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A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees and monastic participants in saffron and orange robes, many wearing orange turbans and white vibhuti forehead marks. In the foreground, many young boys with white painted foreheads wear orange cloth and rudraksha malas. On the right, a man in a dark suit, light blue tie and grey trousers holds a black folder labelled Guinness World Records Official and sits on a red cushion beside an ornate gold-embossed throne. Behind him, a bare-chested sadhu with a long beard and multiple beaded necklaces, and a figure with long hair and a crown-like headpiece, sit with hands folded. Wooden doors and framed pictures line the walls. The setting suggests a Guinness record presentation at an ashram.

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A crowded indoor hall full of saffron-clad devotees and sannyasis, many with white vibhuti or tilak on their foreheads and rudraksha malas. In the foreground, a group of young children in orange cloth and orange head wraps sit on the floor, several with white paste markings. At right, a man in a dark blazer, light grey trousers, glasses and a light blue tie sits on an ornate gold-framed throne with a red cushion, holding a black folder labelled with a Guinness World Records 'Officially Measured' emblem. Behind them, older men in white and saffron clothing sit and stand, some with palms pressed together.2017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03Indoor event photo of a seated man in a dark blazer, light grey trousers, light blue tie and glasses, holding a navy folder printed with a Guinness World Records Official badge, seated on a red-draped chair in front of an ornate gold throne. Around him sit and kneel many people in orange and saffron robes, several with orange turbans, rudraksha and pearl malas, and white sacred ash markings on their faces and arms. Children in orange cloth and white forehead markings sit in the foreground, with a woman in a white sari and gold necklace nearby. Ritual items such as a brass vessel appear at the right edge.2017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesA large seated audience of devotees fills a hall for a meditation initiation session. Most wear saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and some have white or yellow forehead markings. Many sit cross-legged on mats, and several hold tablets or phones. A woman in a pink sari with a red bindi sits at the right edge. In the background, a figure in orange stands near a golden ornate doorway and a white cow statue is visible at the top right, with a blue-and-white logo at upper left.2017-11-24A 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.2013-09-04September 08 20172017-09-08 +2 copiesA seated man in a black suit, white shirt, dark tie and glasses sits on a red-draped platform beside an ornate copper-coloured peetha or throne backrest with lion-face and floral relief panels. Around him, several young initiates in orange and saffron robes sit on the floor, with white tilak marks on their foreheads, rudraksha malas and orange turbans or headwear. A standing figure in orange robes appears at the left edge, and gold-coloured poles stand along the right side in a hall with wooden doors and pink walls.2017-10-03A large seated group of Hindu ascetics and devotees fills an indoor hall, most in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, with many wearing orange turbans and white tilak or sacred ash on their foreheads. Some wear white dhotis and white shawls, and a few men with long hair sit among them. In the foreground, several young boys in orange turbans and orange robes sit with eyes closed or gazing ahead, while a small child in a grey patterned shirt stands with arms folded on the right. Behind them, seated rows of participants continue into the background, with a pale hall interior and orange-clad figures further back. Scene suggests a satsang or ritual gathering. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2017-08-25A large seated satsang in a hall with pink walls and framed pictures. Rows of devotees sit cross-legged on mats with eyes closed in meditation. Many young men wear saffron-orange dhoti-style wraps with rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, and several wear white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha beads. A woman in a white top sits among them, and a shaved-headed man in orange sits in the middle row. In the foreground a young woman in orange with glasses and a rudraksha mala sits beside a person in red with a red tilak. Older men in white kurtas sit in the back rows near the wall. No stage figure is clearly visible in the frame.2016-08-08