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July 22 20132013-07-22A large hall filled with seated devotees during a Guru Purnima satsang at an ashram. In the foreground, rows of saffron-robed sannyasis and young monastic disciples sit cross-legged on white mats with small brass plates, lamps and offerings in front of them. Several men wear rudraksha malas and gold-toned necklaces. A bald devotee lying on the floor in orange cloth rests in front of the rows. Behind them, hundreds of people in white dhotis and kurtas sit in orderly rows under bright ceiling lights, with red curtains on the walls and a stage area at the rear.2013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22Wide view of a large hall where many monks and devotees sit on the floor in rows, many with palms joined in namaskar or raised in greeting. Foreground monks wear saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and white vibhuti stripes on their foreheads and arms; brass plates with flowers, oil lamps and small puja vessels sit before them on orange cloths. Among the crowd, men in white dhotis with gold borders and some in black shirts sit with hands raised. Red curtains and hanging orange-yellow banners line the back wall.2013-03-03A 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.2013-05-20July 22 20132013-07-22A large seated congregation fills a bright hall during a satsang or puja gathering. Many people sit cross-legged on mats in rows, dressed in white dhotis and kurtas with red-brown and orange ritual shawls and garlands. Some wear saffron-orange robes and have white and sandalwood forehead markings. Plates of offerings, flowers and small items sit before groups near the front. Behind them, golden deity murti and decorated altar shrines are visible along the back wall, with red curtains on the left. Attendees appear focused on the proceedings, and a few hold notebooks or prayer items.2014-08-24July 09 20172017-07-09July 02 20172017-07-02May 16 20132013-05-16July 02 20172017-07-02July 02 20172017-07-02 +1 copies