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A large seated congregation fills a white-walled hall during a Gayatri initiation session, with many people with palms pressed together in namaskar or raised in devotional gesture. Many wear white kurta-style clothing with red-orange shawls draped over the shoulders. A woman at left wears a bright orange sari, and a man at centre has a tilak on his forehead and a beaded necklace. Orange drapery and a yellow-and-white draped canopy frame the back of the hall, with a few people standing near the rear. A bottle of water sits on the floor in front of the crowd.

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A large indoor hall filled with a seated audience of many dozens of people dressed in white clothing with red-and-orange shawls draped over their shoulders. Most have their hands pressed together in anjali mudra or raised in prayer, and some have eyes closed in meditation. In the foreground, a bald man in white with glasses and a red shawl sits with palms joined, and young girls in white and red shawls sit on colourful striped mats. Behind the crowd, an orange cloth backdrop hangs on a wall, and a gold-draped stage with a sound system is visible at left. Ceiling fans and air conditioning units are mounted on the walls. The image is a photograph of a satsang-style session with several hundred attendees, but only the visible people are counted.2015-07-20July 20 20152015-07-20May 09 20152015-05-09July 19 20162016-07-19A photograph of a large seated congregation on white sheets in a hall with patterned gold wall panels and tall windows. Most attendees wear white clothing with orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders, and several have orange-red cloths on their laps. Some men have shaved heads, one wears a vertical orange-yellow tilak on his forehead, and a man in the lower right has white ash marks across his brow and wears a lanyard badge. Many are seated cross-legged in meditation or satsang, with eyes closed or gazing forward, while others wear mixed-colour clothing. The crowd fills the room, and the frontal sitters are clearly visible.2015-07-19August 24 20142014-08-24A large seated gathering of devotees in white clothes with red-and-saffron shawls fills a hall with maroon curtains, carved white panels and a small stage at the back. Many people sit on white cloth and red mats in rows facing a central area, and several children sit among them. At the lower right, a bald man in orange and saffron robes sits closer to the foreground. Pale purple lighting frames the far wall. The scene is a satsang or session gathering, and the crowd is large.2015-05-11A large indoor satsang gathering in a hall with cream walls and framed portraits and photographs on the walls. Many women and men fill the room, mostly dressed in white and saffron-orange clothing, several wearing rudraksha malas and forehead markings. Many have their palms pressed together in prayer or raised in devotion, while others stand or sit among the crowd. Framed pictures hang high on the walls, and the atmosphere is devotional and crowded.2014-08-24A large seated satsang audience fills a hall, with the foreground dominated by women in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas sitting cross-legged on mats, hands pressed together in anjali. Behind them, rows of women in white and pastel saris and white garments sit attentively, many with palms joined. A small gilded shrine with a deity murti stands at the upper left, and a cameraman operates near the back wall. Warm ceiling lights hang with tassels. The scene conveys a devotional satsang gathering; the presenter's appearance cannot be confirmed from this view.2013-05-07May 16 20152015-05-16May 23 20152015-05-23A large indoor satsang gathering of devotees seated on the floor and on chairs in a hall. Most wear white kurta-style clothes with red-orange shawls draped over their shoulders. Some hold small notebooks or sit cross-legged, and a woman in the front left has her palms pressed together in namaskar. Oriental rugs and a few bags lie on the floor, and a golden deity murti stands on a table near the back right. The crowd is seated and focused, with several people in the foreground, some with rudraksha malas visible. No specific speaker is clearly shown in frame.2014-07-20