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A large seated gathering of devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas sits in meditation on red mats within a hall. In the foreground, a man in white with a red bindi closes his eyes and rests his hands on his knees, while a man at right wears a red-and-yellow sash, a rudraksha mala and white ritual markings. An older man at left presses his palms together. A monk-like figure in an orange-red shawl sits among them, and yellow cushions are placed on the mats. Identification cards hang on the white clothing. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in this view.

A large indoor hall of seated devotees with eyes closed in meditation or prayer, hands in anjali mudra. Foreground men wear white dhotis and kurtas with rudraksha malas; a man in the centre wears a white shirt and an orange-gold shawl with a rudraksha mala, and a man at right wears a white kurta with a large rudraksha mala garland and a tilak. Behind them many devotees in saffron and orange robes and white clothing sit on red and orange mats across a tiled floor. A bag and notepads lie in front. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible, so role-based description is used.

A large seated audience in white dhotis and white shirts fills a hall at a satsang-style session. Many wear red-orange rudraksha-style malas, and several men have sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. In the front row, a smiling man in white dhoti with bare upper body and orange-yellow shawl wears a red mala and bangles, with two men beside him in white shirts and red malas. Rows of seated devotees recede toward the back, where a figure in saffron-orange robes sits near a gold-decorated wall. Two sets of spectators wearing name badges are visible. Some people wear glasses. Approximately forty to sixty people are visible.

A photograph of a seated satsang audience in a bright hall, with men in white dhotis and white shirts sitting on red mats in the foreground and rows of attendees behind them on chairs. Several wear white name badges and red-and-white or saffron-bordered shawls. A front-row man with a full beard wears a white shirt, white dhoti and orange border, and sits cross-legged, looking upward. On the far right, a man with white and orange tilak, a shawl and a rudraksha mala sits in meditative posture. Framed pictures hang on the pale walls behind them and a shelf of books is visible. No speaker is visible in the frame.

A photograph of a seated congregation in a bright hall with white plastic chairs and yellow and orange mats on the floor. In the foreground, several men sit cross-legged in white kurtas with orange or yellow shawls, and many wear rudraksha malas and flower garlands. On the far left, a man in saffron-orange robes wears a gold necklace and sits on an orange cloth. Behind them, rows of attendees in white clothes fill the room, and a figure in yellow stands near the back wall beside a wooden podium. Banners hang from metal scaffolding at the top of the frame.

July 05 2017

2017-07-05 +1 copies

A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees in white and saffron/orange clothing, many wearing red-and-orange beaded garlands and sitting cross-legged on mats in rows. Men in white kurtas and dhotis dominate the front, several with white forehead markings and rudraksha malas; children in orange and red sit among them. Ornate golden deity murti and decorated altars stand at the far end of the hall, with red curtains and framed pictures on the walls, and rows of ceiling lights overhead. The gathering appears to be a satsang or meditation session with eyes closed and hands in lap. No individual appears to be identifiable as the a person candidate in the visible frame.

Large 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.

March 11 2013

February 14 2016

A seated group of devotees sits in rows on a light floor mat during a meditative gathering. In the foreground a young man in a white kurta wears a rudraksha mala and a small red tilak on his forehead, gazing forward with a composed expression. Behind him, men in white dhotis and shirts wear orange-red shawls and beaded malas, some with eyes closed. Some seated figures are partly cropped at the edges, and a white paper cup sits on the floor at right. The scene suggests satsang or energy darshan with devotees in white and orange attire.