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A seated group satsang in a hall. A bald man with a microphone in hand speaks, wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulder and a rudraksha mala with ornate gold chains. Around him, monks in saffron robes sit on a long green cloth, with rows of banana-leaf plates holding small cups and food along the floor. On the left, a man in white with a red shawl and a woman in red with glasses sit listening, with plastic water bottles nearby. Oil lamps glow behind the front rows.

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A seated group of saffron-robed monastics sits on the floor along a long white cloth laid with banana-leaf plates of rice, yellow curry, strawberries, small bowls and water bottles. The central man in the foreground wears a saffron-orange shawl over his bare shoulders, rudraksha malas, bracelets and glasses, and holds a handheld microphone to his mouth while speaking. Beside him a man in a red-and-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead listens. Behind them more saffron-clad people, a child in white, and a seated attendee in a wheelchair appear in a hall. Some people hold plates of food. The scene reads as a satsang-style discourse over a shared meal.2015-12-20 +1 copiesFebruary 23 20162016-02-23A long row of seated devotees in saffron and orange clothing shares a meal on green banana-leaf plates with brass tumblers and food along the floor, at what appears to be an annadan style communal lunch. In the foreground a smiling young man in a rust-brown wrap with white ash markings on his arms holds a black microphone, while a bearded man in glasses and a rust-brown wrap sits beside him. A girl in an orange turban and orange garment with rudraksha beads sits nearby. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible in this frame.2018-01-08September 15 20152015-09-15 +2 copiesFebruary 23 20162016-02-23A photograph of a seated gathering of devotees in orange and saffron robes during a satsang discussion. In the foreground a young man in an orange dhoti and shawl with rudraksha malas and tilak on his forehead holds a black handheld microphone and speaks, while seated devotees beside him with similar orange clothing and rudraksha beads listen. Behind them, many people in white and orange clothing sit on a patterned carpet, with water bottles, a tripod and a red bag visible at the edges.2016-07-12May 08 20172017-05-08A seated group of men in saffron and rust-red robes eat from banana-leaf plates at a ritual gathering on a white floor covering. A man in the centre holds a microphone and speaks, wearing a red-brown shawl with a red-beaded mala and white vertical tilak marks on his forehead. To the left, a man in an orange t-shirt wears a dark beaded mala, and a man in rust-red clothing sits beside them with bead necklaces. Plastic water bottles, small paper cups and food portions sit on the leaves. Behind them, people in white dhoti-style clothing stand, and another man in red sits at right with a plate. Pink and blue mats, a stand and a glass-walled hall complete the scene.2016-03-30September 14 20142014-09-14A seated group of saffron-clad sannyasis and young devotees share a meal on banana leaves at a long row of brass cups and dishes. A young man with curly hair, white ash stripes on his forehead and arms, and an orange-brown cloth over his shoulders holds a black microphone and speaks while smiling. Beside him, a bearded man in a dark turban and clear-framed glasses, and other men in orange and rust cloth with white tilak marks, listen. Several young participants in orange turbans and rudraksha malas sit in the background. Water bottles and food are visible on the leaves.2018-01-08July 12 20162016-07-12A seated group gathering on a floor covered with a striped cloth and banana-leaf plates of food, with water bottles and small bowls set out. A woman in a rust-red sari with a microphone in her hand speaks while others sit cross-legged around her. Many women in orange and rust-red robes with rudraksha malas sit in rows in the background, and two people in white clothing sit on the right. Several figures in the foreground are seen from behind, including a person in an orange shirt with a blue logo. The setting appears to be a hall, consistent with a food-offering gathering of devotees.2016-02-23