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A seated group of devotees with eyes closed in a meditative satsang setting inside a hall filled with many participants. In the foreground, a shaven-headed young man in saffron dhoti and orange shawl sits with hands folded, beside another saffron-clad sannyasi with rudraksha mala. A young man in white dhoti and shawl sits with palms joined, a man in grey shirt and a man in white polo shirt sit cross-legged, and women in saffron shawls and red and green saris sit in the back rows. A small green-lidded steel container and scattered coins lie on the white mat in front of them. Many more seated devotees fill the background, with camera tripods visible at the left.

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May 24 20122012-05-24A seated group of devotees fills a hall during a chanting session, with many people in the foreground wearing saffron-orange robes with gold-yellow borders, rudraksha malas, and white forehead bands. Behind them, a row of people in white ritual clothing sit on red chairs and mats, some with hands folded in prayer. A few wear orange-and-white satsang attire. A partly visible figure in orange stands at the upper right near a framed image on a red wall, and a small child sits among the seated rows at the back.2015-02-02Seated devotees in an indoor hall perform a ritual puja with brass plates, small bells, a kalasha-style brass vessel and flower offerings set on the floor. Four or five sannyasi-style monks in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings sit cross-legged in front, hands raised in mudra and eyes closed. Behind them, rows of people in white clothing sit on red mats, with a few in yellow and orange shirts. Metal pillars and a red-draped stage line the background.2013-10-13A seated assembly of devotees in a hall during a satsang or discourse. In the foreground, a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala with a gold pendant sits with palms pressed together in prayer, beside a shaved-headed man in white with gold-bordered dhoti and vibhuti on his forehead. Rows of white-clad devotees sit on striped mats behind them, with a few in orange, and more people seated at the back of the hall. Metal stanchions divide the seating area and a red-orange cloth hangs on the left. Many attendees wear white kurtas or dhotis and some carry rudraksha malas. No one is clearly identifiable as a person from the visible cues alone.2012-05-18A large seated congregation fills a hall during a satsang, with many devotees in white dhotis and kurtas and others in orange or saffron robes. In the front rows, a bald man in orange cloth with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged, and beside him a man in white holds his hands in a mudra. Other devotees wear white, pink, orange and maroon clothing, and a banana leaf with fruit and a small offering sits on the floor in the foreground. Orange-robed figures and a deity murti appear at the upper right edge of the hall.2013-01-01 +1 copiesSeated devotees fill a hall during a satsang, many sitting on striped mats. In the foreground a shaved-headed priest in saffron cloth with a gold necklace sits beside a bald man in white dhoti and shawl with gold trim, holding a gold necklace. Nearby a bearded man in white with a rudraksha mala sits with hands folded, and a man in an orange robe with long hair sits with arms crossed. Many others in white shirts and dhotis, some with hands in anjali, sit behind them; metal crowd barriers and a yellow hanging fabric appear at the top right. Watermarked archive photo with copyright text overlay.2012-05-11 +1 copiesOctober 13 20122012-10-13February 14 20162016-02-14 +1 copiesAugust 08 20162016-08-08A seated assembly during a ritual gathering in a hall, with many participants in orange robes and white clothing sitting on the floor. Front-row figures wear orange sashes and rudraksha malas, with white forehead markings, and several hold or sit beside brass plates of offerings, flowers and small lamps. Behind them, rows of people in white shirts and dhotis watch, and some have white ash marks on their foreheads. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance; the scene shows devotees and sannyasis in ritual sitting.2014-06-02A large hall filled with seated devotees in white clothing, many wearing rudraksha malas, sitting on a polished floor during a satsang. In the front row, a bald man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged with hands folded, beside a man in white with a wrap and rudraksha mala holding a book and a bald man in white with hands joined in prayer. Brass puja plates with flowers, fruit, oil lamps and small bowls are arranged on orange mats in front of them. A camera on a tripod stands at the left edge. Behind them, a crowd of many seated people in white fills the room.2010-10-08October 20 20132013-10-20 +1 copies