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October 15 20132013-10-15A seated group of young monks and adult sannyasis in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and white vibhuti stripes across their foreheads sit cross-legged on a light mat in a bright hall. Many have shaved heads; some hold small brass items and offering plates before them. Behind them, folded maroon mats are stacked against the wall. On the right, a man in a white kurta wears a long rudraksha mala and sits with hands folded, appearing to take part in the group's sitting. Water bottles and a fan are visible at the edges. No clear a person candidate can be confirmed from appearance, so the figures are described by role only.2014-10-11July 29 20172017-07-29 +1 copiesSeated devotees fill a hall at a satsang, many wearing white kurtas or saffron and maroon robes with rudraksha malas. In the foreground, a shaved-headed young man in orange robes with white forehead tilak sits with eyes closed in meditation, while younger boys in maroon robes with white forehead markings sit nearby, one resting his chin on his hand. Behind them, older men in white and saffron shawls and a woman in orange sit among attendees. Red chairs and metal vessels appear in the background.2013-11-28 +2 copiesA photo of a seated satsang audience in a hall with white walls. In the foreground, several young people in orange-saffron robes with gold borders and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on a red mat; one teen in dark-rimmed glasses and a rudraksha mala looks forward, and another seated boy wears a small white forehead marking. Behind them, adults in white shirts and dhotis sit in rows, some wearing event badges and glasses. A small child in a red-and-white striped shirt sits at left. No central teacher is visible in this frame, and no figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2016-03-01 +1 copiesJune 03 20132013-06-03December 29 20132013-12-29July 09 20132013-07-09A seated group of devotees in a hall during a satsang gathering. In the foreground, a shaved-headed sannyasi in saffron and maroon robes with a rudraksha mala and a long orange-beaded necklace sits with white tripundra markings and bare arms, centred among others. Beside him, similarly robed monks in orange with beaded malas sit cross-legged, and a man in a white kurta with a red scarf sits at the right with a laptop. Behind them, rows of men and boys in white and orange clothing sit on the floor, with more onlookers seated in chairs at the back. The foreground figure is not confidently identifiable from appearance, so the role is described as a sannyasi.2014-04-25A large seated gathering of devotees fills a bright hall at an ashram event. Most people wear saffron-orange dhoti-style cloth, many bare-chested, with rudraksha malas and white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. Some wear white dhotis and shawls. Several younger boys sit in the front rows with eyes closed in meditation, and older men sit behind them. Red and white draped stage backdrops and a figure in orange at the far back suggest a satsang or discourse setting.2017-07-31September 13 20132013-09-13A seated assembly of many devotees in a bright hall, many dressed in white kurtas and dhotis with saffron-orange shawls and orange lanyards. In the foreground, several young boys in saffron-orange robes and red shawls wear rudraksha malas and white ash marks on their foreheads. A few older men in orange robes sit with rudraksha malas, and a shaved-headed man in orange sits near the centre. Behind them, rows of people sit on red mats, with a golden figure and orange drapery visible at the back. The scene looks like a formal satsang or discourse gathering.2013-09-04