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A seated crowd of devotees at a large satsang gathering, photographed from the front. In the centre, a middle-aged man in white dhoti and shawl with yellow-gold border, rudraksha mala and a red-and-white name badge, sits with palms pressed together in applause. Beside him a younger man in white with yellow border and beaded necklaces claps as well. At lower right, a young boy with shaved head wears an orange-saffron cloth over bare shoulders and sits with his hand raised to his head. Other people in white ritual clothes and a man in a patterned blue shirt fill the background, several with white and red forehead markings.

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March 26 20172017-03-26A seated devotional gathering in a hall with cream flooring and woven mats. In the foreground a man in a white dhoti with gold-bordered cloth and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged with hands in a mudra on his lap, wearing glasses. Beside him a young girl in orange robes wears a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala and sits with a white forehead mark. Behind them rows of men and boys in white, cream and orange garments with sacred ash and forehead markings sit and clap or fold hands. A boy in an orange cloth claps at right. Many people fill the background.2017-03-26March 26 20172017-03-26March 26 20172017-03-26A seated gathering of devotees in a hall, with a central man in a white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl wearing a thick rudraksha mala and round glasses, smiling calmly with hands resting on his knee. Around him sit men in white and cream clothes, some with white vibhuti on their foreheads, and children in orange-saffron robes with beaded necklaces; a young girl in front has a white forehead marking. A red-shirted man with a lanyard badge sits to the left. The scene reads as a satsang or ritual session. The central man's appearance is uncertain for a person identification given the page's claim; he is described as a devotee with rudraksha and white dhoti.2017-03-26March 26 20172017-03-26March 26 20172017-03-26March 26 20172017-03-26A large seated assembly of devotees in white dhotis and shirts with gold borders, many with palms pressed together in anjali or hands raised in devotion, at what appears to be a satsang or discourse. In the foreground a young man in a white dhoti with gold border wears a red-and-black rudraksha mala and a red shawl, smiling with hands folded. Beside him a man in a white dhoti with gold border and a dark rudraksha mala raises his open palms. Further left a small boy in a gold-embroidered silk garment sits with hands together, and in the middle a young person in an orange-and-gold wrap wears glasses and beads. Rows of others fill the background, some with shaved heads and vibhuti marks, and a small framed picture is visible at the lower left.2016-04-10A seated devotee gathering in a large hall, mostly men and boys in white dhotis with golden-yellow borders and white shirts or bare upper bodies. The central man wears thin-framed glasses, a long rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders, a gold-rimmed pendant and a round pin with an image, and holds his hands together in a mudra-like gesture while looking ahead. Behind him, others sit with palms pressed together in prayer, and a boy in orange wraps sits at the right. A young girl in orange with gold necklaces sits in the foreground. The scene suggests a satsang or meditation session, though no specific ritual is clearly shown.2017-03-26A seated satsang gathering in a hall with cream walls and wooden doors. In the centre, a man with long braided hair, bare-chested except for a white shawl and rudraksha mala, sits with palms pressed together, tears on his face. Nearby devotees wear white dhotis with gold borders, orange robes and rudraksha malas; a bald man in white sits at the right. Around the room many people sit on mats or chairs, some on the back row in white and green. The a person cue is the long braided hair with the shawl and mala, but his face is not visible enough to confirm this. Many people are visible, roughly 40 seated and standing across the frame.2017-07-23February 02 20152015-02-02