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A large seated congregation fills a hall at a satsang, with hundreds of devotees on the floor in white and cream clothing, many women in white saris with gold necklaces and some in colourful saris of blue, orange and yellow. Several men in white shirts and dhotis sit among them, and a few younger men wear pink and blue shirts. Two video cameras on tripods stand in the crowd on the right, and handheld fans are raised among the audience. Red and gold pillars and painted wall panels frame the hall in the background. The crowd is too large and dense to count precisely.

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May 31 20152015-05-31 +1 copiesA large crowd of men seated on the floor of a covered hall during a satsang, filling the frame in dense rows. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers; some wear yellow, blue or checked shirts. A few sport vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads, and one man in the foreground wears a rudraksha mala. Many are watching intently, some with hands at their chins. At left, a camera on a tripod and several standing pedestal fans are visible; a red-and-white pillared structure with a decorated stage and banners forms the background.2015-05-31May 31 20152015-05-31A large outdoor satsang audience seated closely on green mats under a white tent canopy, filling the frame. Most attendees wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, with some in yellow, orange and checked shirts. One bare-chested man wears an orange dhoti and a lanyard. A man in an orange shirt and cap sits in the foreground. A television camera on a tripod and a standing fan appear among the crowd, and a red building with a wooden pavilion stands behind. The audience is too large to count individually, and no clearly identifiable presenter is visible on stage.2015-05-31 +1 copiesDecember 17 20062006-12-17A large seated audience fills a hall at a satsang, most people in white shirts and dhotis or trousers, with some in yellow and orange. Men sit close together in rows, many wearing lanyard-style badges. Two television cameras on tripods stand near the centre, and several pedestal fans are placed among the crowd. Red and white draping decorates the background, and a stage area with a deity image is partly visible at the top. Nobody is clearly identifiable as a speaker on stage in this frame.2015-05-31A large photograph of a dense seated audience at a satsang, mostly women in white and pastel saris with gold necklaces and bangles, many with hands raised or resting on chins, faces attentive toward an unseen speaker. A red pillar is visible at upper left. A small purple logo appears in the top-left corner.2015-05-31November 22 20152015-11-22A photograph of a large seated audience at a satsang-style programme under a white tented hall with fabric-draped walls and hanging speakers. Hundreds of people in predominantly white ritual clothing sit on red mats and white cloth, many with men in white shirts and dhotis in the foreground. A video camera operator stands at right, and a framed portrait hangs on the back wall, but the portrait's subject is not clearly visible. A woman in white sits near the left edge beside a white woven chair.2006-12-17Photograph of a large seated audience at a satsang, filling the frame with women in saris and salwar in red, purple, yellow, pink and white, many with white sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Several older women wear round glasses and gold necklaces; a woman in the centre wears a pink-and-blue sari with a name badge pinned to it. Their attention is directed toward a stage out of frame. No speaker or a person is visible in the frame, so the identity of any teacher cannot be confirmed from this image.2015-05-31June 19 20162016-06-19 +1 copiesA large indoor hall packed with seated men in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing rudraksha malas and identity badges on lanyards. Several have hands folded in namaskar or eyes closed in meditation, and a few wear saffron or red shawls over their shoulders. In the upper background a golden deity murti and an oil lamp stand near the back wall, with a large framed picture beside it. The crowd fills the frame, with the closest figures partly cropped at the bottom edge. A faint purple logo appears in the upper left corner.2015-09-05