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A large seated gathering of devotees with palms pressed together in anjali, eyes closed, in a satsang or puja setting. In the foreground a bare-chested man in a white dhoti and rudraksha mala holds his hands in prayer, with an OM symbol tattooed on his chest and a visitor badge on a lanyard. Beside him a bearded man in a red patterned shirt and a fair-haired man with a long ponytail and white vibhuti forehead marks also pray. Monks with shaved heads, white horizontal tilaka and rudraksha malas sit in front, and women and men in white and red robes fill the background. No person is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd.

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November 12 20162016-11-12May 30 20172017-05-30November 22 20182018-11-22August 03 20172017-08-03May 30 20172017-05-30March 09 20182018-03-09December 18 20162016-12-18A seated group of devotees with eyes closed in meditation at a large satsang hall. In the foreground a man in white kurta wears a rudraksha mala and a pendant, with a lanyard badge. Beside him a younger man in white wears an orange-and-red shawl with a rudraksha mala and a white kurta. Lower left, a man with long swept-back hair in white clothing sits with eyes closed. Behind them, rows of attendees in white and blue shirts sit in meditation. The scene is a meditation or discourse session, and no one visible is identified as a person.2017-04-23A large seated congregation of devotees fills a hall with white and cream floor cloths, many men wearing white dhotis with yellow borders and rudraksha malas, some with orange saffron cloths draped over shoulders. Foreheads bear white and red vibhuti and kumkum markings. Several people in front clap or hold hands in prayer, while others sit with eyes closed. Figures in the foreground include a bald man with a tattoo on his upper arm, and a man in an orange wrap with hands pressed together. Behind them, many other participants sit in meditative or devotional postures. No single figure is identified as a person in this crowd scene.2017-07-31A large seated congregation fills a hall in white and red clothing, many with palms pressed together in namaskar. In the foreground, a shaven-headed young man with white tilak on his forehead and a striped shawl over bare shoulders, plus a long-haired man in a red shirt, are prominent. Rudraksha malas and hanging ornaments are visible on several devotees. The crowd is dense and extends across the frame. No clearly identifiable a person figure is present in the frame.2016-12-02A large crowd of seated devotees fills a hall during a puja, with hands pressed together in anjali and eyes closed. Many wear rudraksha malas and bare upper bodies, with white and orange cloths draped on them, and several have white sacred ash or tilak marks on their foreheads and arms. A man in the front centre wears an orange dhoti and shawl, and a young boy in orange sits near the bottom of the frame. Small brass lamps and offering plates with flowers stand on the floor in front of them, and tall candles line the upper background of the hall.2017-05-25August 04 20172017-08-04