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Photograph of a seated crowd at an indoor satsang gathering in a courtyard with red walls, a white projector screen and a golden lamp stand. Dozens of attendees sit on the ground and on low steps, mostly women in saris and salwar in yellow, blue, teal and maroon, some wearing lanyards and rudraksha malas. In the foreground a bald man in orange robes sits beside a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala, and a long-haired young man in an orange-gold garment and maroon mala sits near a wooden harmonium-like box. A cameraman's tripod stands at right. No clear a person candidate is identifiable from appearance.

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A large seated gathering of devotees in an open courtyard at an ashram, sitting on mats and a pink-and-purple striped rug on the ground. Women in saris and salwar in orange, red, blue and white sit at left, while men and women in white kurtas and white dhotis sit in the centre and right. A bearded man in a brown-and-black kurta sits in front, and a bald man in white sits at right. Brass ritual lamps and a golden kalasha-like vessel stand among them, with a brass lamp stand on the right and a red building behind. Phones rest on the mat. The people appear to be listening attentively.2016-10-01A photograph of a crowded seated satsang audience inside an ornate temple hall with carved orange-brown pillars and a golden trident-topped finial. Many devotees sit on the floor and on low benches, facing left toward an unseen speaker. Foreground figures include a man in a grey shirt with a red-orange shawl, a bald man in orange, a woman in a bright patterned top, and a woman in a yellow sari and a green blouse. Others wear saffron, pink, and white saris and kurtas. Water bottles and a steel jug sit on a ledge at right, and a small table holds brass items at left.2016-11-07Photograph of a seated congregation filling a stone-pillared hall, with a large brass trishula standing among them. Many devotees sit close together on the floor and along a low stone ledge, including women in saris and salwar kameez in yellow, orange, blue and green, a man in a grey shirt with a tilak on his forehead, a bald man in white with an orange shawl in the foreground, and a man with long dreadlocks in white. Water bottles, a steel flask and a white mug sit on the ledge, and a brass deity murti and oil lamps are at the left. Roughly thirty people are visible. No one is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so the figures are shown as devotees in the crowd.2016-11-07November 07 20162016-11-07September 14 20162016-09-14September 15 20162016-09-15 +1 copiesDecember 25 20112011-12-25A large seated gathering in a plain hall with pink walls and wooden double doors. Many devotees sit close together on the floor and in chairs, most in white or cream clothing with yellow or orange borders and wearing rudraksha malas. Several women in front wear yellow-and-white saris, and a bare-chested man sits in the foreground. A woman in the centre wears an orange shawl. Some attendees have their upper bodies unclothed, and a few wear white dhotis. The crowd is dense and fills the frame, with a wall-mounted air conditioner and a small paper sign at the upper left.2017-07-06 +1 copiesOctober 01 20162016-10-01A dense crowd of devotees seated closely together in a hall, many women in saffron, orange, red and white garments with rudraksha or beaded malas. In the foreground a woman in a white and orange sari with red shawl sits with an open book or pouch on her lap. A large screen above shows a live image and a video camera on a tripod is visible at upper left. Behind the seated crowd, people stand near a dark wooden doorway and white curtain.2016-12-12October 01 20162016-10-01December 05 20162016-12-05