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A photograph of a seated devotee gathering with hands pressed together in anjali mudra. In the foreground a young man in a white kurta and glasses holds his palms together, and beside him a man in an orange-and-red turban sits with his eyes closed. Behind them, men in white dhotis and white shirts, one bare-chested with rudraksha-style beads on a cord, pray with folded hands. Older men in light clothing and a bald man wrapped in a pinkish shawl sit in red plastic chairs. A satsang-style sitting with people in a dim hall, eyes closed in devotion. Counted visible people are about a dozen.

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November 26 20162016-11-26 +1 copiesMarch 10 20132013-03-10A large seated audience of devotees in a hall during a satsang. Many men wear white shirts and dhotis with red-orange shawls draped over their shoulders, while women wear white or red-orange saris and shawls. In the foreground a man in a white t-shirt and red shawl sits with eyes closed, and a man in a white shirt with a sandalwood forehead mark sits with hands folded in anjali. Behind them rows of devotees sit in meditation or prayer against a backdrop of pink and white floral panels. No speaker is visible in the frame.2014-05-13A photograph of a large seated audience at a satsang hall, with many delegates in white and cream clothing wearing lanyard badges, sitting on floor cushions and mats. Several people in the front rows have hands pressed together in anjali mudra or sit in quiet meditation with eyes closed. Warm orange and red drapery forms the backdrop, and a shaft of light falls from the upper right. No speaker is clearly visible in the frame; the focus is on the assembled devotees listening to the talk.2010-12-02A seated crowd of devotees in a hall with red upholstered chairs, many with palms pressed together in anjali and eyes closed as in meditation or satsang. Most wear white kurta-style clothing with orange-saffron shawls draped over the shoulders and orange lanyards with beaded malas. A bald man in the foreground wears an orange tilak on his forehead and an orange shawl. A bearded man at right with folded hands wears a rudraksha-style mala. Several women wear orange shawls and bindis. Chairs and white tablecloths are visible at the top edge.2015-10-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated congregation with palms pressed together in anjali mudra during a satsang gathering. Many devotees in white shirts and dhotis sit on red mats in front of red curtains and rows of red chairs. Some wear saffron or orange robes and orange or red turbans, and a man in a checked orange-and-white shirt sits at centre front. Several men and boys in casual shirts sit in the foreground with eyes closed. A man stands near a microphone stand at the back. No individual is clearly identified as the a person in this view.2013-11-02A large seated gathering of devotees in white kurtas and dhotis, most wearing orange-red shawls and red lanyards, sitting in rows with palms pressed together in anjali mudra and eyes closed in meditation. A bald man in the centre foreground, with a vertical tilak mark on his forehead, is seen with hands folded. A teenage boy beside him wears a rudraksha mala and a wristwatch. Men of varied ages fill the rows behind them, some bald or grey-haired. No central teacher or throne is visible in this frame, and no printed name appears on the scene itself. The setting appears to be an indoor satsang or Inner Awakening hall.2015-05-21A dense seated gathering of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts sits on red-and-white striped mats during a satsang. Foreground men with white vibhuti stripes across their foreheads and bare upper bodies wear white dhotis with red borders and rudraksha malas. In the centre, a man in white clothing with folded hands in anjali mudra sits in meditation, with a lanyard-wearing man in white beside him. Behind them, rows of participants in white and a man in a green-striped white shirt with a red mala sit quietly. Orange bags and small offerings lie on the mats.2010-12-04 +1 copiesA dense seated crowd at a temple-style satsang or festival gathering, mostly men in white and cream clothing with bare or sacred-thread upper bodies and rudraksha malas. In the centre, a young man with shoulder-length swept hair and a vertical white tilak, wearing white garments with an orange-red shawl, sits with palms pressed together in namaskar. Beside him a man with long wavy hair and gold chain pendant sits with eyes closed, and older devotees and younger men in glasses fill the rows around them. No identifiable a person is visible in the frame, so no a person candidate is recorded. Many people are visible, well over twenty.2017-02-24April 23 20162016-04-23A large crowd of seated devotees, mostly men dressed in white kurtas and dhotis, sits in close rows during a ritual session. Many have their palms pressed together in anjali mudra, and several wear red-orange shawls or sashes. A few wear orange-red forehead bands, and one man in the foreground in a teal kurta also sits with hands joined. The people appear to be attentively absorbed in prayer or meditation, with a dense crowd filling the background. A small logo appears in the upper left corner.2016-12-02May 09 20142014-05-09