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A photograph of a large seated audience inside a hall with a yellow-brown marble wall and wooden floor. Many men and boys sit cross-legged or on the floor, most in white shirts and dhotis, some in yellow-green or striped sports jerseys, and several with white sacred ash or kumkum marks on their foreheads. Older men with grey hair and beards sit among younger attendees, some looking toward the front, others gazing at the camera. Stacked white plastic chairs and a red chair are visible at the top right. The scene suggests a satsang or discourse, but no speaker is visible in the frame.

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October 31 20152015-10-31A large seated crowd fills a hall with polished marble-patterned walls. Most people wear white shirts and dhotis, while some women wear orange, red and blue saris. Several boys in front wear maroon shawls with gold borders and sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Many men wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. A man in a white shirt stands at the back near a raised area with a microphone stand, and others move about along the edges. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no a person candidate is marked.2012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05A large seated crowd of men fills a hall with an orange floor covering, most sitting cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation or quiet attention. Many wear white or pastel collared shirts and trousers, with some in green, orange and light blue shirts; several have lanyard name badges around their necks. A young man in the foreground wears a lime-green shirt with a rudraksha-style bead mala and sits with eyes closed. No a person candidate is visible in this crowd, and the setting suggests a satsang or meditation gathering.2010-11-25A dense crowd of devotees sits seated on a stone floor inside a temple hall with carved granite pillars, decorated with coloured cloth bands. Most men wear white dhotis and white shirts, and women wear white or cream saris with gold necklaces. A man in an orange shirt sits at lower left, a man in a pink shirt in the centre, and a man in a light blue shirt with glasses sits behind them with hands joined. A small boy in a checked shirt sits among the adults. Many faces look toward the front of the hall. No clearly identifiable figure is distinguished by ornate saffron dress or long hair, so no appearance-based candidate for the teacher is established.2012-06-05May 12 20122012-05-12Photograph of a seated crowd of devotees indoors, mostly men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with vertical tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas. In the foreground a young man with long hair and a rudraksha mala sits beside a man in a green shirt with a red tilak, a bald older man in white, and a boy in a blue plaid shirt. Behind them rows of attendees fill the hall, with metal barrier posts and chains on the right and a yellow and red cloth hanging at the upper left. No one is shown in saffron or ceremonial a person attire, so no candidate is identified.2012-05-10 +2 copiesMay 12 20122012-05-12A large seated congregation of men fills a hall for a satsang. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, some with name badges clipped to their shirts. A few wear coloured shirts, including a purple shirt in the foreground and an orange-yellow shirt. At the top left, a deity murti or garlanded figure sits on an ornate altar with lamps, and a world map is displayed on the back wall between red pillars. A figure in white sits near the centre background, but no person can be clearly identified as a person in this crowd.2015-05-31September 13 20132013-09-13A photograph of a large seated congregation at a satsang, filling the frame with rows of men sitting cross-legged on green mats. Most wear white dhotis and white shirts, and many have rudraksha malas around their necks. Several wear name badges on lanyards, some with orange and white tags. A few have sandalwood or vibhuti markings on their foreheads. A man in the centre-left wears a white shirt and dark trousers with a badge, eyes closed as he sings or chants. Some men wear checked or striped shirts among the white. The room appears crowded and attentive, with an older man in a light shirt at the lower left and a bald elderly man in white at the upper right.2012-09-22 +1 copiesMay 31 20152015-05-31