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A seated group of devotees in white kurta-style clothing, many wearing yellow shawls, sits on the floor of a hall in close rows. Several men in the foreground have tilak or vermilion marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks; one man at lower left has a moustache. Behind them, others wear orange-trimmed or orange garments, and at the right edge an older man with a rudraksha mala and white clothing raises his hand while speaking. A small brass lamp sits on a wooden table at right, and a white-walled room with an orange wall panel forms the background.

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December 05 20092009-12-05December 05 20092009-12-05A 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.2010-10-15 +1 copiesA 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.2010-12-22A large seated congregation of devotees sits on the floor of a hall during a satsang talk. In the foreground, several shaved-headed men wear white dhotis and yellow shawls, some with rudraksha malas and headphones, and their hands rest on their knees or laps. Behind them, rows of women in white and pastel saris and salwar kameez listen attentively. An orange cloth covers the floor at lower left, and a bald figure in orange robes sits at the bottom edge. Some people wear eyeglasses, and the room is bright and crowded.2010-09-19A seated group of participants meditating in rows on a hall floor with striped mats. Men wear white kurta-style clothes with orange or saffron shawls and orange lanyard ID badges, many with rudraksha malas. Several sit on chairs, eyes closed or looking down, hands resting in laps. Some wear dark jackets or green garments. No individual is identified as a person.2012-10-27Photo of a large seated group of men in white ritual clothing in an open-sided pavilion during a temple event. Most sit cross-legged on mats and cloths; front rows include a man with grey hair and rudraksha malas in a white shirt, a man in a yellow kurta with a gold-bordered dhoti, and men in white dhotis with sacred threads. Several bare-chested men in white dhotis stand at the back near a stage with striped cushions, and tropical plants surround the hall.2017-10-10 +1 copiesDecember 22 20102010-12-22Photograph of a seated audience at an evening session, mostly men in white ritual clothes with yellow shawls draped over their shoulders. Many wear over-ear headphones. Several have white tilak marks on their foreheads and some wear rudraksha malas. A woman in the lower left foreground wears a headset. In the upper background, a person in white with a microphone sits near a chair, and a figure in orange sits at the upper right. The room has white walls and a red curtain. No clear a person figure is visible in this frame.2010-09-28May 18 20122012-05-18September 09 20122012-09-09A large seated gathering of men and some women in white clothes fills a hall, many with lanyard badges and rudraksha malas, listening intently and writing in notebooks. In the foreground, two monks in saffron-orange robes sit with bare upper bodies, one reading or writing in a small book. A camera on a tripod is visible at the top of the frame. White walls and a wooden door frame the room, and one man at right wears a rudraksha mala and a white dhoti with gold-bordered cloth.2012-04-06