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August 29 20142014-08-29September 10 20142014-09-10A large seated group of devotees fills a bright hall, many sitting cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation or satsang. Most wear white dhotis and shawls or saffron-orange cloths and rudraksha malas. In the front centre, a man in an orange-and-red patterned kurta with a red shawl sits with eyes closed, a red tilak on his forehead. Two men in saffron robes sit in the foreground, one with his hands folded, another with a shaved head. Water bottles and a bag rest on the floor. Several children in orange and white sit among the adults.2016-01-16February 24 20152015-02-24 +1 copiesA seated audience fills a hall during a satsang gathering, with many people sitting on red floor cushions in rows. Foreground figures include a man in a white shirt and white dhoti at right, a woman in a white sari with gold border and glasses beside a man in a lavender shirt, and a woman in an orange sari with rudraksha mala and vibhuti marks on the right. Behind them, devotees in orange and saffron clothing wear rudraksha malas, and white-clad attendees sit near red curtains. No clearly identifiable speaker is visible on a dais, and no a person candidate's presence is confirmed from appearance.2013-07-18October 27 20142014-10-27A large group of devotees sits cross-legged on a green mat inside a red-and-orange tent, many with palms pressed together in prayer. Front-row men wear white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas; one shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes sits at the lower left with a small brass vessel nearby. Women in red and white saris and men in white garments fill the rows behind. A cameraman with a tripod films the scene from the left, and a vehicle and more people are visible outside the open tent flap, under a purple cloth and a decorative embroidered banner.2013-02-07June 08 20172017-06-08A photograph of a large seated group of participants in a bright hall during a meditation or samyama session. Many people sit cross-legged on mats with their hands raised to their heads, palms pressed together. Men wear white kurtas with orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders, and women wear orange-red and orange shawls over salwar kameez in pink, green, purple and white. Paper plates with offerings are placed on the floor in front. Metal rods and orange-framed shelves line the back wall. Some participants wear lanyards and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. No candidate for a person is clearly identifiable among the visible people.2012-10-27A large seated gathering of devotees on a red carpeted hall floor, many in white kurta-style clothes with orange-saffron shawls draped over their shoulders and white lanyard badges. Many sit cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation or quiet attention, while a few wear rudraksha malas and one man has long dreadlocks with a white tilak on his forehead. A large screen in the background shows a bright image. Some attendees wear white dhotis and one wears a green shirt. Water bottles sit on the floor. The crowd appears to number well over a hundred people.2016-05-02A large seated gathering of devotees in a bright hall, most wearing white clothing with orange-red shawls and orange tilak or forehead marks; some have orange smears on their faces. Many people sit cross-legged close together, some with eyes closed. Several men at the right foreground wear orange-red shawls and have shaved heads; a bald man in the lower right wears an orange-red shawl over bare shoulders. Purple and white ornamental decorations are visible on the back wall. The scene suggests a group ritual or meditation session. Faces are partly visible in the crowd and no clear individual is singled out.2015-05-26October 11 20162016-10-11