162016-03-13February 14 20162016-02-14A large indoor hall filled with a dense crowd of seated devotees, most dressed in white dhotis and shirts with gold-bordered white shawls, and many young people in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas. In the foreground a young boy in orange and a girl in orange with beaded necklaces sit cross-legged, and a man in white with a gold-bordered shawl sits near the front. Several men sport tilak marks and beaded malas. Tall white candle-like stands line the front rows, and framed paintings hang on the pale walls. This appears to be a satsang or darshan gathering with people seated attentively on the floor.2016-03-07A large hall with many seated devotees performing a group puja. In the foreground, shaven-headed men in white dhotis with saffron-gold borders sit on mats with hands joined in anjali, some wearing rudraksha malas. Brass oil lamps with lit flames and small brass vessels are arranged on the floor before them. Behind, a wide crowd of seated people, many in white, yellow and red clothing, fills rows separated by white candle-like posts. Tall windows and a red hanging are visible at the back. No single person is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so the central figures are described only by role as priests and devotees.2011-12-01A large seated audience of men in white dhotis and white shirts fills a hall, sitting cross-legged on mats with orange cushions in front. Many wear red-orange flower garlands and some have rudraksha malas and vibhuti or kumkum on their foreheads. Name badges are visible on several chests. Tall gilded decorations and framed artwork line the walls behind them, and the rows extend far back toward the stage. Several men in the front row sit with hands folded or resting on knees, facing forward toward an unseen speaker. A small purple-and-white logo appears in the upper left corner.2015-09-06A large seated congregation fills a bright hall with pink-washed walls during a satsang-style gathering. In the foreground, men in white dhotis and shirts sit with rudraksha malas; a bald man in a grey shirt sits at lower left, and a man in a red shawl with a mala sits at lower right. Several participants wear white and saffron-orange clothing with tilak marks on their foreheads, and some wear saffron-orange garments. Behind them, rows of attendees and volunteers in white stand or sit along the walls, and a framed portrait of a saffron-clad figure hangs on the wall at upper right. Red banners hang near the doorways. No single person is clearly identifiable as the speaker in the frame.2016-04-10Large indoor gathering of men seated cross-legged on mats across a tiled hall, many dressed in white dhotis and shirts with red-orange or saffron shawls and rudraksha malas around their necks, several with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads and arms. In the foreground a bald man in an orange-red robe with a beaded mala sits upright, and to his right a man in white with a red-orange garland smiles beside others holding folded hands. Background rows continue toward the back wall, and a few people stand near a doorway. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person, so the scene reads as a satsang-style seated assembly of devotees and priests.2015-08-09A large indoor satsang hall where many devotees sit cross-legged on a tiled floor, most wearing white dhoti and shirt with rudraksha malas and orange-red flower garlands. Some men in saffron and orange robes sit among them, and one man near the centre wears a red shawl and a white garment. Foreheads bear white vibhuti and tilak marks. No single figure is identifiable as a presenter in this view.2015-08-09