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Photograph of a seated congregation at a satsang gathering in a hall. In the foreground a man in an orange saffron robe sits with palms pressed together in namaste, smiling. Beside him a younger man in white dhoti and shawl with a red-bordered cloth and rudraksha mala sits with hands joined. Other men in white ritual dhotis and shawls, some with shaved heads and some with rudraksha malas, sit with palms together. Small oil lamps flicker on the floor in front of the group, and a table with a cloth and a stand stands at the back right. Several people stand at the rear of the hall in white shirts.

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A photo of a seated congregation in an indoor hall with pink walls, a draped side table holding brass vessels, and small oil lamps flickering on the floor. Most men wear white dhotis and white shawls with red borders, bare-chested, with rudraksha malas; several have ash or sandalwood marks on their foreheads and arms. Hands are pressed together in anjali or clasped in prayer. A man in the lower left wears saffron-orange robes with hands folded, and a man in the centre-right wears a white dhoti with a red-striped shawl and a mala. Standing spectators line the back of the room in white shirts. The scene suggests a satsang or puja gathering, with the people seated close around the lamps.2011-02-02A crowded indoor satsang with a large seated group of devotees, mostly men in white dhotis and shawls with red-striped borders, many with bare upper bodies and rudraksha malas. Several are pressing palms together in anjali mudra, and small oil lamps flicker on the floor in front of them. A man in the foreground wears an orange-saffron robe and smiles with hands folded. Others stand or sit in the back, and a table with a white cloth and a kettle stands at the top right beside a red curtain. A printed copyright line runs across the centre.2011-02-02A seated group of devotees during a puja in an indoor hall. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala sits with eyes closed, while beside him men in white dhoti-style garments with red-bordered shawls and white forehead markings sit with palms pressed together in anjali. Behind them, women in yellow and white saris and a woman in a pink top sit on the floor among small oil lamps and offering trays. A few people in the background hold their hands together in prayer. No one in the scene is identifiable as a person from appearance cues.2011-07-29A seated group of devotees in a hall during a ritual gathering. Men in white dhotis and white shawls with red-striped borders sit on the floor, several with rudraksha malas, one pair of hands pressed in namaskar. A man in saffron-orange robes sits at far left, and a woman with long hair and a yellow-bordered white sari sits near the left edge. A brass plate holding flowers and a small lit oil lamp rests on an orange mat in the foreground beside a brass lamp. Behind them more seated people and a child in a green shirt.2011-02-02A seated satsang audience of devotees in white dhotis and saffron-and-white shawls, many wearing rudraksha malas. A man in front centre, with white hair and a white tilak, wears a gold pendant and rudraksha beads. Others on the left and right raise hands in gesture, and some sit with eyes closed. A young man on the right has a tilak on his forehead. The setting is a crowded hall with patterned mats. No a person candidate is clearly visible; the speaker is not in frame.2017-05-19July 23 20112011-07-23June 22 20172017-06-22 +1 copiesJuly 05 20172017-07-05 +1 copiesA seated congregation fills a hall with red and orange walls and red chairs at the back. Most men wear white dhotis and shirts and sit on pink and red mats on the floor, several with white forehead markings and rudraksha beads. In the centre, a man in a white shirt and white trousers stands among the seated devotees, gesturing with one hand. Children in colourful shirts sit among the adults, and small brass or steel plates with offerings are placed on the mats in front of the crowd.2010-12-28October 25 20102010-10-25A large seated congregation of saffron-robed young boys and men fills an indoor hall during a satsang. Many boys have shaved heads with white forehead markings and wear rudraksha malas over orange-brown cloths; one boy in front raises a hand holding a small object. Behind them, rows of men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with rudraksha malas and identity lanyards, sit with hands pressed together or raised in devotion. A man near center wears a red shawl and white shirt. Brass oil lamps and ritual items sit on the floor in front. Pillars and a white wall with a framed picture are visible in the background.2013-07-21March 01 20132013-03-01