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A photograph of a seated group of devotees on woven mats during an evening satsang, most with palms pressed together in prayer or eyes closed. Many wear white dhotis and kurtas; a few younger men wear white with red trim, and two men on the right wear yellow shawls over white clothes with rudraksha malas. One man at right has a shaved head and a yellow shawl. Papers and a blue booklet lie on the mat at lower left. Behind them are a red-and-gold structure and white plastic chairs. No single presenter is prominently visible; the focus is the assembled listeners in meditative posture.

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October 15 20102010-10-15A dense seated gathering of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts sits on red-and-white striped mats during a satsang. Foreground men with white vibhuti stripes across their foreheads and bare upper bodies wear white dhotis with red borders and rudraksha malas. In the centre, a man in white clothing with folded hands in anjali mudra sits in meditation, with a lanyard-wearing man in white beside him. Behind them, rows of participants in white and a man in a green-striped white shirt with a red mala sit quietly. Orange bags and small offerings lie on the mats.2010-12-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated group of shaven-headed men in white dhoti and shawl with red border performing a puja on mats inside a hall. The front man in the centre has white tripundra marks on his forehead and arms, palms pressed together in prayer, and wears a rudraksha mala. Brass plates, small oil lamps, bells, flowers and a bowl of yellow rice sit before them. Behind, a seated audience in white and yellow saris and white clothes watches behind a metal railing, with a red carpet and a plastic container of offerings at left.2010-09-30September 21 20102010-09-21A photograph of a large seated audience at an indoor satsang or discourse. Many men in white shirts and white dhotis sit cross-legged on red-striped floor mats, most wearing rudraksha malas. Several wear yellow shawls draped over their shoulders, and a few hold their hands together in prayer. Some women in white sit in the background, and a tripod is visible at the top of the hall.2010-12-22December 07 20132013-12-07A seated group of devotees sits on woven mats in an outdoor evening setting, many in white ritual clothing with rudraksha malas, some with eyes closed or hands joined in prayer. A woman in a red and white sari and a man in a white dhoti with a red-and-green border sit in the foreground, one holding a small object. Several people wear white kurtas and white dhotis; a few wear saffron or yellow garments. Behind them are a sandstone plinth and a red-cloth-covered pillar, with a white plastic chair at upper right. The atmosphere suggests satsang listening or meditation. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance in this image.2010-10-15Evening outdoor gathering at an ashram. Many men in white dhotis and white kurtas sit cross-legged on woven mats, several wearing red shawls, others bright yellow-green shawls, with rudraksha malas visible. Behind them, seated figures in white and saffron-toned clothing sit near an ornate orange-and-gold stone shrine with a dark deity murti decorated with flower garlands. Lit lamps and a small raised platform stand in the background, and a few white plastic chairs line the right edge.2010-10-16 +1 copiesDecember 22 20102010-12-22October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesA large seated gathering of devotees in white clothing sits on red-and-cream striped mats in a hall. In the foreground, several young men sit cross-legged with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. One wears a white shirt and dhoti with orange-yellow edging, a rudraksha mala and a bracelet; another, on the right, has a white tilak across his forehead and a rudraksha mala with a small pendant. Behind them, many more participants in white kurtas and shirts sit attentively with eyes closed, and a woman in yellow appears at the left edge. The scene suggests a satsang or meditation session.2010-12-22May 18 20122012-05-18