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A seated crowd of devotees fills a room with a patterned mat on the floor, many men and some women sitting cross-legged facing forward. Most wear white kurta-style clothes and orange saffron shawls draped over their shoulders, and several wear rudraksha malas. A bookshelf and a red curtain are visible in the background, with a man in a light shirt standing at the right edge. The crowd is larger than a dozen, with many faces partly visible in rows, and the scene appears to be a gathering or satsang. No clearly identifiable central teacher is distinctly visible in this frame.

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A seated audience fills a hall during a satsang-style gathering. Foreground devotees sit cross-legged on a mat wearing white kurta-style clothes and orange saffron shawls around their necks; one man in the centre wears a rudraksha mala and claps with raised hands, and a bespectacled man at right wears white with an orange shawl. Behind them many more people sit in rows. Shelves of framed pictures and books line the back wall, with red curtains and a small cushioned seat visible at left. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible among the seated people.2012-04-27A photograph of a seated group meditation or satsang in a hall with cream walls and a red curtain. Foreground devotees in white kurtas and orange shawls sit on striped mats with eyes closed, one holding a white rudraksha-style mala. A man in white stands at right beside a chair. Behind them many more people in white and orange sit in rows, and a banner with a portrait hangs at upper right. No visible throne or identifiable a person figure is clearly present; the central figures are devotees.2012-04-22April 27 20122012-04-27Devotees seated in a meditation hall wear white shirts and orange saffron shawls. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and orange shawl sits with hands folded, a lanyard and rudraksha-style beaded mala visible. Behind him a fair-haired man in white with an orange shawl sits with eyes lowered. Others sit or stand in the background, including an older man with glasses and a white shirt with a dark neck scarf. A red curtain hangs on the left, a wooden shelf of framed photographs sits in the back left, and a large orange banner with a portrait is on the upper right. No identifiable a person figure is visible among the seated devotees.2012-04-22A seated meditation gathering of devotees in white kurtas and orange shawls sits on blue-striped mats in a hall with pale walls and red curtains. In the foreground, a man with a short grey-black beard and a dark-rimmed face sits in front of a grey-brown bag and a green-capped water bottle. Behind him, a bearded man with curly hair wears an orange scarf and white kurta and sits with eyes lowered. Another man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and ID badge sits cross-legged, hands resting in his lap. Men in orange and white clothing fill the rows behind, and a banner with a saffron-clad figure hangs on the upper right wall. Several other devotees are visible at the edges, some wearing ID badges on lanyards.2012-04-22Seated devotees fill a hall at a satsang, many wearing white kurtas or saffron and maroon robes with rudraksha malas. In the foreground, a shaved-headed young man in orange robes with white forehead tilak sits with eyes closed in meditation, while younger boys in maroon robes with white forehead markings sit nearby, one resting his chin on his hand. Behind them, older men in white and saffron shawls and a woman in orange sit among attendees. Red chairs and metal vessels appear in the background.2013-11-28 +2 copiesA seated congregation in a large hall during satsang, many people in white or cream clothes with orange shawls and wearing lanyards. In the foreground a young man with a shaved head, rudraksha mala and white robe sits with palms pressed together in prayer. Beside him a man in an orange shawl and striped shirt speaks or reads from paper, another man in white holds papers, and a bald man in white kneels at left. On the right, a seated man with a white vibhuti-marked forehead and white dhoti holds his hands folded. A clear plastic container of items and a small tray with a bright object sit on the floor. A blurred crowd fills the background. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2012-04-21April 23 20122012-04-23A large seated audience fills a hall, most people wearing orange shawls or saffron-coloured scarves over white or light clothing. In the foreground, a woman with short grey hair wears a patterned top, orange shawl and beaded necklace; beside her a woman in a pale yellow top and white stole wears a rudraksha-style mala; at right a woman with short red-brown hair sits cross-legged in white with hands clasped. Several women in orange shawls and white or blue garments sit on mats behind them. A water bottle rests on the floor and a faint painted wall hangs in the background. No speaker or throne is clearly visible in this frame.2012-04-27April 27 20122012-04-27A large hall filled with seated devotees on yellow and orange mats during a satsang gathering. In the foreground, several men wear orange and saffron shawls over white clothing and orange robes, some with hands folded in their laps and one with a spiral notebook. Behind them rows of people in white kurtas and yellow or orange shawls sit attentively, and white-clad attendants move among the crowd at the right edge. Overhead lights and a stage area are visible at the top. No figure can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, so the seated devotees are described by role only.2008-03-27April 27 20122012-04-27