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A large indoor satsang hall where many devotees sit cross-legged on colourful striped mats, most wearing white dhotis and kurtas, with many wearing red blindfolds over their eyes. Several men wear saffron or orange cloths and bare-chested figures show white sacred marks on their arms. Some hold papers and pens, and a devotee in the right foreground presses palms together. Behind them a stage with a golden canopy and an ornate seat, with orange-clad figures and a screen, sits in the background.

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July 16 20172017-07-16 +1 copiesJuly 16 20172017-07-16 +1 copiesJuly 16 20172017-07-16A large hall filled with many seated men in white ritual clothing, most wearing red headbands over their eyes. They sit cross-legged on colourful striped mats in rows and clusters, several holding white papers or booklets and reading. Some wear white dhotis and shirts, some have tilak marks on the forehead, and a few wear saffron or orange cloth draped over their shoulders. Two men in the foreground, one in a grey shirt and one in white, have their heads bent over papers. Rows of brown chairs and wooden doors line the far background. Bags and a small black purse lie on the mats. The scene resembles a group practice session in an ashram hall.2017-07-16 +1 copiesA large seated gathering in a hall during a ritual session. Many men sit cross-legged on colourful striped mats, most wearing white dhotis and shirts with red or orange head cloths or blindfolds tied across their eyes. Some wear saffron-orange garments, and a few men in western-style shirts sit among them. Several participants hold small booklets and papers, and others press their palms together in prayer. In the foreground a bare-backed man in white with white sacred ash markings on his arm bends forward. Behind, a raised golden stage holds a seated figure under a gold canopy beside a large screen, with a digital clock showing 10:24 at upper right and deity-style decorations on the walls.2017-07-16 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesA large indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof where many men in white dhotis and white kurtas sit cross-legged on colourful striped rugs. Most wear orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders and several have rudraksha malas. Many are holding a hand to their face, eyes closed, in a seated meditation or prayer posture. Behind them, a decorated altar holds a deity murti and ornate golden lamps, with white cloth-covered tables and water bottles at the edges.2015-09-16September 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesA large seated group of devotees fills a hall with white floor mats, many men and women in white shirts and kurtas wearing orange-red shawls and red-and-white beaded lanyards. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and orange shawl sits with palms pressed together in prayer, while another in a white shirt and orange shawl holds up a sheet of paper. Behind them rows of attendees sit cross-legged, some with hands folded, and a bearded man in a blue shirt is visible in the middle. Small brass items and an orange cloth lie on the mat in the lower left, and pink patterned panels decorate the back wall. No single figure matching the a person depiction cues is clearly identifiable.2014-05-18April 26 20152015-04-26A photograph of a large seated gathering in a hall with colourful striped floor mats. In the foreground, several men sit on mats wearing white dhotis and white kurtas with gold borders, many with red or orange shawls draped over their shoulders. A bare-chested man in the lower left wears a red shawl and rudraksha beads. A man in the lower right holds a notebook and gestures while speaking. Behind them, many more participants in white clothing sit on the floor, with a few in orange and red garments scattered through the crowd. The scene suggests a satsang or intensive session, with no visible a person candidate clearly identifiable by appearance.2017-07-04 +1 copiesA large crowd of men seated cross-legged on striped woven mats inside a hall, many wearing white dhotis and white shirts with red-orange shawls draped over their shoulders and strings of rudraksha or orange-red beads. Several men in the foreground hold red threads or malas in their hands, appearing to chant or meditate with eyes closed. A person in white stands at the far left edge near the seated rows. Background shows more seated devotees and hanging decorations under a tented ceiling.2015-09-15