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A seated audience in a hall with red-cushioned chairs and steel crowd barriers, attending a satsang. In the foreground, several shaved-headed young men wear orange and saffron robes, rudraksha malas and white forehead bands, some with white marks on their arms. Behind them, adults in white shirts and red-orange shawls sit attentively; a man in a blue shirt and glasses sits to the right. A white-clothed woman with blonde hair appears at the left edge. Buffet tables with covered chafing dishes stand in the background. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible among the people shown.

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July 26 20132013-07-26A seated group of ritual participants in an indoor hall during a puja. Foreground boys wear maroon robes with gold borders and rudraksha malas, hands folded or resting. Behind them, several men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas sit with white forehead markings, one with a shaved head and a sacred text open on a low stand. Further back, men in white and maroon-red shawls sit on mats among brass vessels and small plates on an orange cloth, with ritual items like a bell and lamp visible.2013-03-26A large hall during a temple puja, with many seated participants on the floor and in red chairs. In the foreground, rows of young boys and youths wear orange and red robes, bare upper bodies with rudraksha malas, and white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. A shaven-headed man in orange sits at the front, cupping his hands to his face. Behind them, men in white kurtas and shirts and a few people in western casual clothes sit on chairs. Tall white posts with rope barriers line the floor, and framed deity pictures hang on the back wall.2013-07-26A large seated crowd during a satsang at an ashram hall, mostly shaved-headed young boys in orange robes and white ritual sashes, with men and women in white and red-brown shawls seated on red chairs and mats behind them. Several boys wear rudraksha malas and have white vibhuti or tilak painted across their foreheads. Many participants are looking forward and listening. A man at the upper right wears glasses and a white shirt with a red shawl, and a young man in a white t-shirt sits near the centre-right.2014-09-03A seated assembly of saffron-robed monks and devotees fills a hall with red curtains. In the front row, several young disciples in orange robes with rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on the floor, one bald-headed man in an orange robe with a white forehead mark sits with hands folded, and a young boy with a shaved head and white tilak sits near the lower right. Behind them, men in white shirts and orange or red shawls sit in rows, many wearing orange sashes and lanyards. Brass vessels and small ritual objects are placed on the floor before the group, and a metal chain barrier runs along the front.2013-10-20 +1 copiesA seated assembly in a hall with red curtains, with a large crowd of devotees filling the floor. In the foreground, several shaved-headed young men wear saffron/orange cloths, rudraksha malas and white tripundra markings on their foreheads and arms, their hands held in anjali mudra. Behind them, rows of people in red, white and colourful saris and white kurta-style clothing sit attentively. A few plastic water bottles and small containers sit on the floor, and tall white candle-like sticks stand among the rows. No individual can be confidently identified as the a person from appearance, so no candidate is marked.2013-09-13March 26 20132013-03-26February 07 20152015-02-07A large seated congregation fills a bright hall during a satsang gathering. Many young men and boys wear saffron-orange cloths and rudraksha malas, some bare-chested with orange shawls draped over their shoulders. Others in white dhotis and white shirts sit among them, and a few women in white saris appear at the left. Gold-framed and pink-lit decorations line the walls behind them, with a white-clothed figure near a central altar in the background. Some devotees gaze forward attentively while others look on. The room is densely packed with participants seated on the floor.2017-07-07 +1 copiesA seated group of shaven-headed Hindu monastics in saffron and maroon robes sits on mats in a bright hall with red curtains. Several men wear orange dhotis, rudraksha malas and white forehead and arm markings, and a young boy in orange sits near the front with a finger at his mouth. Behind them, a larger audience in white and red attire sits in rows, and a man in white dhoti and shawl stands at the right. Water cups and a small box rest on the floor in front.2013-07-21A seated audience fills a hall during a satsang. In the foreground, young boys in maroon robes with gold-yellow borders wear rudraksha malas and white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads. Behind them, men in white shirts and red shawls sit with over-ear headphones for translation. Several men in white kurta-style shirts and one man in a green shirt are visible in the rows.2013-07-12A seated assembly of many devotees in a bright hall, many dressed in white kurtas and dhotis with saffron-orange shawls and orange lanyards. In the foreground, several young boys in saffron-orange robes and red shawls wear rudraksha malas and white ash marks on their foreheads. A few older men in orange robes sit with rudraksha malas, and a shaved-headed man in orange sits near the centre. Behind them, rows of people sit on red mats, with a golden figure and orange drapery visible at the back. The scene looks like a formal satsang or discourse gathering.2013-09-04