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A wide photograph of a large hall with white walls, ceiling fans and hanging banners, where a crowd of mostly men in white ritual clothes sits on orange mats on a pale floor. Many wear white dhotis or kurtas, sacred threads and white forehead markings, with some in saffron robes near the right. A row of people stands in the centre background, and a few women in white or green saris are visible. Seated men in front wear white clothing and lanyards. Drums and a water dispenser are at right, and a wall clock is above the doorway. The people count is well above twenty.

A photograph of a seated congregation inside an orange-walled hall with a metal railing and a red carpet aisle running toward a row of orange-cushioned seats. Many devotees sit on the floor in white clothes with orange or saffron shawls, some with yellow cloths. A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged in the foreground on the right, holding a small object, with a large orange-grey backpack on the floor. Men in white stand along the back wall. An orange-clad figure sits on a low yellow mat at the far right edge. A framed photo banner hangs on the upper wall. About thirty physical people are visible.

A large hall filled with rows of seated devotees in white traditional clothing, many wearing rudraksha malas, sitting on mats during a satsang or meditation session. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in white with a red-and-gold trimmed cloth sits cross-legged on a mat, hands clasped, beside a man in orange and red sash and a man in yellow-trimmed white. Some attendees wear headphones, and a power strip and a small red booklet lie on the orange mats. Walls are cream and red with a wall clock visible in the background.

A large hall filled with seated devotees in white clothing listening to a satsang talk. Many men sit cross-legged on orange and cream mats, some with headphones on, several holding booklets. Most wear white kurtas or dhotis, some with orange or saffron shawls and red-trimmed white garments; a few wear rudraksha malas. Saffron and orange drapes hang from the ceiling, windows line the walls, and a camera stands at the left edge. Another figure in white sits in the right foreground with a bead mala. The atmosphere is one of quiet attentive sitting in an ashram-style assembly.

A large seated congregation of devotees fills a hall with cream and white fabric ceiling drapes and tall decorative banners with colourful geometric patterns and orange tassels hanging from the ceiling. Rows of men and women in white kurta-style and white clothes sit cross-legged on orange and pink mats, many wearing wooden or beaded malas, some holding books and notebooks. A few men in saffron-orange robes sit at the far left near the front, and a figure in a blue-and-white outfit sits at the right edge. The crowd extends back toward the rear of the hall.

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A photograph of a large seated audience in a bright indoor hall during a discourse or satsang. Many people sit cross-legged on orange floor mats, most in white kurta-style clothing, with some wearing rudraksha malas and yellow shawls. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in white with a yellow shawl sits beside a man in a white shirt and another in a yellow shawl, all looking forward attentively. Rows of spectators in white, blue and red clothing fill the room behind them, with chairs at the back and ceiling lamps with orange shades. No individual is identifiable as a person from the visible cues, and no printed name is visible in the scene.

A photograph of a large indoor satsang hall with many seated attendees on orange and white mats. In the foreground, several shaved-headed men wear white dhotis and white kurtas with orange shawls and rudraksha malas; one holds a pen and notebook. Others in the rows wear white and some wear yellow or orange cloth. Windows and orange banners line the back wall, and a small lamp-lit table sits near the front. The seated devotees face forward, listening attentively to a talk.

A large hall filled with seated devotees in rows on orange and yellow mats, facing a front area out of frame. Most wear white kurtas or dhotis with orange shawls or saffron robes, and many wear rudraksha malas and flower garlands. Hanging orange and yellow fabric strips decorate the ceiling, and a wall clock and framed pictures are visible. Tall speakers stand near the walls. The scene suggests a satsang or meditation session, and the audience numbers in the dozens.

Indoor hall photograph of a seated audience at a satsang or teaching session. Rows of devotees sit cross-legged on blue-and-white striped mats, many men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with shaved heads and rudraksha or beaded necklaces, others in casual shirts and sweaters. Behind them a portrait photo of a man in white hangs on a red-and-gold wall, a deity print appears on a framed wall panel, and a glass cabinet holds small murti figures. Red upholstered chairs and draped red curtains stand at the left side of the room. No one is clearly identifiable as a person in this frame, and the speaker's position is not visible.