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A large seated congregation fills a hall with a white tiled floor, many people in white and black clothes, some wearing saffron or orange shawls. In the foreground a bald man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits with hands pressed together in prayer, with a saffron-orange bag and a small yellow-lidded container nearby. Young people in black tops sit on mats with hands folded, some with white marks on their foreheads. Plastic water containers and a covered table with steel vessels stand at the back right, and red curtains line the wall.

A large seated congregation of saffron-robed young boys and men fills an indoor hall during a satsang. Many boys have shaved heads with white forehead markings and wear rudraksha malas over orange-brown cloths; one boy in front raises a hand holding a small object. Behind them, rows of men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with rudraksha malas and identity lanyards, sit with hands pressed together or raised in devotion. A man near center wears a red shawl and white shirt. Brass oil lamps and ritual items sit on the floor in front. Pillars and a white wall with a framed picture are visible in the background.

A seated satsang gathering in an orange-carpeted hall with a large audience of devotees. In the foreground, a man with swept-back white hair and a white dhoti with yellow border smiles while clapping, wearing a rudraksha mala. Beside him, a bald man in a saffron-orange dhoti with yellow border, bare-chested with vibhuti marks on his forehead and arms, wearing a rudraksha mala and a pendant necklace, smiles and claps. Behind them, saffron-robed sannyasis and a man in a purple robe sit among devotees in white and orange. Some of the bald-headed sannyasi-like figures wear rudraksha malas. Several people seated in the back row are clapping, and the room has wall decorations and a white ceiling.

A large seated congregation fills a hall during a satsang. In the foreground, several saffron-robed devotees with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings sit with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, smiling. Behind them, rows of people dressed in white and orange fill the space. Two young boys and a girl sit among the saffron-clad participants. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person, and the scene shows devotees rather than a clear central teacher.

January 07 2017

A photograph of a large indoor assembly of seated devotees in a hall with pink walls and red curtains. Most men wear saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, with white horizontal tilak marks on their foreheads, while others wear white dhotis with shawls. Several seated people hold open books, and in the foreground brass plates with offerings and small bowls sit on silver trays. Metal crowd barriers and seated women in white and colourful saris fill the background. No individual is clearly identifiable as a senior teacher in this view.

2013-03-13 +1 copies

June 22 2017

2017-06-22 +1 copies

A seated satsang gathering in a temple hall with a cream tiled floor and mats. In the foreground, a row of men wear saffron-orange dhotis and shoulder cloths with rudraksha malas; one in white dhoti with a red-brown shawl looks down at a phone, and a bald man in orange holds a small book. Behind them, a larger crowd of seated devotees in orange and white clothing, some in white shirts, fills the hall, with an ornate golden shrine partly visible at the upper left. A small white paper cup sits on the floor in front.

2015-08-28 +1 copies

Photograph of a large seated congregation inside a hall during a satsang. Many people sit cross-legged on the floor, most dressed in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, with some in white clothes. Several young people wear white vibhuti stripes on their foreheads, and some have hands pressed together in devotion. A golden deity murti is visible at the far end of the hall near the wall.

A large seated congregation of devotees at an indoor satsang or puja gathering. Foreground and middle rows show many men in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with rudraksha malas and pendant necklaces, several with white and red forehead markings. One man in the centre wears a rust-brown robe with rudraksha beads and raises his hands in anjali. An older man in white stands at left, hands folded. A few devotees in white and blue clothing appear in the background. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance, so the figures are described by role only.