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A seated group of roughly 40 people sits cross-legged on striped mats in a bright hall with pink walls and orange hanging cloths. Most wear white ritual clothing; the front row includes a shaved-headed man in white with folded hands, a man in a green-grey patterned top and another in a red-orange shirt, all with palms pressed together in prayer. A rudraksha mala is visible on one man's chest. Along the back, a golden decorated deity murti and a golden ornate peetha or throne are set against the wall. Water bottles and a black backpack sit on the floor. Several people have eyes closed.

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A large seated congregation in a pink-walled hall sits on striped mats with palms pressed together in namaskar. In the foreground, a young bald man in orange robes with rudraksha malas and gold bangles sits with hands joined, and beside him a bearded man in orange with rudraksha necklaces and tilak marks also sits in prayer. Many devotees in white dhotis and shawls fill the rows behind, some seated on chairs at the right. At the far left, a pink-lit screen shows a deity or ritual figure, and framed devotional posters hang on the walls above. a person is not clearly identifiable by appearance here, so the depicted presence remains uncertain.2017-07-30 +1 copiesA seated group of devotees, mostly men in white clothes, sit in rows on striped red-and-blue floor mats in a hall with pink walls and orange hanging decorations. At the front, a golden throne-like seat and deity murti stand beside colourful figures, and a central figure sits on a raised seat facing the gathering. Water bottles and backpacks rest on the floor, and a large screen hangs at the right. The setting suggests a satsang discourse session.2010-09-18A photograph of a satsang hall with a white marble floor and pink walls, where devotees sit on striped mats in white ritual clothing. In the centre, a bald man in a white shirt and white dhoti kneels with hands folded in prayer, facing forward. Around him, many seated devotees in white garments, some wearing rudraksha malas, sit in meditation or prayer. Behind them stand an ornate gold throne-like seat and a deity murti decorated with garlands, with orange and red curtains and banners at the top. The image shows a group meditation or satsang gathering.2010-10-10A large hall filled with seated devotees in white clothing on striped mats, many with palms pressed together in namaskar or meditative posture. Several wear rudraksha malas; a woman in the centre front wears white with a mala and sits cross-legged with hands folded. Others wear orange, pink, green and yellow shirts. Backpacks and bags sit among the mats. At the back, a golden throne-like seat and a decorated altar with deity murtis are visible.2010-09-16A seated congregation of meditating devotees on red-and-white striped mats in a bright hall. Foreground: a young man with white vibhuti stripes on his forehead and glasses wears a white kurta and rudraksha mala; beside him a bald man in white kurta holds his hands together in prayer; a shaved-headed man in white with a gold bangle and folded hands; a man in white with a blue-embroidered collar; a young man with glasses in white with a mala. Rows behind wear white, blue and orange clothing. A gilded ornate stand with flowers is at the right edge. No speaker is shown; this is a seated satsang audience during meditation.2010-10-10Seated devotees fill a hall with a red-and-white striped mat, attending a satsang talk. In the foreground a bald man in a blue striped kurta with a lanyard and red-beaded mala sits cross-legged with eyes closed. Beside him a man in white clothes presses palms together in prayer, and a bearded man in white wears a rudraksha mala. Orange and yellow paper lanterns hang from the ceiling, and the audience of white-clad and casually dressed participants sits in rows on chairs and mats, many with eyes closed in meditation.2010-10-10October 10 20102010-10-10Indoor satsang hall with pale pink walls, a white ceiling with hanging woven tassels, and a white tiled floor. Seated devotees in white ritual clothes sit on red and blue striped mats. A bald man in an all-white kurta and dhoti kneels at centre, hands folded, while others sit meditating with eyes closed. Behind them stands an ornate golden throne-like seat decorated with a garland. A long rudraksha-style mala is visible on several participants. Curtains in orange and red frame the windows.2010-10-10A seated group meditation in a pale pink hall with white draped ceiling and colourful hanging tassel decorations. In the foreground a young man with a shaved head and closed eyes sits cross-legged on a striped red, white and blue mat, wearing a cream kurta over black trousers, hands resting on his knees. Behind and around him many men with shaved heads, dressed in white kurtas and white dhotis, sit in rows on low cushions in meditation posture with eyes closed. The scene conveys a collective meditation session in an ashram-style hall.2010-09-03A photograph of a seated group of men and a few women in a bright marble hall, sitting on mats and cloths in meditation or prayer. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis sit with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. Behind them a gold throne with orange cushions stands empty, beneath a wall painting of a large pink lotus and hanging tasselled decorations in red, yellow and blue. A small framed portrait hangs on the back wall. Some participants wear identity badges. The floor is polished white stone.2011-11-07A photograph of a meditation or satsang session in a bright pink-walled hall with white curtains and red chairs along the back. Devotees sit cross-legged on red-and-white striped mats, most in white ritual clothes. A man in front center wears a white kurta with a dark bead necklace, and a young man at right wears a white shirt with an orange dhoti, sitting with hands folded and eyes closed. A woman in a yellow-and-gold sari sits at the back right. No a person candidate is clearly visible, and the page's mention of a talk is not shown in this frame, so the scene shows only seated devotees meditating with heads tilted up. A blue backpack rests on the floor at lower left.2010-10-10January 19 20132013-01-19