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Large seated congregation inside a metal-walled hall with red-and-white banners, filling the frame with dozens of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas wearing red shawls and orange and white conference lanyards. A front-row priest bare-chested with yellow and white cloth and a rudraksha mala sits with vibhuti-marked forehead and body, beside a bald man in white. On the right, a bearded man with a long-haired head and tilak-marked forehead sits in white with a red shawl. Saffron-robed sadhus sit among them at left. In the background stands a gilded ornate throne-like seat with an arched backdrop and a deity murti, with attendants in white near it. A large group of devotees sits in satsang.

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October 13 20152015-10-13A large seated audience of devotees fills a hall at a satsang. Most wear white kurta-style clothing with red and orange shawls draped over their shoulders, and several have yellow tilak marks on their foreheads. Many hold orange and white lanyards. Men and women sit close together on white floor coverings, watching toward the front of the hall. In the foreground, a man with a yellow forehead mark and a red shawl sits beside others in similar dress. Ornate white patterned walls and a red-draped table appear at the back. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this view.2015-05-14September 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesA photograph of a large seated congregation of men inside a open-sided hall with a metal roof. Most attendees wear white dhotis and white kurtas with red-orange shawls draped over their shoulders, and several wear lanyards. Some have sandalwood or vibhuti markings on their foreheads, and a few sit with hands folded in prayer or eyes closed in meditation. In the background, an ornate golden throne-like seat and a golden decorated deity shrine are visible near the front, with a tent canopy beyond. The crowd fills the rows of mats in the foreground and midground.2015-09-15 +1 copiesOctober 09 20152015-10-09A large seated crowd of men fills a tent hall at a Ujjain Aadheenam event, most wearing white kurta-style clothes with red-and-white striped shawls draped over their shoulders. Many wear orange or white lanyard badges. Some sit with eyes closed or hands folded in prayer, and a pink balloon and red-and-gold decorations appear in the background.2016-04-21Large outdoor camp gathering of many people seated closely on red and green mats, eyes closed or heads bowed in meditation during a Shuddhadvaitam initiation session. Most wear white dhotis or kurtas with saffron-orange shawls and rudraksha or beaded malas; several have gold ceremonial necklaces. In the foreground a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl sits with hands folded, and a bald man in white with a gold mala sits at right with hands clasped. A tall stage backdrop and white tent structures are visible at the top. The seated crowd spans the frame into the distance, with a few people in lighter or western clothing among them.2016-05-06A large seated group of men in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing orange-red shawls and orange lanyards, sits in tightly packed rows with eyes closed in meditation. Several have tilak or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. A man in the front left with a beard and glasses sits in a similar posture. The setting is an indoor tent-like hall with pink and white walls and a bright, crowded atmosphere. No individual is clearly identifiable as the a person from the visible cues in this image.2016-04-27A large seated crowd of devotees fills a tent at a Kumbh gathering. Many men wear white kurtas with orange or saffron shawls and sit cross-legged, eyes closed or looking forward. A man in the foreground left has a white forehead mark and a rudraksha-style mala over a white and yellow cloth. A bearded man in the centre wears a red t-shirt with a mala. Red plastic chairs and a white tent canopy are behind. No speaker or distinct central figure is clearly visible in this frame.2015-09-12A large seated assembly of devotees sits cross-legged on white mats in a red-carpeted hall during a satsang. Most men wear white dhotis or kurtas with red-orange shawls draped over their shoulders and lanyard badges on their chests. A bald man in the foreground wears a green lanyard, a gold-toned chain and a rudraksha mala, with a yellow-marked forehead. Behind them, women in orange and red saris and men in white sit attentively, some with forehead markings. A tall orange-robed figure stands at the back, and banners and display panels line the upper background.2015-10-11May 23 20152015-05-23May 14 20152015-05-14