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Photograph of a large group of children and adults in saffron-orange robes seated on the floor of a temple-style hall with carved wooden pillars. Many children wear orange turbans, rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces; some hold mala strands. A flat-screen TV sits in the foreground showing a live feed, and a laptop sits on a wooden lectern at left. Behind them, an ornate carved wooden throne with a red cushion stands on a raised platform, with more orange-clad people seated and standing beyond. A large brass bell hangs at right. A woman in orange at the throne platform is seated near the front; no figure is clearly seated on the throne itself.

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August 08 20172017-08-08August 08 20172017-08-08A photograph of a satsang held in an ornate temple-style hall with wooden pillars and a swing-like seat. A man with a beard and bare upper body, seated on a cushioned red bench behind a small white table with a cup, speaks while holding his hands together. In the foreground, a large group of women in orange saris and orange head wraps sits cross-legged on the floor, many with long dark hair and rudraksha malas, several gesturing or listening attentively. The hall has carved wooden furniture, a hanging lamp and a television screen at the lower left.2017-08-08A photo of a satsang in an ashram hall with a red-painted wall and wooden pillars. A man with long dark hair and a bare chest, wearing a dark red-brown cloth, sits on a red cushioned swing-like seat holding a microphone, with a small table and a cup in front of him. He appears to be the discourse speaker; the appearance-based label is a person (long hair, bare chest, distinctive cloth and microphone), but the cues are not strong enough to confirm. Around him sit many devotees in orange robes and orange turbans, many with long hair down their backs, some with hands in anjali. A brass elephant-shaped stand and a silver-toned ornament are visible at left, and a television screen is on the left edge. A small group of people stands at the rear. The scene shows a seated discourse with the audience on the floor.2017-08-08August 08 20172017-08-08August 08 20172017-08-08August 08 20172017-08-08 +2 copiesAugust 08 20172017-08-08 +2 copiesA large crowd of devotees dressed in saffron-orange cloth sits closely packed in a red-walled courtyard, many with orange turbans, rudraksha malas and white tilak or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. In the foreground a child sits beside a flat-screen monitor showing a live feed, and a cameraman in orange stands at right behind a tripod-mounted video camera. A carved wooden canopy and a silver-trimmed red-cushioned throne-like seat appear at upper left, with brass lamps and a wooden pillar nearby. Many people sit attentively facing the screen.2017-08-08A courtyard gathering of many women in saffron-orange saris and shawls, many wearing rudraksha malas and marigold garlands. Most sit closely on steps and the ground, watching a shrine area with an ornate silver-and-wood canopy and carved golden pillars. A figure in orange stands at the upper left beside the canopy. In the foreground a woman with long hair sits and holds prayer beads. Brass pots, a kalasha-like vessel, a camera on a tripod and personal bags lie near the seated women. Red walls and a tree frame the scene.2017-08-08 +1 copiesA photograph of a satsang hall with a seated man in maroon-red robes speaking into a handheld microphone from a raised white-and-silver throne-style seat with red cushions, a small white table with a glass and papers beside him. Around him sit many devotees in saffron-orange clothing and orange head wraps, mostly women with long braided hair, some with hands folded or clapping. A stone Nataraja statue and a bull figure stand in the background pillared hall, with a silver palanquin-style seat on the right and a person in orange setting up equipment. Possibly a person: the seated speaker has long swept-back hair and a maroon robe, a distinctive presentation for the teacher giving the satsang.2017-08-08August 09 20172017-08-09