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A large indoor satsang hall filled with seated devotees, the front rows dressed in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas and forehead markings, others in white. Several in the front row clap with palms together while a man in white dhoti sits at the left edge with hands folded. Framed portraits and banners line the walls, and a stage with a deity image is visible at the far back. The crowd is dense, numbering well over a hundred people.

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August 13 20162016-08-13July 30 20172017-07-30 +1 copiesAugust 13 20162016-08-13July 26 20172017-07-26A large seated congregation fills a hall during a satsang, with many devotees in white dhotis and kurtas and others in orange or saffron robes. In the front rows, a bald man in orange cloth with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged, and beside him a man in white holds his hands in a mudra. Other devotees wear white, pink, orange and maroon clothing, and a banana leaf with fruit and a small offering sits on the floor in the foreground. Orange-robed figures and a deity murti appear at the upper right edge of the hall.2013-01-01 +1 copiesAugust 13 20162016-08-13January 16 20162016-01-16A large seated gathering of participants fills an indoor hall with pale carpeting, facing a stage at the far end beneath purple patterned wall panels. Most attendees wear white kurtas or white clothes with orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders. Several men in orange and saffron turbans and orange robes sit among them, and a few wear rudraksha malas. Large printed cutout portraits of a smiling man in an orange turban and ornate orange garments are placed in the foreground at left and right, with a visible headset microphone on one figure. The scene looks like a satsang or initiation session with a dense audience of over a hundred people.2015-05-27February 14 20162016-02-14 +1 copiesA large seated congregation fills a tented hall during a satsang or ritual gathering. In the foreground, several young boys and men wear saffron-orange dhotis and shawls with red borders, rudraksha malas, and white horizontal tilak marks on their foreheads, hands pressed together in prayer. Behind them, rows of men in white shirts and white dhotis sit on red mats, many clapping or with hands folded. A young boy in orange lies or rests head-down in the front right. Offerings and small brass plates sit on the floor before them. The crowd fills the frame and extends to the back of the hall under white ceiling fabric and pillars.2013-04-21A large seated audience in an ornate hall, mostly in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas and white-clad attendees among them. In the foreground, a young boy in orange kurta with a mala sits cross-legged, and beside him a smiling youth in orange holds his hands together. A man in a white shirt with a brown strap sits at the bottom edge. In the background, a gilded throne with ornate carving stands at right, and an orange-robed figure sits near it. Many participants have mala beads and some wear white dhotis. The room has pale walls and a tiled floor.2016-09-17A large hall filled with seated devotees in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, many with white and red tilak marks on their foreheads, sitting on orange cloth on the floor during a group session. A woman in white with a mala and a bindi sits in the left foreground with her palms open. Along the left, men in white and a man in a dark shirt sit among the crowd. Wooden sticks or poles stand upright among the seated group. A tall figure in orange at upper right stands with long dark hair. Behind them, a wall displays framed pictures and a large wheel-like ornament, with a deity murti on a side shelf at left. Several dozen people are visible.2017-11-13