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October 18 2017

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A photograph of a large seated satsang in a hall with cream walls and framed artwork. In the foreground, several young people wear saffron-orange garments with gold borders and rudraksha malas, sitting cross-legged on maroon mats. Behind them, rows of attendees in white clothing and saffron robes sit on the floor. A small yellow container and a red bag rest on the mats. Several people in the back appear to be sitting in meditation.2016-08-13A seated group of devotees and priests in a hall during a ritual session, with floor mats and small brass vessels and trays in front of them. Foreground priests wear white dhotis and shawls with white forehead and arm markings and some are bare-chested. A figure at left in an orange-saffron robe sits on a mat with offerings. Behind them rows of students and devotees sit on the floor, including boys in shirts and a young man with a rudraksha mala. Framed portraits of a woman in saffron and white hang high on the walls, and red curtains line the room.2011-10-03A large indoor satsang hall packed with seated devotees during Guru Purnima at the ashram. In the foreground, shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas sit with hands pressed in anjali, their foreheads marked with white vibhuti lines. Behind them, rows of young boys in red-and-gold robes and beaded malas sit on red mats, several with hands folded, while women in white saris with red borders and men in white shirts sit among them. Tall white candles stand along the rows, and red curtains hang at the back wall. No single leader is clearly identifiable among the seated crowd.2013-07-22A large indoor hall filled with many seated devotees in saffron, orange and maroon robes, several with white tilak lines on their foreheads, sitting cross-legged on the floor with hands in anjali. In front are small wooden puja stands holding brass plates, oil lamps and offerings. A few figures in white clothes move among the rows, and a man in an orange shawl sits near the front. Red curtains and a framed deity picture hang on the walls, and ceiling lights and air conditioners are visible.2013-05-20A large indoor assembly hall filled with a seated audience facing a stage at the far end, where a golden throne-like seat and deity murti are visible. Rows of red-cushioned chairs hold many attendees, most wearing white and saffron or orange clothing; several men in orange shawls and orange dhotis sit in the foreground, one man in white with a green turban and a walking stick and rudraksha mala sits at right, and a bald man in orange with glasses appears in the lower right corner. The crowd appears to number well over a hundred people.2014-11-01February 23 20162016-02-23October 19 20172017-10-19July 30 20172017-07-30Wide photo of a large hall with a seated congregation on the floor of a satsang or discourse. In the front rows, several young boys and a few men wear saffron and orange robes, rudraksha malas and white tilak marks on their foreheads, and sit on floor mats. Behind them rows of adults in white clothes and some in orange shawls fill the hall, with a woman in a cream sari in the right foreground. Red curtains line the walls and ceiling fans hang above. No individual is clearly identifiable as the a person from appearance, so the candidate is unsure.2013-11-02July 25 20172017-07-25November 08 20172017-11-08A large hall with cream walls, maroon curtains and framed photo panels shows many young boys and teenagers seated cross-legged on the floor in rows wearing saffron-orange robes, rudraksha malas and sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Several hold books or notebooks. In the background at the right, an ornate gold-and-green shrine holds deity murtis near a red-carpeted area, with a few adults in white standing nearby. The group appears to be attending a seated programme or satsang.2014-08-23