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A large seated gathering of devotees in white ritual clothes at a darshan session during Nithya Dhyaan Yoga. Men in white dhotis and shirts wear rudraksha malas and white and red tilak marks on their foreheads, many sitting cross-legged on a red-and-white mat. Some wear orange or red shawls and sit in rows behind metal stanchions. A blue sign reading THANEDAR marks a section. Behind them women in white and coloured saris sit in rows, with a gold ornate throne chair and a golden deity murti visible at the back of the hall. Some people are folding their hands or meditating with eyes closed.

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A crowded indoor satsang hall with devotees seated on the floor and in chairs. In the foreground, several young men wear saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and sacred ash on their foreheads, eyes closed in meditation. Others sit in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls, also with white and red forehead marks and beaded malas. Behind them, seated devotees in orange shawls and white clothes read papers or sit with folded hands. A small oil lamp burns in the lower right corner. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.

A large seated congregation fills a hall, most dressed in white kurtas with orange-red shawls and orange lanyards. Many have yellow turmeric or tilak markings on their foreheads. In the front row, a shaved-headed young man in orange-saffron robes wears a long rudraksha mala and sits with hands near his lap, while an older man in white at left rests his chin on his hand. Men in white and red sit cross-legged on white floor coverings, and a bright green stage backdrop appears at upper right. The scene reads as a satsang gathering.

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A large seated gathering of devotees performs a group puja in a hall with white floor tiles and red chairs along the back. In the foreground, several young men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls with gold borders sit cross-legged with palms raised in prayer, one wearing a rudraksha mala and bearing white vertical tilak marks on his forehead. Others in white dhotis with gold borders and beaded malas sit nearby, and a man in a black shirt and a few people in white clothing sit behind them. Brass oil lamps and small offering plates sit on the floor in front. Behind the front rows, more devotees in orange and white are seated, and a woman in a white sari stands near the back.

A large seated congregation of devotees in a temple hall performs a devotional sitting practice with palms pressed together in namaste. Many men, most bare-chested, wear white dhotis, rudraksha malas and horizontal white vibhuti marks on their foreheads and arms; some wear orange or red shawls. Women in white and yellow saris sit in the background among tall yellow-tipped wooden staffs and small oil lamps glowing on the floor. No a person candidate is clearly visible, as all figures are seated devotees in similar white ritual clothing.

A large seated congregation fills a hall, with many people sitting cross-legged on the floor facing forward in devotion. In the foreground, several men wear saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas and sacred ash marks on their foreheads, while younger boys in maroon robes with yellow borders sit nearby. Others in white clothes and orange lanyards sit with palms joined in prayer. Shelves of products are visible behind the crowd at the back of the hall, and a few people stand near the back. The room is busy and orderly, with many devotees fully absorbed in prayer or meditation.

October 9th 2015

A large hall with many seated devotees performing a ritual on the floor. In the foreground, men wear white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls and rudraksha malas, sitting with hands folded or holding brass items. Many others wear saffron or orange robes. Brass plates, small oil lamps, kalasha-style vessels and small metal pots are arranged on orange mats in front of them. Behind, rows of seated people in white and orange clothing sit in meditation or prayer, with a few people in white garments standing near pillars. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable in the visible frame, so no identity claim is made.