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A seated assembly inside a temple hall with pale pink walls and a golden throne-like seat at upper left. In the foreground, young men and women in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl sit on orange mats, many with rudraksha malas and white ash markings on their chests and foreheads. Several men in white dhotis with gold borders sit among them, and a bearded man in white stands out at right. Older men in white and orange are seated on chairs in the background.

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A 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.2015-02-02A seated congregation at a Nithya-Satsang gathering, with many devotees sitting cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation. Foreground figures wear orange saffron cloths and rudraksha malas, with white horizontal and vertical tilaka markings on their foreheads. Others wear white ritual clothes and white shawls with gold borders, some with white sandalwood paste on their faces. A man in a light blue shirt and glasses sits in the middle, and a bare-chested man with a sacred thread stands at left. A young boy in white sits at lower left. Behind them, a standing figure in white holds a wooden stick, and a man in a purple shirt stands near a black speaker. Background shows a pillared hall with a red-painted doorway.2017-11-27September 16 20162016-09-16November 27 20172017-11-27A seated congregation of devotees in an indoor hall with white walls and a gold-patterned backdrop. In the foreground, many young men and women wear saffron/orange robes with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings; several are shirtless with tilak and body ash. In the centre, a man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth and a white forehead band sits upright facing forward. Behind them, more devotees in white and orange sit in rows, some with hands folded. Gold-coloured decorative elements and a small table with a vessel appear at the right. The scene suggests a satsang or ritual gathering, with attendees attentive to the front.2018-11-22August 16 20172017-08-16June 02 20142014-06-02July 09 20162016-07-09May 28 20172017-05-28October 08 20172017-10-08A large seated congregation fills an ashram hall with cream walls and a red-and-gold wall hanging. Most people sit cross-legged on the floor in rows. Many young men wear saffron-orange cloth and rudraksha malas, some with bare chests marked with white ash, while others wear white dhotis and white shirts with saffron or red shawls. Several boys and young men smile toward the camera, and a child in orange sits in the foreground. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person, and no throne or dais with a clear presenter is prominent. Distinct readable text is not visible.2017-08-15A large seated congregation fills an indoor hall at a KAILASA satsang-style gathering. Most attendees wear white dhotis and white shirts, while several wear orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders and rudraksha malas around their necks. Many have white or sandalwood markings on their foreheads and bodies, and a few wear eyeglasses. In the foreground, an older man with a shaved head wears an orange shawl, a rudraksha mala and a red pendant. Beside him, a younger shaved-headed man in glasses wears an orange shawl and rudraksha beads. Nearby, a child has a tilak on the forehead. Many people sit with eyes closed or smiling in meditation or attentive listening.2017-07-05