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A large indoor hall filled with many men seated on red mats in rows, dressed in white dhotis and shirts with red and orange rudraksha malas and red sashes. Some hold small yellow booklets. Along the walls hang framed pictures and banners, and a tall man in white with a gold-bordered dhoti and a rudraksha mala stands at the centre among the seated crowd. Air conditioners and a fire extinguisher are visible on the walls. The scene suggests a darshan session.

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November 02 20142014-11-02A large seated congregation fills a hall with red floor mats, many men dressed in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha malas around their necks, some with white vibhuti or tilak on their foreheads. Front-row attendees wear dark trousers and a few wear checked or brown shirts with ID badges. An orange-robed sannyasi sits among the rows in the background, and red curtains and framed deity pictures line the walls. Many people are seated cross-legged facing forward toward an unseen stage.2013-11-24A seated group of devotees in white clothing fills a hall, sitting on red mats with light blue and orange cushions. Many wear rudraksha malas and orange-brown beaded garlands over white kurtas and dhotis. Several are in front with a bald man in the foreground wearing a rudraksha mala. Gold deity murti and framed devotional pictures line the back wall, and a bookshelf is visible at right. No single presiding figure is clearly identified in the frame.2015-06-20 +1 copiesA large seated congregation of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts fills a hall for a satsang. Many wear rudraksha malas and identification badges; several men in front have orange or saffron shawls draped over their shoulders. Some sit with hands folded, others with hands resting on their laps, and a few display gold bracelets and watches. Behind them are white plastic chairs and a red wall panel, with a small partially visible shrine decoration at the top of the room.2014-06-01Large seated audience in a hall, mostly men in white kurta-pyjama and white shirts, many wearing rudraksha malas, sitting cross-legged on red mats while looking forward toward an unseen stage. Several have printed name badges clipped to their shirts and papers are on the floor. Red curtains, framed photographs and ceiling lights line the walls. Some attendees wear orange sashes. No identifiable a person is visible in the scene.2014-08-24Photograph of a large seated group inside a hall during a yoga or meditation program. Many men in white dhotis and white kurtas sit on red mats wearing red-and-orange shawls or rudraksha malas, with blue and orange mats and bags on the floor. Some attendees wear vibhuti and white dhotis with gold borders. Behind them, a row of women in saffron and colourful saris sits along the wall, and a golden statue and framed pictures decorate the walls. No single person is clearly identifiable as the teacher from the visible frame.2015-06-20 +1 copiesAugust 23 20142014-08-23A large seated congregation of men in plain white shirts and white dhotis fills a hall during a satsang. Many wear white badges or passes on their chests, and several have sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads, with rudraksha or thread necklaces. Some hold small booklets or papers, and several sit with eyes lowered in meditation. Orange and red cloth lies near some seated men, and a figure in white stands in the background near the entrance. The room has cream walls and an ornate decorated panel at the far right.2016-02-27 +1 copiesNovember 21 20152015-11-21A photograph of a seated gathering in a hall with red mats, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis wearing rudraksha malas and name badges. In the foreground, a bald man in an orange robe with an orange shawl and a long rudraksha garland sits cross-legged beside a man in white with an orange shawl and a large orange-brown garland, hands folded. A man in white with a mala sits nearby. Behind them rows of seated devotees fill the floor, and a woman in a red sari walks in the background near white chairs and a table. Count of people is large but visible seated participants exceed twenty.2014-06-01A large seated congregation fills a hall with a red floor covering, many men dressed in white dhotis and kurtas with saffron-orange shawls draped over their shoulders. Several participants wear lanyards and badges. In the foreground a bald man with a grey beard and a white-haired older man with a lanyard sit close together, with pink chairs visible at the edges. The gathering suggests a satsang or initiation session.2016-05-05A photograph of a large seated audience in a hall with gold-painted decor and red floor covering. Most attendees wear white dhotis and white shirts, many with red-orange beaded garlands and rudraksha malas. Some sit at the front on red mats with yellow papers, and a man at right has a rudraksha mala and white vibhuti marks on his forehead. Others in the back rows wear colourful shirts.2015-04-23