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A seated group session on a red-and-white striped mat with several participants wearing orange shawls. In the foreground a young man in a white long-sleeved top with an Adidas logo, orange shawl and beige trousers gestures with open hands while speaking to a man in a cream and navy jacket whose back is to the camera and who holds a spiral notebook. A red chair, black bags, a water bottle and papers lie around them, and other seated people in orange shawls are in the background.

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Two men sit on red and orange floor mats at a retreat hall, talking closely. The man on the left wears a white t-shirt, white trousers, an orange lanyard with a red shawl draped over his shoulder, and a gold bangle. The man on the right, with a shaved head and mustache, wears a white shirt and white trousers with an orange lanyard and gestures with his hand while speaking; he holds a printed booklet. Behind them, other seated participants and red bolsters are visible. No swami candidate with qualifying cues is present.2013-05-28Devotees sit cross-legged on red floor mats at a satsang, with orange cloth and loose paper notes in front of them. Two men in front wear white kurta-style shirts and white dhoti-style lower garments; the man on the left, with a thin beard and a small bindi, holds a pen and writes, with an earphone visible. The man on the right wears an identification badge on his shirt and sits with hands resting on his knees. Behind them more seated devotees in white and green clothing listen attentively. A purple bird logo sits in the upper left corner.2015-08-22A photograph of seated men in plain white clothes on red mats at an indoor session. In the foreground, a man in a white short-sleeved shirt with a pen in hand and papers on his lap looks toward a man in a white kurta wearing a rudraksha mala, who holds papers and gestures with his hand. Behind them, a man with white hair and glasses gestures while others in white shirts sit nearby, and a green bag rests at lower left. No deity, throne or ceremonial object is clearly visible, and no one is distinctively identifiable as a person by appearance.2014-09-28 +1 copiesTwo seated men in white kurta-style clothing and red-orange scarves printed with dark text sit on a red mat in a tiled hall. The man on the left, wearing glasses and a red scarf, writes in a notebook with a pen. The man on the right rests his chin on his hand, arm folded, facing his companion. Orange cloth and bags lie on the floor behind them, with a pen and papers in front. Another person's head is partly visible at the right edge. The scene looks like a study or group session rather than a temple ritual.2014-09-05A photograph of a satsang-style gathering in a large hall with red mats and rows of chairs. In the foreground, a man with a short-cropped head wears a white kurta, an orange-and-saffron shawl with printed script, a rudraksha mala and an orange lanyard, seated cross-legged and gesturing as he speaks. Beside him, a man in white with an orange scarf leans in to listen, and a bearded man in white with an orange shawl sits on a blue chair. A woman with hair tied back is seen from behind in white. Other devotees in white and orange sit in the background.2016-10-05January 10 20132013-01-10March 02 20132013-03-02A photograph of seated devotees in white clothes with orange sashes and lanyards taking notes in spiral notebooks on a patterned carpet. A man in front, wearing white kurta and white trousers with an orange lanyard, bends over an open notebook and writes with a pen. Other people beside and behind him, also in white with orange scarves, hold notebooks and pens. A blue and green bag lies on the floor nearby.2012-12-11A seated man in white kurta and white trousers wears a saffron-orange shawl and a dark cord with a pendant, holding a microphone and a sheaf of papers while speaking at a satsang. Beside him, a second seated man in white with a dark lanyard and orange waist cloth listens. Behind them, rows of seated devotees in white and orange shawls sit on a blue-striped mat, with a blurred blue chair in the foreground.2012-05-01A photo of two men seated on a red mat in a hall, talking face to face. The man on the left wears white kurta-style clothing, dark-rimmed glasses, an orange lanyard and a red-and-gold wrist band, gesturing with open hands while holding a pen and notebook. The man on the right wears a white t-shirt and white trousers with an orange lanyard, holding a notebook and looking toward the speaker. Chairs, water bottles and a dark bag sit on the mat, with other people's feet visible at the top edge. No a person candidate is visible.2013-03-18A photograph of devotees seated on the floor of a large hall during a satsang gathering. In the foreground, two men in white kurta-style clothing with orange-red shawls embroidered with text sit facing each other, one holding an open notebook and pen while the other rests his chin on his hand. Behind them many more seated devotees in white and orange wraps fill the room, with wood-panelled walls, recessed ceiling lights and a purple patterned panel at left. A wrist mala and a red-cushioned seat are visible. No single figure on a throne is clearly identifiable as a person.2015-05-14A photograph of seated devotees at an indoor satsang hall. Several men wear white shirts or white dhotis with orange saffron shawls draped over their shoulders, and sit on red floor mats with bags, water bottles and papers beside them. Some hold papers and one man at left wears a white dhoti and sits on a low chair. Behind them are red curtains and a white door. No person is clearly identifiable as a person, and the seated devotees are the main subjects of this scene.2013-02-24