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A large seated congregation fills a hall with patterned carpet during a satsang. Most attendees sit cross-legged facing forward, many in white kurtas and dhotis with red or orange shawls draped over their shoulders. Several men wear orange or saffron clothing and some have tilak or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. A man in the foreground wears a bright red-orange shirt and rudraksha-style beads, looking attentively ahead, while another in a white shirt holds a phone to his ear. Women in white and red saris sit toward the back, and gold ornate panels decorate the wall behind. A small altar with flowers is visible at the upper left. Some attendees appear to be wearing headphones for translation. The image shows a dense crowd of many dozens of people.

A large seated audience fills a hall at a satsang, sitting cross-legged on patterned carpet. Most attendees wear white dhotis, kurtas or shirts, with orange or saffron shawls and sacred thread. A young Western man in the foreground wears an orange-red robe with long dreadlocks and a beaded necklace, looking forward attentively. Several men have vertical tilak marks on their foreheads. Some wear earphones for translation. Gold-framed doorways and a painted wall panel appear in the background. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from the visible appearance, so the candidate is not established.

July 11 2016

A large hall filled with seated devotees on a patterned carpet, facing forward toward a stage out of frame. Many attendees wear white kurta-style clothes, while others wear orange, red, pink and brown tops and lanyards. A few seated men in orange or saffron robes sit near the front left. Behind them, framed religious prints, a deity image on a red-orange backdrop and ornamental drapes decorate the wall. Water bottles sit on the carpet.

A large seated audience fills a carpeted hall with warm wall panels, attending a satsang or discourse. Many attendees wear white kurtas and lanyards, while others wear yellow, red, orange and pink clothing. Several people sit cross-legged, some with hands folded, others listening intently. Water bottles sit on the floor among the rows. Along the back wall hang framed religious prints and a large orange banner bearing a deity image. In the foreground a man in a grey shirt and a man in a white shirt watch the front. A man in an orange robe sits among the crowd near the centre, while a bare-chested man in white sits at the front left.

July 09 2016

December 07 2015

A large seated congregation of devotees fills a hall at an Inner Awakening darshan session. Many men and women wear white ritual clothing with orange-red lanyards, and several men wear orange-red shawls and rudraksha malas. A man in the centre foreground has a white forehead mark and wears white with a mala. Purple patterned backdrops and warm lights frame the stage area behind the rows of attendees. Stage-side and balcony rows continue into the distance, and the people shown are seated devotees rather than a stage performance. The photograph is watermarked with copyright text along the right side, which is not transcribed.

October 22 2015

2015-10-22 +1 copies

A large seated audience fills a hall, sitting closely on a patterned carpet. Most wear white kurtas or shirts, many with orange or saffron shawls draped over their shoulders, and several have orange forehead marks and beaded necklaces. Foreground figures include a bald man in white with an orange shawl, a young man in a teal-green shirt, and an older man with white hair and an orange-red shawl. Behind them a woman in orange stands near the far wall, and a gold-framed mural sits high on the wall. The scene suggests a satsang or lecture listening session.

A large seated audience fills a hall at a discourse or satsang. In the foreground, a man in a red-and-white striped shawl and white dhoti holds a pen and notepad, next to a man in a dark kurta with a name badge. Other attendees wear white kurtas and dhotis, orange and red shirts, and pink checked shirts; several have tilak marks and beaded malas. Two men in front have lanyards and badges. Rows of attendees behind them face forward, and some sit on red mats. Nobody on stage is visible.