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A photograph of a small indoor group session in a plain room with white-painted walls. A shaved-headed man in white dhoti and white shawl with red-and-white border sits on a black plastic chair, wearing a gold necklace and a gold bracelet, with white sandalwood or vibhuti marks on his forehead and arms, and gestures with both hands while speaking. Around him, about ten people sit cross-legged on colourful striped mats wearing white clothes, some with blue lanyards and beaded necklaces; several hold notebooks or pens and listen attentively.

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Indoor satsang in a room with tiled floor and a wall fan. A seated teacher on a wooden chair wears white clothing and a heavy gold necklace, raising one index finger while speaking. About a dozen devotees in white sit on colourful striped mats facing him, some in white saris with gold borders and others in white shirts and trousers. A wooden cabinet, office windows and a corridor appear behind them.2010-09-08A photograph of a small indoor satsang room with a plain white wall and a red-brown painted wall. About twenty people in white ritual clothing sit on colourful woven mats and floor cushions, many wearing blue lanyard-style neck cords. Several take notes or hold books and notebooks. On the right, a bald man in white dhoti and shawl with a red border sits on a black plastic chair and gestures with his hands while speaking to the group. Nearby are a wooden cabinet, a standing fan and a ceiling light. The scene suggests a discourse or teaching session.2010-09-08A photograph of a classroom-style satsang inside a plain room with white walls and a red-painted wall. A man in white robes with a red-bordered cloth sits on a black plastic chair at right, facing a group of about twenty seated students on striped woven mats. The students wear white clothing and blue lanyards, many holding notebooks or pens. A white ceiling fan, a wooden cabinet and a red door are visible. The speaker's appearance is not clearly identifiable from this image.2010-09-08A seated teacher in white robes with a gold necklace speaks from a low chair at the front of a room, gesturing with one hand while a seated group listens. The audience sits cross-legged on colourful striped mats in white clothing; the women wear white saris with gold borders, and some have long braids. A wall fan, a wooden cabinet and a glass-walled corridor are visible.2010-09-08A group of young boys in white dhotis and shirts sit cross-legged on mats in a classroom-like hall, most with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings. In the foreground a boy in white with a red-bordered cloth sits facing them, holding a small brass bell in one hand and gesturing with the other, with brass lamps and a small brass vessel on a mat before him. Behind the boys an older man in white with a rudraksha mala and white hair sits on a blue chair near a wooden desk. Walls are pale yellow and cream.2009-11-14October 22 20112011-10-22A group of young girls sits cross-legged on a striped green and multicolored mat in a plain room with grey cabinets and a white wall. They wear white clothes and rudraksha malas, and several have white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Their hands rest in their laps or folded, and they look ahead attentively. One girl in front wears glasses and another has a red thread on her wrist.2009-11-14Several men in white traditional dhotis with gold or red borders sit cross-legged on a tiled floor during a ritual gathering, some with white sacred ash markings on their foreheads and arms. The men in front wear rudraksha malas around their necks, one with a white cotton-style shirt and gold-bordered cloth. Brass vessels, a small cup and incense-like items sit on the floor before them, and red curtains hang behind. Several more participants in white attire are seated in the background.2011-11-01A photograph of a seated teacher in a white dhoti with maroon border and a gold bead necklace, sitting on a black plastic chair with hands in a mudra, addressing a group of young men in white shirts seated cross-legged on a colourful striped mat. Their shaved heads face the camera. A white fan stands at the left, and a book with a tower image lies on the mat. The room has plain white walls and a tiled floor.2010-09-08A photograph of a seated teaching session in a large hall with pale marble floors and a central floor inlay of diagonal lines. A person in an ornate red-brown throne chair, wearing orange-saffron robes and a gold pendant, raises a hand near the face. Around him, a ring of devotees in white dhotis, white shirts and white sarees sit cross-legged on the floor, many wearing green lanyard badges. In the foreground, several women with long braids sit with their backs to the camera.2015-11-16October 23 20112011-10-23A photograph of a teaching session in a bright hall with polished cream floor and wooden doors. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe, gold necklace and beaded mala, sits on an ornate reddish-brown throne with an orange cloth draped over its base, gesturing as he speaks. Around him, dozens of seated devotees in white dhotis and white saris with gold borders face him on the floor. A woman in a saffron-red top sits near the throne on the right. Several participants have long braided hair and some wear white shawls.2015-11-16