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A large seated congregation of men and boys fills a hall during a Kalpataru meditation session at the Bengaluru ashram. Most wear white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies, with rudraksha malas and sandalwood or vibhuti tilaka on their foreheads. Several wear saffron or red shawls. Some sit on striped mats, eyes closed or hands folded in meditation. Behind them a stage area with a white-clad figure and an overhead red-and-gold backdrop are visible. No single figure is identified as a person here.

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A large seated congregation fills an ashram hall during a satsang gathering. Most people sit cross-legged on white mats wearing white dhotis and shawls, many with orange or red shawls, rudraksha malas, and white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads and bodies. A bald man in the lower foreground wears an orange shawl, and a young person with long dreadlocked hair wears an orange robe and rudraksha mala beside him. Blue exercise mats are stacked on a shelf behind them, with coiled ropes hanging from the wall. A stage with red draping and a lit backdrop with a painted image appears at the upper left and right. The crowd is large and mostly seated in rows.2017-09-30May 07 20162016-05-07July 05 20172017-07-05May 24 20172017-05-24July 05 20172017-07-05 +1 copiesOctober 13 20152015-10-13A seated congregation at a Nithya-Satsang gathering, with many devotees sitting cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation. Foreground figures wear orange saffron cloths and rudraksha malas, with white horizontal and vertical tilaka markings on their foreheads. Others wear white ritual clothes and white shawls with gold borders, some with white sandalwood paste on their faces. A man in a light blue shirt and glasses sits in the middle, and a bare-chested man with a sacred thread stands at left. A young boy in white sits at lower left. Behind them, a standing figure in white holds a wooden stick, and a man in a purple shirt stands near a black speaker. Background shows a pillared hall with a red-painted doorway.2017-11-27August 16 20172017-08-16August 24 20142014-08-24A 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.2017-07-09August 24 20142014-08-24A large seated congregation fills a hall with a red carpet runner in the foreground. Most attendees wear white dhotis or sarongs with orange-red or saffron shawls and gold-edged white cloths, and many wear rudraksha or beaded necklaces. Some men have shaved heads and others have short hair; a few wear spectacles, and one bearded man wears a white shawl. A large screen above shows the stage. Many people are seated closely in rows, with some raising hands in greeting or devotion. No single figure is identified as the central teacher in this view.2016-05-04