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A large seated congregation of men fills a tent with green mats during a satsang gathering. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis, with several in dark trousers. Many have rudraksha malas around their necks and some carry printed event badges on lanyards. A few wear a yellow t-shirt, a red-and-white checked shirt, and a polo shirt with navy collar. Plastic water bottles sit on the mats among the listeners. Several men at the front hold notebooks or papers, and a man in the foreground sits cross-legged with hands resting on his knees. No speaker or throne is clearly visible in the frame.

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November 25 20062006-11-25 +1 copiesNovember 14 20102010-11-14A seated group of men in an indoor hall sits on mats over a green floor covering, facing forward and listening attentively. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers; others wear checked, striped or pink shirts and dark trousers. Several have hands folded or resting on knees, and a man in a lime-green shirt sits in the lower right foreground with a bag beside him. The room has pale yellow walls. No speaker or deity is clearly visible in this frame.2012-09-20A photograph of a large seated audience inside a hall, mostly men dressed in white shirts and white dhotis, sitting cross-legged on the floor on mats and yellow cloth. Many wear white lanyard-style badges and some have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. A rudraksha mala is visible on one younger man in the front row. Framed colourful paintings hang on the wall behind them, and a red-lit alcove appears at the upper right. No speaker or throne is clearly visible in this frame; the audience appears attentive, seated in meditative rows during a discourse or satsang.2016-04-10A large, densely packed audience of men sits cross-legged on blue-and-white striped mats in a bright hall during a satsang. Most wear white shirts and trousers, and many have white identification lanyards with orange badges. A man in a teal-green striped shirt sits in the middle, and a bearded man with a red tilak on his forehead sits centre-right. In the upper left, a figure in a purple turban is partly visible. The room has pillars and a row of seated attendees extending into the background, with rows of people fading toward the rear wall.2012-09-23A photograph of a large seated congregation inside a hall with green floor matting and striped blue-and-white mats. Many men sit cross-legged in rows, mostly in white shirts and white dhotis, with some in grey or green shirts. A bald man in front wears a white shirt, a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark, and sits with eyes closed. Another man in a white kurta holds his hands in namaste. Each participant has a small name badge on the chest. Bags and small brass items sit on the floor in front, and a banner hangs on the back wall. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame, so this is a satsang gathering of devotees.2012-09-22A photograph of a large seated congregation on green mats in a plain yellow-walled hall. Many men in white shirts and white dhotis sit cross-legged in rows, several wearing lanyard badges. In the foreground, a bespectacled man with a moustache in a white shirt and a rudraksha-style bead necklace looks downward, and beside him a younger man in a white shirt, a man in a blue-green patterned shirt and a man in a red shirt sit attentively. A metal barrier with a chain runs along the left edge, with water bottles placed nearby. A speaker is mounted high on the right wall. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2012-09-22A photograph of a large seated congregation at a satsang inside a tent with a green floor covering and cream walls. Men in white shirts and white dhotis sit cross-legged or on mats, many wearing lanyard identity badges with orange and pink tags, and some holding papers or notebooks. A few men in striped, grey, or blue shirts are mixed in. Several older men with white beards and glasses are visible. A man in the foreground wears a red tilak mark on his forehead. The audience faces forward, attentive, with a dense crowd filling the frame to the back of the tent.2012-09-22A seated congregation of men in white shirts and white dhotis fills an indoor hall at a satsang. Many wear rudraksha malas and small name badges on lanyards. Some wear light blue or teal shirts, and a man in front has a red tilak on his forehead and a gold chain. A few men in front smile at the camera, and a man at right has a white cloth draped over one shoulder. No single speaker or dais figure is clearly visible in the frame.2012-09-23 +2 copiesDecember 22 20102010-12-22A large seated assembly of men in white ritual clothes, white dhotis and shirts, sits on the floor of a hall facing forward. Many wear name badges on their chests and some have rudraksha or beaded necklaces. Several hold or sit near yellow and orange cloth bundles and prayer mats with red and green borders. A bald older man in the foreground wearing glasses and a mustache sits with hands together. The audience appears attentive, as at a satsang or Shiva Deeksha program. No person in the image is shown in an identifiable a person depiction, and the front of the hall is out of frame.2016-01-31A large hall filled with seated men at an Arogya Yoga session, sitting cross-legged on green mats. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and a name badge sits with hands folded, next to a grey-haired man in a white shirt and white dhoti and a man in a striped brown shirt. Behind them rows of participants in white and pastel shirts wear identification lanyards. Two large banners on the back wall show a portrait of a bearded, long-haired man in saffron-toned robes, labelled with printed text, though the portrait is printed and not a physical person. The scene is a yoga and meditation programme in an indoor venue.2006-11-25