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Indoor satsang or puja gathering on red mats. In the front row, a man in white dhoti with a white shawl and orange-red beaded mala raises his right arm high while seated. Beside him sit a young girl in orange sari with rudraksha mala and a young boy in red robe with rudraksha mala, both with white forehead markings, and a teenage boy in pale blue kurta with rudraksha beads. Behind them, rows of seated devotees in white and orange-saffron clothing, many with malas and forehead markings, sit on red cushions. Metal stanchions and red chairs line the hall.

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Devotees sit on red mats on a tiled floor in a hall, listening attentively. In the foreground a woman in white with a rudraksha mala and a man in white with gold-bordered dhoti and a red rudraksha mala sit beside two boys in saffron-orange robes with white forehead markings. Behind them more devotees in orange and white sit in rows; a man in white with a white forehead mark and an older man in white are visible, and a steel railing lines the wall.2014-08-25A seated gathering of many young boys and a few men in an ashram hall during a puja. Foreground centre, an elderly bald man with white beard and glasses wears a white shirt and a long rudraksha mala, sitting with a plain expression. Behind him a teenage boy in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas sits upright, while younger boys in orange and gold-bordered dhotis and white sacred ash marks on their foreheads sit around them. At right, a man in white with a red tilak and rudraksha mala holds his hands in namaskar. The crowd behind is visibly larger, with many boys in white, orange and red clothing, and the setting appears to be a formal ritual gathering.2015-06-03October 15 20172017-10-15 +1 copiesAugust 13 20162016-08-13A seated group of devotees fills a hall during a chanting session, with many people in the foreground wearing saffron-orange robes with gold-yellow borders, rudraksha malas, and white forehead bands. Behind them, a row of people in white ritual clothing sit on red chairs and mats, some with hands folded in prayer. A few wear orange-and-white satsang attire. A partly visible figure in orange stands at the upper right near a framed image on a red wall, and a small child sits among the seated rows at the back.2015-02-02March 28 20182018-03-28 +1 copiesJune 25 20152015-06-25February 14 20162016-02-14 +1 copiesA large seated congregation of saffron-robed young boys and men fills an indoor hall during a satsang. Many boys have shaved heads with white forehead markings and wear rudraksha malas over orange-brown cloths; one boy in front raises a hand holding a small object. Behind them, rows of men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with rudraksha malas and identity lanyards, sit with hands pressed together or raised in devotion. A man near center wears a red shawl and white shirt. Brass oil lamps and ritual items sit on the floor in front. Pillars and a white wall with a framed picture are visible in the background.2013-07-21July 02 20132013-07-02July 08 20172017-07-08A photograph of a large seated satsang gathering in a hall with cream tiled floor. Foreground rows hold children and young adults in saffron-orange and white dhotis and shawls with rudraksha malas; several boys wear orange with gold borders. Behind them, a dense crowd of devotees in white and orange sits on mats and red cushions, many with vibhuti or tilak on their foreheads. A woman in white with gold-bordered sari sits at right. Wall paintings and framed images of deities decorate the back wall.2016-08-13