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A seated crowd of devotees fills a tiled hall, sitting on green mats in rows. In the foreground a young boy in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha beads sits cross-legged, and beside him a man in white shirt and white dhoti wears a red-brown rudraksha mala with a red bindi and sacred ash markings on his forehead. At right another man in white with a red-brown mala and forehead markings sits upright. Behind them many men in white shirts and dhotis, some with white ash streaks and red garlands, sit facing forward. A woman in a purple sari sits in a wheelchair at the back left, hands clasped, and uniformed attendants stand near the doorway.

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Photograph of a seated congregation on green mats in a bright hall with white marble floor, during a ritual. Foreground: a row of men in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha malas and red-brown beaded garlands, eyes closed in meditation with hands resting on knees. A boy in an orange shawl with rudraksha beads sits beside them. Behind, women in white and coloured saris sit with flower and bead ornaments. No one in the frame is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no candidate is marked.2014-06-30A photograph of a large seated congregation inside an indoor hall. Most attendees wear white shirts or kurtas with rudraksha malas, and several have vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. In the front row, a man in a white kurta and rudraksha mala sits beside a man with a red shawl and a man in a saffron-orange robe. Behind them, rows of seated devotees fill the space, many in white, with a few in dark or patterned clothing. A figure in a saffron-orange robe sits in the front centre, and a sannyasi-style robe appears among the seated group. No one in the image is identified by face. +1 copiesMarch 01 20162016-03-01 +1 copiesSeated devotees in white shirts and white dhotis sit cross-legged on green mats in a hall, many with white vibhuti marks and red kumkum bindis. Foreground men wear thick red-orange rudraksha-style mala necklaces and hold their hands folded; one younger boy in a light shirt and jeans sits with arms crossed. Behind them, rows of men sit attentively, one wearing glasses, with a uniformed guard standing in the background near a pillar. The mood is of a ritual gathering or satsang audience, though no a person is clearly visible in this frame.2014-06-30July 05 20172017-07-05A seated assembly during a morning satsang indoors. In the foreground, many young boys with white sandalwood or ash lines on their foreheads wear orange and yellow robes and rudraksha malas, sitting close together. Behind them, rows of men in white shirts and white dhotis sit attentively, several wearing rudraksha malas and name badges. A man in the centre-left wears a red-and-white shawl with hands pressed in anjali, and another man in the centre holds his hands together in namaskar. A man in an orange kurta sits near the middle with a shawl draped over his shoulders. Other devotees in white and in a checked shirt sit in the background beneath a framed picture on the wall.2015-02-01A large seated congregation in a hall with red floor mats, mostly men in white dhoti and shirt outfits with vibhuti or tilak on their foreheads. In the centre foreground a man with a red-and-gold shawl over a bare upper body wears a rudraksha-style necklace and gold bangles, sitting with hands resting on his knees. Beside him a boy in white kurta and gold-bordered dhoti sits cross-legged, and a yellow cloth lies on the mat at right. Wooden chairs and a red-cushioned seat appear along the back wall. Several attendees wear name badges on lanyards.2016-07-18A large seated audience fills a hall at a satsang or discourse. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers with rudraksha malas, and women in white and blue saris sit on floor mats. A man with grey hair in a white shirt sits near the left, and a man in a dark blue shirt sits at right. A green water bottle rests on the mat in front. A gold ornament is visible at the upper right, and the walls are pale pink. The page's a person flag applies only to the event, so no a person candidate is visible in this crowd.2010-12-22January 01 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesApril 30 20172017-04-30A seated congregation of men in white shirts and white dhotis sits on a polished floor during an evening satsang in a hall. Several wear rudraksha malas and sacred ash or kumkum marks on their foreheads. In the foreground a man with a shaved head and white forehead band sits beside a boy in a purple checked shirt, and a man in an orange wrap sits at the left edge. Behind them rows of devotees look upward toward the front of the hall. Pale yellow walls and white cloths hang at the upper right. No clearly identifiable a person is visible.2012-06-17 +1 copiesA seated congregation during a satsang-style gathering in a hall. In the foreground, several young people in saffron-orange dhotis and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on the floor, some in white with orange borders, and a girl in a teal top sits near the bottom. Behind them, rows of men in orange robes, white kurtas and mixed shirts sit attentively, some with hands folded and eyes closed. A few older men in white and yellow clothing sit among the crowd. Some participants hold small items on the floor.2016-08-16