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A large hall filled with seated devotees on mats and chairs, with red curtains and a framed painting on the back wall. In the foreground, a row of young boys in maroon robes with gold trim sit cross-legged on mats, several with hands raised in prayer or gesturing. One boy in the centre wears an orange robe and a beaded necklace, and a small brass vessel sits before the group. Behind them, adults in white clothes and red lanyards sit attentively.

July 20 2013

A large seated congregation fills a hall with pink walls and red curtains, many devotees in white dhotis and kurtas with orange lanyards and folded hands in prayer. In the foreground rows of boys wear maroon tunics with yellow trim and white vibhuti marks on their foreheads, sitting cross-legged. Women in white and green saris sit among them. A framed painting of a standing robed figure hangs on the back wall above the crowd, and a dark-robed person in the left background faces the assembly. The scene suggests a satsang gathering.

September 14 2013

A large indoor satsang hall with pink walls and red curtains, where a dense crowd sits seated on mats in rows. Many people wear white and cream clothing, while numerous young boys and men in saffron-orange robes, with shaved heads and white tilak markings on their foreheads, wear rudraksha malas and sit cross-legged, several with hands joined or raised in devotion. A woman in a white sari with red border sits at the right edge. Thin white bollard-like posts separate seating sections. A small display shelf with framed pictures stands at the upper right. No clear a person candidate is distinguishable in the crowd.

July 09 2013

A large seated congregation fills a hall, most men in white dhotis and shirts with rudraksha malas, many with hands raised in namaskar or palms pressed together. In the foreground, young boys and girls in red and saffron robes sit on mats with white vibhuti and tilak marks on their foreheads and arms, some with shaved heads and wooden malas; one girl in orange clothing sits at the left. Small brass vessels and offerings rest on the floor before them.

A seated assembly in a large hall during a Tamil satsang, with many people in white and cream clothes and several in red and saffron garments. In the foreground, a shaved-headed young man in white dhoti and a saffron-coloured monk-like man with a rudraksha mala sit with palms pressed together in devotion. Several boys in red robes with rudraksha malas and white vibhuti on their foreheads sit on red mats. Brass plates with offerings and small cups lie on the floor, and a cameraman stands at the back filming. Many devotees raise their hands in prayer across the room.

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May 25 2013

A large indoor satsang hall with a glossy white floor and a crowd seated on the floor and on red mats. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in an orange robe and a beaded rudraksha mala sits with palms pressed together, with white vertical tilak marks on his forehead. Beside him sits a person in a maroon and gold-bordered garment, and young boys in black shirts with white forehead markings sit around brass vessels and small offering dishes. Behind them, men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with orange or red shawls, sit with hands folded or raised in greeting. Water cooler jugs, a covered table with steel vessels and a bookshelf stand at the back of the room.