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A large seated audience inside a hall with cream walls and framed artwork, sitting on colourful striped mats. In the front left, a man in white dhoti with a saffron-edged cloth and beaded bracelets sits with eyes closed and palms pressed together. Beside him, a young man in a mint-green patterned shirt and glasses holds a small yellow card and claps, and a bearded man in a striped polo sits with hands raised in greeting. Behind them, many people in white and pastel clothes clap and raise hands, and backpacks lie on the mats. Many visible people sit or stand in the background.

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April 02 20172017-04-02A seated audience of devotees sits on colourful striped mats in a hall, many with raised hands and palms pressed together in namaskar. In the foreground on the left, a shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha mala holds his hands in a devotional gesture. Beside him, a young man in a pale green shirt sits cross-legged with palms joined, and another young man in a striped shirt with a beard sits with hands folded. Backpacks and bags lie on the mats. Behind them, men in white and colourful shirts fill the rows, some with hands raised in prayer. The scene conveys satsang or discourse attendance rather than an identifiable speaker.2017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02A large seated assembly of devotees fills a hall with striped cotton mats in red, green and purple. Most men wear white dhotis and white kurtas, and several have white tilak or sandalwood marks on their foreheads. In the foreground, a bald man in a navy-blue shirt and khaki trousers sits with palms together, beside a young boy in white and a man in light blue shirt. A man in white kurta with a white tilak on his forehead sits with hands pressed in namaste, and a man in a striped checked shirt sits nearby. Orange cushions and a few blue bags lie on the mats, and gold-coloured railings are visible at left. Framed pictures hang on the pale walls behind.2017-07-15 +1 copiesA seated audience inside a hall, sitting on striped colourful mats with backpacks and water bottles beside them. In the foreground a young man in a white dhoti with gold border, bare upper body, rudraksha mala and wrist bands sits with palms joined, while a man in a striped black and white polo shirt with a lanyard sits beside him with hands clasped. To the right an older man in white kurta and glasses claps, and behind them many devotees in white and colourful shirts fill the rows, some clapping and some with hands folded. A child in grey sits among them. No speaker or dais is clearly visible in the frame.2017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02A large seated congregation in a pink-walled hall sits on striped mats with palms pressed together in namaskar. In the foreground, a young bald man in orange robes with rudraksha malas and gold bangles sits with hands joined, and beside him a bearded man in orange with rudraksha necklaces and tilak marks also sits in prayer. Many devotees in white dhotis and shawls fill the rows behind, some seated on chairs at the right. At the far left, a pink-lit screen shows a deity or ritual figure, and framed devotional posters hang on the walls above. a person is not clearly identifiable by appearance here, so the depicted presence remains uncertain.2017-07-30 +1 copiesApril 01 20122012-04-01A photograph of a large seated congregation on orange mats in a hall, devotees in white dhotis and kurtas and orange or red garments, many with white and yellow sandalwood or vibhuti markings on their foreheads and bodies. In the foreground a man in an orange cloth with rudraksha malas and round glasses sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes half-closed. Beside him a man in a white shawl sits with eyes closed, a woman in a red shawl sits among them, and a man in white clasps his hands. Others raise hands in devotion in the background, and a monastic in orange sits near the back. Satsang or puja gathering.2018-11-22A seated crowd of young men in white ritual clothes listens to a talk in a hall with red and white striped mats on the floor. In the front, a smiling man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a dark-brown pendant sits at the centre, while others clap and laugh. At the far left, a figure in a saffron-orange robe and a purple turban sits near the front. Several women in white stand or sit at the back, and a table with a green bottle is visible at the right.2010-12-22Seated devotees in a bright hall attend a session, sitting on colourful mats with bottles and bags nearby. Front row, a man in white kurta and jeans, hands pressed together, smiles; beside him a man with bare chest-adorned saffron-orange shawl, rudraksha mala, gold necklace and white dhoti claps; a bearded young man in a blue t-shirt with an ID badge smiles with palms together. Behind them, many people sit, some with white ritual clothes and tilak. A framed deity picture hangs on the pink wall with a wall of photographs at right.2017-08-27A seated congregation during a devotional session in a large hall. In the foreground a older man in white dhoti and shirt sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in prayer. Beside him a younger man in a teal and blue checked shirt holds his hands together and a small card hangs at his chest. At right, a man in a white checked shirt and brown trousers claps his hands, eyes closed. Behind them rows of seated devotees in white and orange clothing fill the floor, some with ash marks on their foreheads. Orange cushions and booklets lie on mats in front. Background shows a framed painting on the wall and a large mirror.2015-11-01