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November 21 2015

Men seated cross-legged on the floor of a hall, dressed in white dhotis with gold borders and white shawls, many wearing rudraksha malas and sacred ash markings on their foreheads and arms. Several wear identification badges on their chests. They face forward attentively toward an unseen speaker during a satsang. Framed photo panels hang on the pink walls, a red valance sits above them, and a red bag rests on the cream tile floor beside the seated group.

November 21 2010

Indoor photo of men seated cross-legged on a tiled floor with mats, hands pressed in namaste, at what looks like a satsang or puja. Front left, a bald man with a red-and-gold shawl, white dhoti with gold border and tilak wears a red rudraksha-style mala. Next to him a white-haired man in white kurta holds his hands together and wears a red shawl. A man in white with a black beaded mala and a man in white shirt with red shawl sit beside them, with more devotees behind. Small wooden stools hold brass plates and clear containers. Wall portraits, red curtains and an LED clock are visible behind.

Several men in white traditional dhotis with gold or red borders sit cross-legged on a tiled floor during a ritual gathering, some with white sacred ash markings on their foreheads and arms. The men in front wear rudraksha malas around their necks, one with a white cotton-style shirt and gold-bordered cloth. Brass vessels, a small cup and incense-like items sit on the floor before them, and red curtains hang behind. Several more participants in white attire are seated in the background.

A seated group of devotees in white dhotis and shirts with rudraksha malas and red-saffron shawls sits on mats in a hall during a satsang or puja. In the centre, a bald man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered saffron-red shawl and a gold necklace sits with palms pressed together. Beside him an elderly man in white with a rudraksha mala holds his hands folded, and a small brass plate with flowers and a lamp rests on the floor. Behind them many more white-clad participants fill the hall, with framed images and red curtains on the walls.

November 21 2015

A large seated gathering of devotees in an indoor hall during a satsang. In the foreground, several men sit cross-legged on orange mats wearing white dhotis with gold borders and white shirts, many with rudraksha malas and sandalwood tilaks; the man at center has hands folded in anjali, and another at left is eyes-closed in meditation. Behind them, rows of seated devotees and younger boys in white and maroon fill the room, with a microphone stand at right. Some people in the background wear white shirts. No figure is clearly identifiable as the presenter from appearance alone, and the seated mass suggests a sizable audience.

July 03 2017

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October 29 2011

A photograph of a seated group of men in white ritual dhotis and shawls during a pada puja-style gathering. Several devotees sit cross-legged on an orange cloth with eyes closed or lowered, some with white vibhuti or tilak lines on their foreheads and arms, and several wear rudraksha malas. Behind them stands a man in a white shirt and a standing figure in a yellow-edged shawl, with a few children near the back. Oil lamps and brass offering trays sit at the lower right edge. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person; the seated devotees show no distinctive presentation cues.

A large seated audience of men in white dhoti and shirt sits on red floor mats at a satsang hall. Many wear long rudraksha mala garlands with red and orange flowers and name badges. In the centre, a man with a red tilak on his forehead and bare chest sits cross-legged holding his hands together, with a yellow cushion beside him. Other attendees in white listen attentively. A yellow tote bag lies at the lower right, and a red curtain frames the background.