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A large seated congregation with hands pressed in anjali mudra fills a hall during a Guru Purnima gathering. Many devotees wear white dhotis and shawls, while others wear saffron/orange robes; several men have rudraksha malas and tilaka markings on their foreheads. A man in the centre-right wears white with a long braided hairstyle, a rudraksha mala and gold chain, with hands folded in prayer. Banners and framed photographs decorate the pink walls, and a large screen shows an image at the back. Dozens of people are visible, with many more behind them.

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A large seated congregation fills a pink-walled hall during a Guru Purnima gathering. In the foreground, men and boys sit with palms pressed together in namaste, many wearing white dhotis and shawls with rudraksha malas, while others wear saffron-orange cloths. Some have tilak and sandalwood markings on their foreheads. Rows of devotees stretch back toward a stage backdrop with framed photographs and a red-and-white image on the wall. The scene suggests satsang or meditation.2017-07-09July 09 20172017-07-09July 05 20172017-07-05May 16 20132013-05-16July 30 20172017-07-30 +1 copiesJuly 22 20132013-07-22A large hall of seated devotees during a satsang or discourse. In the foreground, several men wear saffron/orange robes with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings, some with palms pressed together in namaste. Others wear white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls and seated with hands folded. Many participants sit on colourful striped mats, and a few wear everyday clothes such as a maroon shirt. A bearded man on the right, seated with hands folded, wears white. At the far right background, a large framed image shows a seated figure with a glowing halo, and banners with pictures line the walls.2017-07-30 +1 copiesJuly 09 20172017-07-09A large seated congregation fills a pink-walled hall at a Guru Purnima gathering. Many men sit cross-legged on the floor in white dhotis with gold borders, some bare-chested and wearing rudraksha malas, others in white kurtas, and several in saffron or orange cloths. Several hold their palms joined in anjali while looking forward toward an unseen speaker. A tripod-mounted camera and a large screen stand near the back wall, and framed portraits hang above the doorways. Crowd members are visible throughout the room. No individual is clearly identifiable as a specific person from appearance, so no a person identification is made.2017-07-09August 26 20172017-08-26 +1 copiesA large seated congregation fills a pale pink hall with framed pictures on the walls and a projection screen at the far left. Most attendees wear white dhotis with gold borders and many wear orange or saffron shawls, with rudraksha malas around their necks. Several men sit cross-legged in the foreground, one in a red-brown shawl with palms pressed together, another in a white dhoti with folded hands, and a bald man in white at the front left raising his hands in prayer. Plastic water bottles, bags and a tripod are scattered among them. The seated crowd is numerous, with many more people stretching back toward the rear of the hall.2017-07-09July 09 20172017-07-09