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A large seated congregation fills an indoor hall during a satsang-style programme. Many men are bare-chested, wearing white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas, with sacred ash marks on their bodies. Women wear white saris with red or orange shawls and beaded necklaces. Several participants clap or press their palms together. A woman in a white top with a red shawl sits near the centre, and a woman in a red and white sari is visible at the right. Most attention is directed toward the front of the hall, outside the frame. Some participants are partially hidden by others in the foreground.

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A large seated congregation in white dhotis and white kurtas with orange-red shawls and vibhuti-marked foreheads fills a hall, with many people clapping and some with rudraksha malas. Foreground devotees sit close, a man in the lower left wears a white-and-gold dhoti with a rudraksha mala, and a bald man in orange-yellow clothing sits centrally. Behind them, posters with photos and text line the walls, and a deity murti appears at the upper right. The setting resembles a satsang gathering.2015-10-22 +1 copiesJuly 05 20172017-07-05 +1 copiesJuly 05 20172017-07-05 +1 copiesA large indoor satsang hall packed with seated devotees in prayer. In the foreground, several men sit bare-chested in white dhotis with ash markings on their foreheads and arms, rudraksha malas, and orange-red sashes, hands pressed together in anjali. Women in red and maroon saris and orange-trimmed garments sit nearby, also in prayer. Behind them, rows of attendees in white and orange clothing fill the hall, with a gold-decorated altar and deity murti visible at the top. A man in a white shirt stands at left, and a person with a camera works in the background. No single person is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues in this frame.2016-09-30July 05 20172017-07-05 +1 copiesSeptember 30 20172017-09-30A seated congregation of many devotees fills a bright hall with pale walls and gold-topped railing posts, all facing forward in prayer. Men sit bare-chested with rudraksha malas and white dhotis edged in gold, some with hands folded or raised in namaskar. Women wear orange or cream saris with rudraksha malas, and a woman in a cream sari with gold border sits in the foreground. Two men in orange robes and rudraksha malas sit near the front. No individual is identifiable as a presiding figure in the visible frame, so no candidate is identified; the scene reads as a satsang or puja gathering.2017-06-10August 15 20172017-08-15 +1 copiesA large seated congregation fills an ashram hall during a satsang gathering. Most people sit cross-legged on white mats wearing white dhotis and shawls, many with orange or red shawls, rudraksha malas, and white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads and bodies. A bald man in the lower foreground wears an orange shawl, and a young person with long dreadlocked hair wears an orange robe and rudraksha mala beside him. Blue exercise mats are stacked on a shelf behind them, with coiled ropes hanging from the wall. A stage with red draping and a lit backdrop with a painted image appears at the upper left and right. The crowd is large and mostly seated in rows.2017-09-30Seated congregation at a satsang in a hall with red walls and gold-framed chairs. Many attendees wear white or cream clothes with orange-red shawls and lanyards. A man in the foreground at right wears white with rudraksha malas and a shawl, looking forward. Others have hands joined in namaskar, and several eyes are closed in meditation. A woman with long grey-blonde hair in a white top and red shawl sits center. No speaker or throne is clearly visible in this frame.2015-10-22 +1 copiesA large seated congregation fills a bright hall with white floor sheets and red-trimmed walls. In the foreground, several men wear white dhotis or kurtas with saffron-orange tilak marks on their foreheads, and red-and-gold sashes or shawls draped over their shoulders; one man in white on the right is clapping. Many women in saris and salwar kameez sit behind them, some with hands folded in prayer. Behind the crowd, a standing figure in white holds hands together in namaskar near a framed display, and a deity murti is visible at the far right edge. Framed photo panels line the back wall. The scene suggests a satsang or puja gathering.2015-10-26December 21 20162016-12-21