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Wide indoor photo of a large hall filled with seated devotees, mostly young people in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, many with white and red forehead markings. In the foreground, rows of young saffron-clad participants sit cross-legged on colourful striped mats, some with hands folded. A man in white dhoti and shawl sits at left beside camera tripods and video cameras. A woman in white sari sits among the front rows. Brass-coloured stanchions line the front, and walls display framed pictures. People number well over a hundred.

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A large hall with cream walls, ceiling fans and rows of ceiling lights, filled with a seated assembly. In the foreground, many young boys and teenagers in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a marble floor, several wearing rudraksha malas and vibhuti markings on their foreheads. A few women in white saris sit among them, and a cameraman with a tripod films the gathering on the left. Behind them, a wider crowd of people dressed in white and saffron fills the room, with framed devotional pictures on the walls and a striped cloth-covered table at the lower left. The scene looks like a satsang or discourse gathering.2017-07-30 +1 copiesA large hall filled with seated devotees in orange saffron clothing, many wearing rudraksha malas, some with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. A woman in white clothes with a rudraksha mala sits with palms pressed together in prayer, and a bald man in white and a man in a grey shirt sit nearby. Orange mats cover the floor, and wooden stands and framed photographs line the walls, with a golden deity murti visible near the back. A tripod-mounted camera stands at the left edge. Many seated people are visible, so the scene is a group satsang or session.2017-11-13A large hall filled with seated devotees in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, many with white and red tilak marks on their foreheads, sitting on orange cloth on the floor during a group session. A woman in white with a mala and a bindi sits in the left foreground with her palms open. Along the left, men in white and a man in a dark shirt sit among the crowd. Wooden sticks or poles stand upright among the seated group. A tall figure in orange at upper right stands with long dark hair. Behind them, a wall displays framed pictures and a large wheel-like ornament, with a deity murti on a side shelf at left. Several dozen people are visible.2017-11-13A large hall filled with many seated devotees in saffron-orange robes, some bare-chested with white markings on their skin, sitting on mats in rows with hands folded in prayer. In the foreground a young man in an orange cloth sits with palms joined, and a man in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha mala stands at a wooden table holding ritual items near brass plates of offerings and oil lamps. Two large illuminated deity or guru portraits glow at the far end of the hall, with framed pictures along the walls and a camera on a tripod filming the gathering. Sitting before a large backdrop, crowded ritual assembly.2017-07-02 +1 copiesLarge indoor satsang hall with a crowd of several hundred seated devotees on mats and carpets, facing forward. In the front rows, men in white dhotis and orange-saffron robes with rudraksha malas sit cross-legged, some with hands joined in prayer. Women in orange and red saree-style attire sit among them. Walls display framed portraits and banners, and ceiling lights illuminate the hall. The atmosphere is one of focused gathering for a teaching session.2016-08-13July 21 20132013-07-21December 13 20112011-12-13November 13 20172017-11-13Indoor satsang hall with a large audience seated on red mats in rows facing a raised stage at the far end. Many children and young people in maroon uniforms sit on the left, with saffron-robed monastics and white-clad adults among them. On the stage, a figure in saffron sits behind a decorated altar with ornate golden arches and deity images. Framed portraits hang on the right wall, a projection screen shows an image at left, and camera tripods stand near the front. Ceiling fans and recessed lights overhead.2013-06-19January 16 20162016-01-16 +1 copiesLarge indoor hall with cream walls and a tiled floor, filled with many seated people in saffron-orange clothing. Girls and young women sit cross-legged on orange mats, many wearing rudraksha malas and long dark hair in braids or loose. Several older women in white and a few people in teal and grey sit among them. Framed devotional pictures and deity statues line the walls, and a projection screen stands at the far end beside a gilded shrine. Some attendees look toward the front while others chat or sit with hands together. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd.2017-11-13August 15 20172017-08-15