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A seated satsang or ritual gathering of many devotees on a floor. In the foreground, a bald man in an orange-red dhoti with white ash on his chest and arms bows his head with hands pressed together, and a man beside him wears an orange cloth and a rudraksha mala. Several men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls sit cross-legged with rudraksha malas and vibhuti marks, one holding a small object. Brass and steel vessels and small offering dishes sit on the floor nearby. Behind them, students and visitors in white, red and yellow clothing sit among metal barrier poles. No swami is clearly visible in the frame.

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A seated group of saffron-robed sannyasis and white-clad devotees chanting in a hall during a satsang or puja. In the foreground a man in an orange-brown robe with a long rudraksha mala and gold trim sits with palms pressed together, eyes lowered, a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him, shaven-headed monks in orange robes with gold borders hold papers, and younger boys in black and dark maroon shirts sit behind them. White-robed men with white forehead markings sit among them. Small brass oil lamps and a pink container rest on the floor mat. No recognizable a person face is clearly confirmed here; the central figure is a seated sannyasi with appearance cues too limited for identification.2013-01-29January 25 20132013-01-25A photograph of a large seated gathering at an indoor event, with rows of devotees sitting on mats. In the foreground, several young men in saffron-orange robes with white ceremonial markings on their foreheads and arms wear rudraksha malas and sit cross-legged with eyes closed or gazing upward. Behind them, people in white and gold-bordered white garments sit among others, with metal poles and draped cloth in the background. The foreground devotees are sannyasi-style participants; no clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2013-01-17A large seated gathering of devotees in a hall during a ritual, with many people sitting cross-legged on the floor with eyes closed or heads bowed in prayer. Foreground figures are shaven-headed men in saffron/orange dhotis and shawls with white and ochre tilak marks on their foreheads and arms, wearing rudraksha malas. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts sit with hands folded in anjali. A few devotees in white shirts and one in a white t-shirt with a mala sit among the rows, and brass puja plates and oil lamps are placed on the floor in front. Red and orange cloth covers stand along the back wall.2014-06-01January 16 20132013-01-16A large group of devotees sits cross-legged on a hall floor during a puja, most bare-chested, wearing saffron-orange shawls and white dhoti-style cloth. Many have white sacred ash marks on forehead and arms. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in orange wrap, rudraksha mala and a pendant necklace sits with hands folded in prayer, while nearby men in orange sit with eyes closed. Brass oil lamps and small offering plates with flames sit on the floor before them. Behind, more seated people in white and orange fill the frame.2017-01-08A seated congregation of devotees in a hall sits on mats during a ritual gathering. In the centre, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti sits cross-legged, wearing a red-brown rudraksha mala. To his right, a young boy in orange robes with a red-brown mala sits near a brass plate of offerings. In the foreground, a man with white horizontal forehead markings and a bare torso sits with a red-brown mala, and at the lower right a man in a red-orange robe with a mala sits with hands folded. Many others in white and saffron-orange garments with forehead markings and malas fill the rows behind, and a few people stand at the back.2015-08-02A seated group of saffron-robed sannyasis fills the foreground of a satsang hall, sitting cross-legged on mats. Many wear long rudraksha mala necklaces, gold-bordered orange dhotis and shawls, and ornate arm bands, with white tripundra marks on their foreheads. In the centre, a man in a white dhoti with a gold border and rudraksha malas looks down at a mobile phone. Behind them a large crowd of devotees, mostly in white and light clothing, sits in rows, some with hands folded in namaste. A white tile floor and a few paper cups are visible. Several more people are visible in the background.2015-08-28A crowded indoor satsang hall with devotees seated on the floor and in chairs. In the foreground, several young men wear saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and sacred ash on their foreheads, eyes closed in meditation. Others sit in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls, also with white and red forehead marks and beaded malas. Behind them, seated devotees in orange shawls and white clothes read papers or sit with folded hands. A small oil lamp burns in the lower right corner. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.2013-02-26A large crowd of seated devotees fills a hall during a puja, with hands pressed together in anjali and eyes closed. Many wear rudraksha malas and bare upper bodies, with white and orange cloths draped on them, and several have white sacred ash or tilak marks on their foreheads and arms. A man in the front centre wears an orange dhoti and shawl, and a young boy in orange sits near the bottom of the frame. Small brass lamps and offering plates with flowers stand on the floor in front of them, and tall candles line the upper background of the hall.2017-05-25September 09 20142014-09-09January 22 20132013-01-22