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A dense indoor gathering of devotees seated on the floor of a hall with red and gold decor and gold finials at the right. In the foreground, several people wear orange sannyasi-style cloth with white sandalwood or vibhuti markings on the arms and chests, some with prayer hands at the chest. Others wear white dhotis and rudraksha malas, bare-chested or in white. Two television cameras on tripods stand in the background, and a large screen is visible above the crowd. A woman with hair in a bun and a sannyasi with a turban-like orange head wrap sit near the right edge. Many people are visible, though not all are fully distinguishable.

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A large seated congregation fills a ceremonial hall during a ritual. Foreground devotees in orange and saffron cloths sit on the floor, some with hands pressed in anjali, others with eyes closed. Several men in white dhotis and bare upper bodies, with rudraksha malas, sit with palms joined, one with a red-and-white tilak. Women wear orange garments and hair buns with flower decorations. Behind them, rows of people in white and red clothing sit on white chairs. Two video cameras on tripods stand among them, and gold ornamental finials decorate the room's edge.2019-01-01A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees in prayer. Many wear rudraksha malas, and some men are bare-chested with white-painted foreheads and white dhotis. Women in orange saris and orange shawls sit at the front with hands folded, and several people hold their palms together in namaskar. Framed pictures line the walls, a television screen above shows a figure on a stage, and video cameras on tripods film the gathering. The scene looks like a satsang or ritual sitting with a large crowd.2019-01-01A seated group of devotees in a large hall performs a ritual with hands joined in anjali. In the foreground, two young men with shaved heads wear saffron-orange shawls over bare shoulders, rudraksha malas around their necks and wrists, and white ash lines marked on their faces and arms. Beside them a bare-chested man in a rudraksha mala and a bead bracelet presses his palms together. Behind them many other participants sit in white dhotis and white and red garments, some with white paste on their foreheads, with oil lamps and brass vessels on the floor. No individual in the frame is clearly identifiable as a person, and the scene shows a group puja or satsang setting.2017-08-02A seated group of devotees performs a ritual in a bright hall, many with bare upper bodies, white dhotis with gold borders, and rudraksha malas. Two men in front wear saffron-orange cloths over their shoulders; the foreground man on the left is bald and clasps his hands in anjali, and the one on the right with glasses also wears a saffron cloth and joins palms. Others sit with hands folded or raised in prayer, and their faces bear white sandal or ash markings on the chest and arms. Brass oil lamps, small brass bowls, flower petals and mats fill the floor in front of them. Behind, more devotees sit in rows, some with white turbans and others with grey hair, while a small wooden table and chairs sit against the wall. This appears to be a group puja or satsang in progress.2017-07-23June 20 20172017-06-20A large seated congregation fills a hall, with many men sitting cross-legged in rows on white cloth. Most are bare-chested or in white dhotis, wearing rudraksha malas, and several have white or ash forehead markings, including one man with a vertical yellow-ochre tilak. In the foreground a man in an orange shawl and rudraksha mala sits with eyes closed, and a man in a brown-red wrap sits beside him. Brass lamps with lit flames stand along the upper left, and a bright stage screen glows at the back. Many participants appear to be in meditation or chanting.2017-05-26July 25 20172017-07-25A large seated congregation in a hall with white chairs and wooden furniture, many people with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas. In the front row, a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha beads and a pendant sits with hands folded at his chest. Around him, men wear white dhotis or bare torsos, some with red or saffron shawls, hands folded in prayer or satsang.2017-07-04 +1 copiesSeptember 03 20172017-09-03A crowded indoor satsang hall where seated devotees sit on mats in rows, many with palms pressed together in anjali. In the foreground, several young men in saffron-orange cloths with rudraksha malas sit with eyes closed; one wears a white tilak across his forehead. Behind them, others in white dhotis and ochre shawls, and a woman in white with a mala, fill the room. No central guru figure is visible in this frame; the focus is on the assembled devotees during the discourse.2017-07-23January 01 20192019-01-01May 06 20162016-05-06