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A seated group in a plain white-walled hall during a Kannada-language spiritual dialogue. A central figure in saffron wrap and orange turban, with rudraksha beads, sits cross-legged on a blue mat, flanked by saffron-robed monks, one in white dhoti with gold chain and a man in an orange shawl. A bearded man in peach kurta sits behind a table with a brass lamp. A banner reads 'Santa Samvada' beside a framed portrait with orange and white flower garland. Water bottles stand on the floor and windows have wooden blinds. Many attendees are seated in front, including men in orange shirts and white hair.

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A seated group of saffron-robed monks and devotees sits on a floor mat in a hall during a Hindu gathering. A central monk with a full beard and a red-orange wrapped shawl, wearing rudraksha beads and a tilak, sits cross-legged beside a man in a red-orange turban and rudraksha malas, who sits with hands folded. At right, a bearded man in orange robes wears gold necklaces, and another person in white clothing with gold chains sits further right. A front-left man in a pale orange shawl and a shaved-headed young man in orange sit in the foreground. A brass oil lamp and a small offering stand on a white-covered table behind them. A banner above shows a portrait of a man in a yellow-and-red turban and is labelled with Kannada text announcing a Hindu convention. Water bottles sit on the mat.2011-05-24A group of men sit cross-legged on blue and pink patterned floor mats in a white-walled hall with large windows. 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A man in a blue striped shirt sits at the lower right edge.2011-05-24A photograph of a seated group in a whitewashed hall with barred windows, meeting on a large teal cloth with red and pink floral motifs and water bottles placed around it. Two central figures in saffron robes and rudraksha malas sit facing the circle, one with long swept-back hair and a saffron head covering. Around them sit monks in orange robes and men in white dhotis and white turbans. A banner reading Santa Samvada with a portrait of a turbaned figure hangs on the wall beside a framed garlanded photograph, and a table with a brass lamp and ritual items stands at the back.2011-05-24