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February 10 2012

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A large indoor hall with a polished floor and gold-accented shrine elements in the background shows a seated congregation on mats. In the foreground, a bald man in a white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala sits with folded arms, beside a man in saffron-orange robe and rudraksha mala, a man in white dhoti with a red-and-white forehead mark, and a youth in a checked shirt holding papers. Many more devotees in white and colourful clothes sit behind them, with brass vessels and small lamps on the floor. The scene reads as a satsang or puja gathering. The pictured people are not individually identified.2012-02-10January 1st 2013 +1 copiesA large seated audience fills a bright hall with cream walls and a ceiling of recessed lights, many people sitting cross-legged on mats in front of small plates and oil lamps. In the foreground a bald young man in a grey sleeveless top and rudraksha mala sits near a boy in white dhoti holding a book, and a girl in a red sari sits at right. Behind them a man in an orange shirt sits among others in white kurtas and assorted casual clothes. On the back wall hang framed portraits and a saffron cloth over a gold-framed display, with a deity image and a red curtain at left. Around 60 people are visible.2011-11-24A large hall filled with seated devotees in a puja or satsang setting. In the foreground, several men in white dhotis with saffron-and-maroon borders sit cross-legged, some with rudraksha-style beads and sacred-thread-like cords, with small brass oil lamps and offering plates before them. Behind them, rows of attendees in white, cream, and colourful clothing sit on mats, many with hands joined or in meditation posture. A man in a white shirt with a lanyard sits near the right. At the back, a red-curtained alcove and a tall decorative stand are visible. No single figure is identifiable as a person by the cues provided, and no candidate with sufficient distinctive presentation is clearly shown.2011-01-23A seated group of many devotees fills a hall with orange cloth draped over the walls and furniture. In the foreground, a shaved-headed young priest in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha mala sits beside brass lamps and a small brass pot, his hands in namaste. Behind him, boys and young men in white kurtas, cream sherwani-style outfits, orange, maroon, and pastel blue kurtas sit cross-legged on mats, several with hands joined in prayer. A boy in a cream embroidered outfit with a white flower garland sits with palms together. No one in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person, and no throne or distinctive a person cues are visible. +1 copiesA large indoor satsang hall with many seated devotees in rows on white floor mats. Most wear orange or saffron stoles and shawls, and some men wear white dhotis and white shirts. A man in the foreground wears a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth and a rudraksha-style mala, seated before brass puja vessels and small oil lamps. Boys in striped and red shirts sit among adults. Orange bags rest on the floor, and a banner and orange drapes hang in the background. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible in the frame.2012-05-01A seated assembly of devotees in a hall during a satsang or discourse. In the foreground, a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala with a gold pendant sits with palms pressed together in prayer, beside a shaved-headed man in white with gold-bordered dhoti and vibhuti on his forehead. Rows of white-clad devotees sit on striped mats behind them, with a few in orange, and more people seated at the back of the hall. Metal stanchions divide the seating area and a red-orange cloth hangs on the left. Many attendees wear white kurtas or dhotis and some carry rudraksha malas. No one is clearly identifiable as a person from the visible cues alone.2012-05-18December 28 20112011-12-28August 24 20142014-08-24A large hall filled with seated devotees during a satsang, with many men in white dhotis and white shirts sitting cross-legged on orange and maroon mats. Several young men in white dhotis wear rudraksha malas, and some hold small brass vessels. Women in saris and salwar kameez sit among the crowd, and a few devotees wear dark or colourful shirts. Hanging orange and yellow decorations line the upper edge of the hall, and smoke or incense haze drifts through the air. The frontal dais and deity area are visible at the upper left. The atmosphere is that of an ashram satsang gathering on a morning event.2010-12-26A large seated audience fills a bright indoor hall during a session. Many people wear white kurtas and shirts, some in lanyards; a few wear saffron or orange clothing, and a man in a red garment sits in the lower right. A young man with shaved head and a rudraksha mala in a grey top smiles in the front. Behind them stand framed pictures on the walls, a golden shrine structure, and an orange cloth hanging. Attendees sit on mats in rows facing the front. No clearly identifiable presenter is visible in the frame.2011-11-24February 07 20162016-02-07