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A dense, seated crowd of devotees fills an indoor hall, photographed from the front. Many men are shirtless or wear white and saffron-orange cloths, with rudraksha malas around their necks and white or yellow tilak marks on their foreheads. In the foreground, a bald man in a rust-red robe with a white forehead mark and a rudraksha mala sits beside a younger man in an orange shawl. Women in orange and pink saris and white clothing sit among the crowd, and an orange-turbaned man appears in the upper background. Pillars and an ornate ceiling frame the room. The attendees appear to be listening attentively to a teaching.

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A seated assembly during a devotional gathering, with many people sitting in rows and some clapping. In the foreground centre, a man with a shaved head, a red bindi and a rudraksha mala over orange robes sits with palms pressed together. To his right, a bespectacled man with a shaved head and white tilak on the forehead wears orange robes and a rudraksha mala. Behind them, men in white dhotis and a man in a yellow shirt sit among the audience. The swami-style figures are sannyasi-like devotees rather than confirmed identities.

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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.

July 31 2017

A large seated congregation of devotees fills a hall with white and cream floor cloths, many men wearing white dhotis with yellow borders and rudraksha malas, some with orange saffron cloths draped over shoulders. Foreheads bear white and red vibhuti and kumkum markings. Several people in front clap or hold hands in prayer, while others sit with eyes closed. Figures in the foreground include a bald man with a tattoo on his upper arm, and a man in an orange wrap with hands pressed together. Behind them, many other participants sit in meditative or devotional postures. No single figure is identified as a person in this crowd scene.

A seated audience fills a hall at a satsang, many devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, others in saffron and rust-orange robes with rudraksha malas and white vibhuti lines on their foreheads. Several shaved-headed sannyasis sit in the foreground, one in rust-orange cloth with hands clasped at his chin. Behind them rows of attendees in white, pastel and bright clothing listen attentively. No individual is identifiable as a person in this crowd view, and no one appears to be a speaker on a dais.

A dense crowd of devotees sits in prayer with palms pressed together at chest level, many with eyes closed. Most wear white or cream clothes, with some in orange or saffron cloth, and many wear rudraksha malas. A bare-chested young man in the centre wears a wooden-bead mala and gold chain, and a bald man at right wears a red bindi and a mala. Several men have forehead markings of white or red. The seated congregation fills the frame, with a few heads turned toward the front of the hall. No single figure is clearly identifiable as the swami from appearance alone.

A seated crowd at an indoor satsang gathering, with many devotees in orange and saffron-coloured clothing wearing rudraksha malas and pendant necklaces. Several shaved-headed young men in orange cloth sit in the foreground beside a girl with long hair and a beaded necklace. Behind them, people in white and in mixed everyday clothes face forward, some with white or yellow tilak marks on their foreheads. A man in a brown-orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits at right. The audience appears attentive, though no speaker or dais is clearly visible.