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A photograph of a large seated gathering of men on a striped rug in a hall, dressed in white dhoti and shawls with gold-yellow borders, many with white tripundra forehead marks and white streaks on their arms and chests. In the foreground a bearded man sits with his hands clasped and wears a rudraksha mala and a gold chain. Beside him a man wears a rudraksha mala and a gold chain, sitting attentively. Behind them rows of attendees sit closely, some with badges pinned to their clothing. Yellow pillars and a wall are visible in the background.

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A seated congregation at a Nithya-Satsang gathering, with many devotees sitting cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation. Foreground figures wear orange saffron cloths and rudraksha malas, with white horizontal and vertical tilaka markings on their foreheads. Others wear white ritual clothes and white shawls with gold borders, some with white sandalwood paste on their faces. A man in a light blue shirt and glasses sits in the middle, and a bare-chested man with a sacred thread stands at left. A young boy in white sits at lower left. Behind them, a standing figure in white holds a wooden stick, and a man in a purple shirt stands near a black speaker. Background shows a pillared hall with a red-painted doorway.2017-11-27A seated satsang audience of devotees in white dhotis and saffron-and-white shawls, many wearing rudraksha malas. A man in front centre, with white hair and a white tilak, wears a gold pendant and rudraksha beads. Others on the left and right raise hands in gesture, and some sit with eyes closed. A young man on the right has a tilak on his forehead. The setting is a crowded hall with patterned mats. No a person candidate is clearly visible; the speaker is not in frame.2017-05-19A large seated gathering of men on a red floor covering at an outdoor satsang. Most wear white dhotis and white sleeveless or collared shirts, several with orange-gold borders on the cloth. Foreground: a man in a white shirt with a grey moustache looks off to the side; behind him a man in a white dhoti with an orange border holds an orange cloth, and a bare-chested man with a rudraksha-style necklace sits with his hands folded. Right: a man with a sacred ash/kumkum forehead mark and a dark bead necklace sits cross-legged. Several attendees wear name badges on their clothing. Paper notebooks and a dark bag rest on the floor. Many people are visible in the background, and a yellow bollard edges the frame. No clear a person candidate is identifiable from appearance.2017-06-08A seated satsang gathering under a canopy with orange and white fabric. In the foreground, two men sit cross-legged on a green mat with striped rugs; the man on the left wears a white dhoti and shawl with an orange-red cloth at his waist, rudraksha mala and pendant, and holds his hands together; the man on the right wears a white shawl and dhoti with a red waist cloth, a beaded rudraksha mala, and a gold chain, with tilak on his forehead and hands folded. Behind them, others in winter jackets, knit caps and white clothing listen attentively. The photo shows devotees at a discourse.2013-02-12A seated group of devotees in a hall during a satsang, with a large audience of women and children in orange and white behind them. In the foreground, several men sit cross-legged on orange and pink mats wearing white dhotis and shawls, with rudraksha mala garlands and red-brown beaded necklaces; one wears a black beaded mala and arm bands, and another wears a bright white cloth with orange-gold border. A man on the right in beige clothing sits with arms resting on his knee, and a person on the left has hands folded near a white cloth.2016-08-17A photograph of a seated satsang gathering in a hall with red-and-beige walls and curtains. In the foreground, a bald man in an orange robe with rudraksha beads sits cross-legged, and beside him a bald man in white with gold-edged dhoti sits with a sandalwood-marked forehead. Rows of devotees in white kurtas and dhotis, many wearing orange or red shawls, sit on blue-striped mats. Some sit with eyes closed in meditation, others take notes, and brass puja items, a pink dish and small bowls lie on the mats. A chair and a person in dark clothing sit at the right edge. No single figure can be confidently identified as a person.2012-09-04January 02 20162016-01-02 +1 copiesNovember 24 20152015-11-24A 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.2017-09-30A seated group of men in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha malas sits on the floor of a plain room, many wearing headphones, eyes closed or looking forward. A small brass oil lamp and kumkum-marked brass plates sit on an orange cloth in the foreground. Behind them, boys in red and green shirts sit among the group, and a man in white stands at a lectern near a table in the back. The white-painted walls and window frame give a simple ashram setting.2011-02-23A seated group of devotees in a temple hall performs a ritual with brass puja vessels and oil lamps on mats in front of them. Two men in front wear white dhoti-style garments with gold borders and rudraksha malas, one with grey hair and glasses, the other with eyes closed and hands folded. Behind them many boys and young men sit in rows, some in white and others in colourful shirts, all attentive. A small orange bag rests at the lower right. No candidate for a person is clearly identifiable from appearance, so no identity is assigned.2012-04-09A large seated congregation on a red mat at a satsang or discourse, with many men in white dhotis and shirts, some bare-chested with rudraksha-like beaded necklaces and tilak marks on foreheads. Several men hold orange and yellow folders and notepads, and one wears a white vest with a lanyard badge. Older men with white beards and grey hair sit among younger participants, all facing forward attentively. Yellow pillars and a crowd fill the hall; the speaker is not visible in frame.2017-06-08