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A seated satsang gathering in a hall, with a man in front centre wearing a plain white dhoti and white shawl draped over one shoulder, leaving his chest bare, with a red bindi on his forehead and a small pendant on a cord at his neck. He sits upright looking forward. Behind and around him are many people in saffron-orange and white garments with gold borders, several with sandalwood or red marks on their foreheads, including children and young men seated close together. A woman in a light blue head covering appears at the upper left. A black bag sits at the lower left. a person: the man in front is an appearance-based candidate, shown in white ritual dress and a pendant rather than the crown or saffron robes, so this is uncertain.

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February 19 20132013-02-19 +1 copiesNovember 22 20182018-11-22September 11 20162016-09-11Seated satsang gathering in a hall with a light floor. In the foreground, a young man with swept-back dark hair wears a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a red rudraksha mala and gold armbands, seated cross-legged. Beside him, a bespectacled older man with shaved head wears a white dhoti with gold border, a long rudraksha mala and a small gold pendant, sitting with a steady gaze. Behind them, many devotees in white and saffron-orange robes sit on the floor, some with tilak markings. The crowd fills the background, with a few people in saffron and others in white clothing. No candidate can be confirmed by appearance, so role descriptions are used only.2016-08-13Photograph of a seated group during a satsang gathering. In the foreground a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged with eyes closed and hands folded, wearing a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders. Behind him, several men in white dhotis with white ash markings on their arms and foreheads sit in meditation, some with rudraksha malas. A boy in a yellow shirt sits at the left edge, and a figure in orange clothing appears at the right. Brass or plastic containers and a bamboo mat lie in front of them.2011-10-18August 14 20162016-08-14September 19 20122012-09-19June 02 20132013-06-02A seated group of men in white dhoti-style cloth with gold borders and bare upper torsos or white shawls, many with white tripundra markings on forehead and arms, sits on the floor during a ritual or satsang. In the foreground, a man in orange saffron robes with rudraksha mala and a tilak listens attentively. Behind them, a whiteboard and a maroon cloth backdrop; at upper right a man in orange clothing stands. A small green bowl and a small wooden stand are visible on the floor, along with a handheld device held by one seated man.2011-10-31May 16 20172017-05-16October 07 20112011-10-07November 01 20112011-11-01