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A large seated audience fills a hall, mostly men in front wearing white kurta-style clothing with bright yellow shawls draped over their shoulders. Several have shaved heads, rudraksha malas and white forehead markings, and sit with hands folded or eyes closed. Behind them, women in colourful saris sit among the crowd. A small pile of books and a black bag lie on the floor in the foreground, and a microphone is visible at lower left. No speaker's dais or a person figure is clearly visible in this frame.

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October 08 20102010-10-08Seated group meditation in a hall with orange floor mats. In the foreground, three men in white dhotis and white kurtas sit cross-legged with eyes closed and hands in mudra or folded in lap. The man on the left wears a rudraksha mala and an orange shawl; the centre man wears an orange shawl and a small pendant; the man on the right wears an orange shawl and has tilak marks on his forehead. Behind them rows of seated devotees wear white with yellow shawls and lanyards, some with tilak. A small book lies on the mat in front and water bottles are visible at right.2010-09-16A photograph of a large seated audience at a satsang, with many monastic men shaved-headed and dressed in white robes with yellow shawls, several wearing rudraksha malas and wire-rimmed glasses. In the foreground, two men wear orange shawls over white. Behind them rows of attendees in white and other colours sit on the floor, with a microphone stand and audio equipment at the left edge.2010-09-16A photograph of a large seated congregation of shaven-headed men dressed in white kurtas and dhotis at a satsang session. Many wear yellow shawls draped over their shoulders. In the foreground a bespectacled man sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a rudraksha mala. To the left, a man wears an orange-red shawl over white. To the right, a man with white tilak markings on his forehead wears a brown bead mala. Plastic water bottles and a small red book sit on the floor nearby. The surrounding crowd sits closely packed in rows.2010-09-16A 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.2010-09-19A photograph of seated devotees in white ashram clothing listening attentively at a session on a white floor covering. In the foreground a bald young man in white with an orange-red shawl and a rudraksha mala looks forward. Beside him a man in white with glasses, a wristwatch and a mala sits cross-legged. On the right a man in white wears a yellow shawl and glasses. Behind them several other men and boys in white and a boy in a red shirt sit listening. A small book lies on the floor at lower left. No candidate for the page subject is clearly distinguishable by appearance, so no identity is asserted.2010-09-04A seated group of men in white clothes fills a hall, most sitting cross-legged on white mats and many wearing black headphones. Several wear yellow shawls over their white garments, and many have rudraksha malas around their necks and white tilak marks on their foreheads. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in an orange shawl with a pendant necklace sits facing away from the camera, while another man in white with a yellow shawl listens with his eyes closed. A low wooden stand and a small black remote lie on the floor. Behind them, more seated devotees and a few standing people are visible in the background.2010-09-28October 15 20102010-10-15A photograph of a seated group of young men in white traditional clothing sitting on a wooden floor and on white plastic chairs, attentively facing forward. Several wear yellow shawls draped over their shoulders, and many have white tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Behind them hangs a striped fabric backdrop in green, pink and yellow, and an orange cushioned chair stands at the right edge. No speaker is visible in frame.2010-09-05Seated devotees in an ashram hall sit on a red floor covering during a session, clapping their hands. Most wear white dhotis and white shirts with gold-bordered yellow shawls, and many have sandalwood tilak and rudraksha malas. The central man in front wears a red-orange shawl and a rudraksha mala, smiling and clapping. The man on the right wears a red rudraksha mala and white ritual clothes, with ash marks on his forehead. Behind them, more people in white sit or stand, and framed religious pictures hang on the wall. A black cushion lies in the front.2016-02-28 +1 copiesA seated group of men and a few women in white ceremonial clothes sit cross-legged on a white floor during a satsang. Several men wear white dhotis with red-striped borders, rudraksha malas, and white and red tilak marks on their foreheads. One man in front has a yellow shawl draped over his shoulder and wears glasses, another in the foreground wears an orange-and-brown mala. Brass puja vessels and small plastic containers sit on orange mats in front of them. Some attendees wear headphones and blue lanyards, and a plastic shopping bag rests beside a seated man. The setting appears to be an organised ashram-style gathering with devotees listening attentively.2010-10-12July 22 20172017-07-22