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A seated satsang audience of devotees in white dhotis and saffron-and-white shawls, many wearing rudraksha malas. A man in front centre, with white hair and a white tilak, wears a gold pendant and rudraksha beads. Others on the left and right raise hands in gesture, and some sit with eyes closed. A young man on the right has a tilak on his forehead. The setting is a crowded hall with patterned mats. No a person candidate is clearly visible; the speaker is not in frame.

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A large seated congregation of devotees in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha malas fills the hall, many with tripundra or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. In the foreground a bald older man in white with a rudraksha mala sits beside a young boy with a forehead mark. A man with grey hair and a pendant necklace sits near the centre of the crowd, and a smiling man in white with a mala sits to the right. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person, and no central figure with qualifying cues is visible, so the a person field is set to none.2017-07-05A large seated gathering of men on a red floor covering at an outdoor satsang. Most wear white dhotis and white sleeveless or collared shirts, several with orange-gold borders on the cloth. Foreground: a man in a white shirt with a grey moustache looks off to the side; behind him a man in a white dhoti with an orange border holds an orange cloth, and a bare-chested man with a rudraksha-style necklace sits with his hands folded. Right: a man with a sacred ash/kumkum forehead mark and a dark bead necklace sits cross-legged. Several attendees wear name badges on their clothing. Paper notebooks and a dark bag rest on the floor. Many people are visible in the background, and a yellow bollard edges the frame. No clear a person candidate is identifiable from appearance.2017-06-08A large group of men seated cross-legged on an orange cloth at night, bare-chested, wearing white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas, many with white forehead markings, eyes closed in meditation or chanting. Several have hands folded in anjali, and one in front holds his hands together while another reads or gestures. Behind them stand more devotees and illuminated ritual decorations, with a golden ornate structure visible at the upper right. No individual is singled out as a person; the attendees appear to be devotees and priests in ritual dress.2017-09-26 +1 copiesPhotograph of a seated congregation at a satsang gathering in a hall. In the foreground a man in an orange saffron robe sits with palms pressed together in namaste, smiling. Beside him a younger man in white dhoti and shawl with a red-bordered cloth and rudraksha mala sits with hands joined. Other men in white ritual dhotis and shawls, some with shaved heads and some with rudraksha malas, sit with palms together. Small oil lamps flicker on the floor in front of the group, and a table with a cloth and a stand stands at the back right. Several people stand at the rear of the hall in white shirts.2011-02-02August 01 20172017-08-01A photograph of a seated congregation during a ritual gathering. In the foreground, a man in a white dhoti with a gold border and bare upper body sits with hands folded, his forehead marked with white and red tilak. Beside him, men in saffron robes with rudraksha malas sit in rows, several with white sacred ash on their faces and arms. A man in white clothing with a gold-bordered wrap and a mala raises one hand in a gesture of devotion. Behind them, many more devotees in saffron, white and beige attire fill the hall, some with hands raised or clasped. No one in the scene is identified as a person.2018-11-22A seated congregation in a hall, mostly viewed from behind and the side. Foreground men are bare-chested with white ritual cloths and bright vibhuti markings on their foreheads and chests; one man at right wears rudraksha malas, a white cloth over his shoulder, and a gold wristwatch, with hands pressed together in anjali. Behind them, women in white clothes with orange-red shawls and lanyards sit in rows, and a young man with glasses and a bare chest sits in the middle. Some people wear orange or saffron garments. No clear a person candidate is identifiable from appearance, so this is a devotee congregation rather than a confirmed presence of the page's subject.2016-09-09 +1 copiesA seated congregation at a Nithya-Satsang gathering, with many devotees sitting cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation. Foreground figures wear orange saffron cloths and rudraksha malas, with white horizontal and vertical tilaka markings on their foreheads. Others wear white ritual clothes and white shawls with gold borders, some with white sandalwood paste on their faces. A man in a light blue shirt and glasses sits in the middle, and a bare-chested man with a sacred thread stands at left. A young boy in white sits at lower left. Behind them, a standing figure in white holds a wooden stick, and a man in a purple shirt stands near a black speaker. Background shows a pillared hall with a red-painted doorway.2017-11-27A photograph of a large seated gathering of men on a striped rug in a hall, dressed in white dhoti and shawls with gold-yellow borders, many with white tripundra forehead marks and white streaks on their arms and chests. In the foreground a bearded man sits with his hands clasped and wears a rudraksha mala and a gold chain. Beside him a man wears a rudraksha mala and a gold chain, sitting attentively. Behind them rows of attendees sit closely, some with badges pinned to their clothing. Yellow pillars and a wall are visible in the background.2017-09-03A seated group of men in white ceremonial dhotis and shawls with yellow borders performs an oil lamp ritual, holding lit diyas aloft. Several have white and ash tilaka markings on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Behind them, a large crowd of seated boys and men in white and striped clothing fills the hall, with more lamps on the floor in front. The scene suggests an aarti or lamp-lighting ceremony. No individual is identified as a person from appearance.2011-07-23May 26 20172017-05-26A seated satsang gathering in an orange-carpeted hall with a large audience of devotees. In the foreground, a man with swept-back white hair and a white dhoti with yellow border smiles while clapping, wearing a rudraksha mala. Beside him, a bald man in a saffron-orange dhoti with yellow border, bare-chested with vibhuti marks on his forehead and arms, wearing a rudraksha mala and a pendant necklace, smiles and claps. Behind them, saffron-robed sannyasis and a man in a purple robe sit among devotees in white and orange. Some of the bald-headed sannyasi-like figures wear rudraksha malas. Several people seated in the back row are clapping, and the room has wall decorations and a white ceiling.2017-01-07