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A large indoor satsang hall with cream walls and a tiled floor filled with seated devotees. In the foreground, young boys in saffron-red dhotis and shawls, some with bare shaved heads and white markings on their foreheads, sit on red floor cushions. Behind and beside them, rows of men and women in white clothes sit cross-legged; a woman in a white sari with a striped border sits on a red mat near a small brass kalasha-style vessel and a small brass lamp. Red curtains line the windows and a bookshop stall stands at the back of the hall.

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July 22 20132013-07-22August 18 20132013-08-18A large indoor hall filled with seated participants in a ritual or satsang gathering. In the foreground, several young boys wear red robes, forehead tilaka with white stripes, and beaded necklaces, sitting cross-legged on mats; one boy holds a bundle of sticks. Two women in white saris with blue lanyards sit near brass vessels and small offering dishes on the floor. Behind them, rows of adults in white clothing sit closely together, and a man in a red shawl sits among them. Overhead lights, pillars with white cloth and a screen on the far wall complete the setting. Visible people number well over one hundred.2013-08-17A large hall with pink walls and red curtains holds a seated congregation on white floor mats. In the foreground, shaved-headed young boys in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas sit cross-legged, some with white and orange forehead markings. A man in white ritual clothes with a gold-bordered dhoti sits near a low stone-topped seat, and a woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala sits at right. Rows of devotees in white and orange garments fill the hall, some sitting on mats and others holding books and notebooks. A man in white with a microphone sits toward the centre, and ceiling air-conditioners and a wall-mounted speaker are visible.2013-08-16August 16 20132013-08-16July 22 20132013-07-22A wide photograph of a large hall with pink walls, red curtains and wall-mounted air conditioners, where a crowd of several dozen seated people sits on red mats and white sheets in rows. In the foreground, shaved-headed young men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged beside boys in red-orange cloth and white-clad men. A woman in a blue-and-white sari with a bindi sits near a small brass plate with offerings. Behind them, rows of seated devotees in white and orange fill the room, with a speaker mounted high on the wall and a few people sitting near the back. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the front rows.2013-09-04Wide photo of a large hall with a seated congregation on the floor of a satsang or discourse. In the front rows, several young boys and a few men wear saffron and orange robes, rudraksha malas and white tilak marks on their foreheads, and sit on floor mats. Behind them rows of adults in white clothes and some in orange shawls fill the hall, with a woman in a cream sari in the right foreground. Red curtains line the walls and ceiling fans hang above. No individual is clearly identifiable as the a person from appearance, so the candidate is unsure.2013-11-02A large hall with rows of seated devotees on red mats facing a gilded throne-like seat at the far left, with a deity murti and framed photographs along the walls. Many men in white dhotis and shirts, saffron and maroon robes, and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged, while women in saris sit toward the back. No clear candidate for a person is visibly identifiable in the foreground seat, so this is a seated congregation at a satsang or discourse.2016-11-26 +1 copiesNovember 21 20112011-11-21August 18 20132013-08-18A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees in white and cream ritual clothes, many with palms pressed together in namaste during a satsang or puja. In the foreground, several boys in maroon and red-brown dhoti-style garments sit cross-legged on mats, with brass vessels, small bowls and red cloth on the floor. A man in white with yellow-bordered dhoti and sandalwood or tilak markings sits at left with hands folded. At the far right, a figure in saffron-orange robes sits with palms together near brass items and a folded orange cloth. Red curtains hang on the windows, wall-mounted air conditioners are visible, and a framed religious picture hangs on the back wall.2013-05-18