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A large seated congregation in white dhotis and white shirts with saffron-orange shawls inscribed with script sits on white mats in a hall with red carpeting. Many attendees wear green lanyards and garlands of beads; some have shaved heads and tilak marks. Ceremonial banners, framed displays and a distant golden deity murti appear at the back of the room. A camera tripod stands at the left edge. The scene looks like a satsang gathering with devotees in meditative attention.

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A large seated gathering of devotees in white dhotis and white kurta-style garments, many wearing saffron-orange or red shawls over the shoulder and rudraksha malas around their necks. Some have forehead markings of yellow or orange tilak. Many sit cross-legged on white cloth and mats, with a red-carpeted area in front. Behind them, a hall with red walls, display panels and a golden deity murti or decorative altar is visible. Most attendees look forward toward the front, and several have their hands folded or raised in a meditative or satsang posture. The frame shows the dense crowd filling the hall.2015-10-11A photograph of a large seated congregation on white sheets in a hall with patterned gold wall panels and tall windows. Most attendees wear white clothing with orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders, and several have orange-red cloths on their laps. Some men have shaved heads, one wears a vertical orange-yellow tilak on his forehead, and a man in the lower right has white ash marks across his brow and wears a lanyard badge. Many are seated cross-legged in meditation or satsang, with eyes closed or gazing forward, while others wear mixed-colour clothing. The crowd fills the room, and the frontal sitters are clearly visible.2015-07-19October 16 20152015-10-16October 13 20152015-10-13A large indoor satsang hall filled with seated devotees on white floor mats, most wearing white kurtas and orange-red shawls, with some in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas. In the foreground a man in white with a mala sits near an open notebook, and a shaved-headed man in orange robes with beaded necklaces and arm bands sits cross-legged. Several men wear yellow tilak marks on their foreheads. Purple-lit decorative panels line the back wall. Around a hundred people are visible.2015-05-16A large seated audience fills a hall during a satsang, with hundreds of people sitting on white floor mats. Most wear white kurtas or shirts with rust-red and orange shawls draped over their shoulders, and many wear lanyards. In the foreground, several men in saffron and ochre robes sit cross-legged, some with rudraksha malas, bead necklaces and wrist bands, and some with yellow-orange forehead bands. A bald man in white and a man with glasses in a white kurta sit near the front. The people are seated facing forward toward the stage, with a red-draped platform visible in the background.2015-05-14 +1 copiesA large seated audience of devotees fills a hall at a satsang. Most wear white kurta-style clothing with red and orange shawls draped over their shoulders, and several have yellow tilak marks on their foreheads. Many hold orange and white lanyards. Men and women sit close together on white floor coverings, watching toward the front of the hall. In the foreground, a man with a yellow forehead mark and a red shawl sits beside others in similar dress. Ornate white patterned walls and a red-draped table appear at the back. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this view.2015-05-14A large seated congregation fills a pink-walled hall at a Guru Purnima gathering. Many men sit cross-legged on the floor in white dhotis with gold borders, some bare-chested and wearing rudraksha malas, others in white kurtas, and several in saffron or orange cloths. Several hold their palms joined in anjali while looking forward toward an unseen speaker. A tripod-mounted camera and a large screen stand near the back wall, and framed portraits hang above the doorways. Crowd members are visible throughout the room. No individual is clearly identifiable as a specific person from appearance, so no a person identification is made.2017-07-09October 08 20152015-10-08May 23 20152015-05-23A large seated group of men in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing orange-red shawls and orange lanyards, sits in tightly packed rows with eyes closed in meditation. Several have tilak or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. A man in the front left with a beard and glasses sits in a similar posture. The setting is an indoor tent-like hall with pink and white walls and a bright, crowded atmosphere. No individual is clearly identifiable as the a person from the visible cues in this image.2016-04-27A large indoor satsang hall where a crowd of devotees sits cross-legged on white floor mats. Many wear white kurta-style clothing with red-orange shawls draped over their shoulders, and several wear rudraksha malas. In the front-left, a musician in white plays a harmonium and others sit behind a red-draped dais with small musical instruments. Orange marigold garlands line the floor edge, and a bald devotee in the foreground has white vibhuti tilak marks on his forehead and arms. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible among the seated devotees.2014-07-19