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April 07 20132013-04-07A photograph of a seated group in a bright, plain hall with pink walls, maroon curtains and white doors. In the foreground, boys and young men in saffron and maroon robes sit cross-legged on mats with white tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Brass cups and plates with offerings sit on red cloth in front of them. Behind them, adults in white shirts and dhotis, some with orange lanyards, sit on chairs and mats, with a man in a light jacket among them. Many attendees face forward with eyes closed in meditation or puja.2013-03-24A large hall during a seated ritual gathering. In the foreground, several shaved-headed men wear saffron-orange robes, rudraksha malas and white tilak marks on their foreheads and arms, seated on mats before brass plates, small brass lamps and kalasha-style vessels. Behind them, a wide crowd of seated devotees fills the room, many in white and some in orange, with red curtains, air conditioners and a pillar-lined floor. Several people in white stand at the back and the right edge. No candidate can be identified with confidence from appearance, so the seated monastics are described by role only.2013-09-13A photograph of a seated congregation at a satsang hall. In the foreground, several shaved-headed monks in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on red mats; one holds a small phone, another has white vibhuti lines across his forehead and arms. Behind them, children in maroon and orange clothes sit on the floor, while adults in white dress sit on red-cushioned chairs in the rows behind. A framed portrait and a glass display case appear on the back wall, and a pale tiled floor fills the lower area.2013-07-18A large hall where many men sit cross-legged on the floor in rows, wearing saffron-orange robes and some in white dhotis, with white and orange vibhuti marks on their foreheads. In the foreground a bald-headed man in orange robes and a gold chain sits before a small silver ritual tray with brass bowls and oil lamps, his hands joined as he speaks or chants, while a man in orange with a rudraksha mala holds an open book. Rows of devotees behind them, including some in white and black clothes, sit on mats. Red curtains and a white door are in the background. The scene resembles a group satsang or puja with ritual trays and a text, with about 60 people visible.2013-03-05 +1 copiesMarch 16 20132013-03-16July 21 20132013-07-21May 24 20122012-05-24A seated group of devotees in an indoor hall with pale floor mats and a red curtain behind them. In the foreground a bald man with white forehead and arm markings wears an orange-and-maroon robe with a rudraksha mala and gold bangles, sitting cross-legged with hands folded. Beside him a man in saffron robes with a red sash and glasses holds a notebook. Behind them others in white and orange robes with rudraksha malas sit attentively, some with white ash markings, while a man in a white shirt with a red garland sits to the left. Several people are seated in rows in the background, looking forward toward an unseen speaker.2014-08-23April 07 20132013-04-07A 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 copiesApril 07 20132013-04-07