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A large indoor satsang hall packed with seated participants in saffron and orange robes, many with white sacred markings on their foreheads, arms and chests. In the foreground a bare-chested young man in orange cloth with a white sash presses his palms together in namaskar, while a younger boy beside him holds a brass vessel. Brass pots, lamps and small offerings sit on the floor and on wooden tables. At the far end of the hall a large illuminated portrait of a figure in ornate red-and-gold setting dominates the stage area, and banners and framed images line the walls. The gathering appears to be a ritual or discourse session, and the scene is shown as a photograph.

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A large group of devotees in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on white floor mats in a hall, performing a puja. Many have white sacred ash marks on their foreheads and arms, and rudraksha malas around their necks. Several hold their palms together in anjali mudra, while others hold small brass lamps and offering trays with flowers and kumkum. Brass oil lamps stand in rows in the foreground and along the left. A young man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold-coloured trim sits in the lower right with his hands folded. Behind the group, framed pictures hang on a pale wall. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person.2017-07-20July 04 20172017-07-04A large hall with many seated participants in saffron-orange cloth, mostly young boys and men sitting cross-legged on a white floor in rows. Many wear orange shawls over bare shoulders, and several have white and ochre markings on their faces and bodies. Brass oil lamps and small brass vessels, plates of offerings and flower petals are arranged in front of them. Behind them rows of white-clad people and pillars fill the room, with framed religious posters on the walls and a large dark screen at the far right.2017-07-27July 01 20172017-07-01 +1 copiesJuly 02 20172017-07-02June 27 20172017-06-27A large group of devotees in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, many with white tripundra markings on their foreheads and arms, sit cross-legged on the floor of a hall performing a ritual. Brass plates, oil lamps, flowers and small brass vessels are arranged on mats in front of them. Several people hold their hands together in anjali or work with the offerings. Long-haired sadhus and younger participants in white dhotis are visible among the crowd, with many rows of seated people extending back to the rear of the hall.2017-07-25 +1 copiesJuly 25 20172017-07-25A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, many with rudraksha malas, white vibhuti or sandal marks on their foreheads and bodies. Rows of people sit cross-legged on mats holding brass oil lamps, flowers, bells and small offering plates with fruit and sweets before them, performing a group puja. Several hold open books or chant from notebooks. Pink and yellow flower petals and banana leaves lie on the floor. Pillars and a framed picture wall with photographs line the background. No single figure is clearly identifiable as the a person from appearance.2017-07-20November 03 20132013-11-03August 04 20172017-08-04July 25 20172017-07-25