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A large seated gathering of men in white kurta and dhoti-style clothing with orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders, sitting cross-legged on white floor mats in a hall with pink patterned panels and gold chairs in the background. In the foreground, a man with long light-brown hair and a rudraksha mala reads from a sheet of paper, with a brass lamp and small offering items on an orange cloth before him. Beside him, an older bald man with a white beard and red forehead mark sits with hands folded. Many others are seated in meditative or attentive postures. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues.

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May 13 20142014-05-13A seated satsang gathering of devotees in white clothing with orange-red shawls and orange lanyard badges. In the centre, a young man in white with folded hands and closed eyes sits in prayer on a red patterned mat. Beside him a woman with long white-grey hair and an orange tilak on her forehead sits with hands in lap, and an older grey-haired woman in glasses sits behind. People in the foreground and background are also seated, many wearing orange shawls. Watermarked archive photo of a meditative or satsang setting.2015-07-07A large seated audience in an indoor hall with white floor mats and a red carpet runway. Rows of devotees sit cross-legged in white dhotis and kurtas with orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders, many with orange or yellow tilak on their foreheads and beaded malas or lanyard badges around their necks. Orange cloth bags rest on the mats, and a front-row man in glasses wears a white garment with an orange shawl. Red and gold banners and decorative panels hang on the back walls behind the seated crowd.2015-10-10A large seated audience of devotees in white ritual clothing, many with orange-red shawls and rudraksha malas, fills a hall at a Shuddhadvaitam program. In the foreground a man with long wavy hair and a bare upper body wrapped in an orange shawl raises one hand to his head. Beside him a bald smiling man in white with an orange-red scarf and beads looks toward the stage, and a man in white with an orange-yellow-trimmed garment and an orange mala sits at right.2016-05-04A photograph of a large seated meditation gathering in white clothing with red-orange shawls. In the foreground, a long-haired man with closed eyes sits in meditation, and beside him a man wears a black blindfold. Behind them, rows of men and women in white kurtas and dhotis with red-orange shawls sit with eyes closed or lowered, some hands in mudras on their laps. A bald man with a yellow forehead marking and white beard sits at right, and a man with a white-bearded face and tilak markings sits at left. Several wear rudraksha malas and lanyard badges. Rows of cushions and a white floor cover fill the hall behind them, with pink-lit decor at the upper back. Around 50 people are visible.2014-05-11September 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesA large seated gathering of devotees in white clothes with red-orange shawls draped over their shoulders, sitting in meditation on a carpeted hall floor. Many have eyes closed; several wear black blindfolds over their eyes, and some wear rudraksha malas. A man in the foreground at lower left has a blindfold, and a bald bearded man in front has an orange tilak on his forehead. Behind them rows of people sit on white mats and chairs under pink and purple patterned banners. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person, so no candidate is marked.2014-05-11A large seated assembly of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts with orange-red shawls and saffron scarves printed with Sanskrit-style text. In the foreground, a bald man with a light beard in a white kurta and orange scarf sits with a rudraksha-style bead necklace and an event lanyard, looking forward. To his left, a long-haired man with a beard holds his palms together in anjali, wearing a white garment with orange-red shawl. Behind them, rows of participants fill the hall, many in white with orange shawls. The scene reads as a devotional gathering, but no clearly identifiable Swamiji figure is visible among the seated crowd.2016-05-04October 11 20152015-10-11A large indoor gathering of seated devotees on an orange-and-cream floor during a ritual session. In the foreground, three shaved-headed men sit cross-legged with eyes closed and hands pressed in añjali. The man at left wears a saffron-orange garment with a rudraksha mala and a white forehead band; the centre man wears orange cloth and a rudraksha mala with tilak markings; the man at right wears white dhoti-style cloth with gold border, rudraksha beads and forehead tilak. Brass lamps, small kalasha-style vessels, flowers and offering dishes lie on the floor before them. Behind, rows of young men and boys in white, orange and black clothing sit attentively, some holding papers.2013-01-29October 11 20162016-10-11A large seated assembly of devotees sits cross-legged on white mats in a red-carpeted hall during a satsang. Most men wear white dhotis or kurtas with red-orange shawls draped over their shoulders and lanyard badges on their chests. A bald man in the foreground wears a green lanyard, a gold-toned chain and a rudraksha mala, with a yellow-marked forehead. Behind them, women in orange and red saris and men in white sit attentively, some with forehead markings. A tall orange-robed figure stands at the back, and banners and display panels line the upper background.2015-10-11