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September 16 2013

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A large audience of men seated in rows of black plastic chairs inside a tiled hall, most wearing white shirts and white dhotis, some with vibhuti or tilak on their foreheads. In the foreground, an older man in glasses and white clothes sits with hands clasped, next to a man in a white shirt with a sacred ash mark and a man with white hair and a white-and-orange dhoti. Framed devotional and informational posters hang on the walls behind them, and a small table with red cloth stands at the left. No speaker or a person candidate is visible in the frame, so the stage and any presenter are out of view.

A seated audience of men fills rows of black plastic chairs in a plain hall with cream walls and a red curtain. Most wear white shirts and dhotis, while one man in a striped shirt and another in a mustard kurta sit in front. Behind them, a saffron-robed monk stands near the back wall, and a man in white with a lanyard stands at right beside a stack of red cushions. Several figures near the far left wear white with rudraksha-style beads, but their faces and roles are not distinct enough to name anyone. The scene resembles a satsang or discourse gathering.

January 30 2016

A photograph of a large seated audience inside a hall, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis-style white clothing, with some in red, yellow, pink and green checked or plain shirts. Many wear lanyard-style identity badges around their necks. Several have vertical sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. They face forward, attentive, watching an unseen speaker or ceremony at the front. White plastic chairs fill the foreground and rows behind, with red pillars and framed pictures on a wall in the background.

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April 23 2015

A photograph of seated men in white dhotis and white shirts in rows of chairs in a hall with pale walls and a red curtain at the back. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and dhoti sits with his hand raised to his chin, looking forward, while the man at left sits with hands clasped. Other men in white shirts sit behind, some with hands near their faces, and a man at right in a white shirt holds a small paper. A figure in orange robes is partly visible at left in the background. No one in the scene is identifiable as a person by appearance.

A large seated audience fills a red-canopied tent, with rows of men sitting cross-legged on red mats. Many wear white shirts and white dhotis, some with rudraksha malas and sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Several have name badges clipped to their shirts. A man in the front center wears a white kurta and sits with his hands clasped, while others wear pastel or striped shirts. No single speaker or dais is clearly visible; the attention of the crowd appears directed forward toward an unseen stage. The image is part of a satsang or discourse gathering.

April 20 2013

A seated audience of devotees fills rows of red-cushioned black chairs in a hall decorated with gold-coloured sculptures, including a gold throne-like chair and a gold horse figure, and a framed portrait on a stand in the background. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers; one man in the centre-right wears a white shirt and dhoti with a yellow cloth over his lap, and another in yellow shirt sits at left. Several wear event lanyard badges, and some have rudraksha-style malas. The foreground includes a man in a light blue shirt with a tilak and a bald man in a white shirt. Everyone faces forward attentively toward an unseen speaker.

Photograph of an indoor hall with rows of seated men in white shirts and white dhotis, many wearing lanyards with name badges. In the foreground, a young man in a white shirt sits with a red tilak mark on his forehead, and an older man in a white dhoti with a yellow border holds his hands in his lap beside a man in glasses wearing a rudraksha mala. Cream tiled floor, red-cushioned chairs, a wooden bench at right, and a table with red cloth in the background. Audience attentively facing the front of the hall, apparently a seminar or satsang session. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable among those present.

September 13 2013