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Indoor satsang scene in an ashram hall with a cream tiled floor and red curtains. In the foreground a man in saffron-orange robes and an orange shawl, with a rudraksha mala and a small red tilak, sits in a chair holding a pen over an open notebook. Beside him a woman in an orange silk saree sits with folded hands, and to the left a woman in a blue and red saree with a red shawl listens attentively. Behind them a man in a white kurta, a white-clad figure with a shaved head and gold necklace, and a bare-chested man in a white dhoti seated on the floor fill the rows. Many more seated devotees in white and pastel clothes fill the hall beyond.

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November 27 20112011-11-27September 15 20132013-09-15A seated audience of young ashram disciples in a marble-floored hall listens attentively. Most wear saffron or orange dhotis and shawls with gold borders, some in white with gold-bordered shawls. Many wear rudraksha malas and forehead vibhuti or tilak markings. In the foreground, a young woman in an orange sari with a gold border writes in a notebook, and another seated figure leans on her knees. Behind them, an older man in orange and a few men in white sit against a backdrop with a gold chair and red-panelled doors. The group appears to be attending a satsang or discourse.2016-09-13August 21 20162016-08-21Photograph of a seated satsang audience in a bright hall with cream tiled floor and mats. In the foreground, two women in saffron-orange saris sit cross-legged with hands folded, one with a red bindi. A woman in a cream sari with green border sits beside them, and a woman in purple sits nearby. Small oil lamps and offering trays rest on a mat before them. Behind, many devotees sit facing forward, some in white. A framed portrait hangs on the wall, and a gilded throne-like structure and deity murti are visible in the background. Roughly thirty to forty people are visible.2012-02-11 +1 copiesA seated audience fills a bright hall with cream tiled floor during a workshop session. In the foreground, women sit on red floor cushions in saffron, rust and orange saris and salwar kameez, many wearing rudraksha malas and tilak marks; one woman in white sari with a pink-orange shawl writes in a notebook. Others wear white and cream outfits. Behind them rows of men and women in white and orange clothes sit on mats, and a bare-walled hall with wooden doors and a few lights frames the scene. No speaker or a person is clearly visible in the frame.2016-08-28October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesA large indoor hall packed with seated devotees in orange and saffron shawls and dhotis, many with rudraksha malas. A dense crowd fills the foreground and middle rows, with a dark red curtain and a stage camera at the top left. A bare-shouldered woman with a jasmine-decorated braid sits near the centre in a blue and gold garment. Several participants wear orange turbans and saffron wraps, while others sit in white ritual clothes. The scene appears to be a seated satsang or initiation gathering, with no clearly identifiable figure at the stage.2017-12-25A large seated audience of devotees fills a hall at a satsang or discourse. In the foreground, women in orange and saffron garments, many wearing rudraksha malas, sit on the floor; one in a red sari and another in pink-bordered orange sit closest to the camera. Several women wear white vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads. Behind them, rows of people in white and orange clothing sit on the floor, with men in white kurtas and shirts seated on chairs at the back. A decorated deity murti is visible at the far right edge against a gold backdrop.2016-09-18January 16 20162016-01-16September 04 20162016-09-04March 17 20132013-03-17