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A seated congregation of many men fills a hall, sitting cross-legged on striped mats in rows. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis; several bare-chested men wear white dhotis with cloth draped over their shoulders, and some wear rudraksha or bead malas. A few have sacred marks on their foreheads and some wear small ID badges on their shirts. Several people wear small earpieces. Most have eyes closed or lowered in meditation. A few elderly men sit among younger attendees. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible among the seated congregation.

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January 02 20162016-01-02 +1 copiesA large seated congregation fills a hall during a satsang or puja. In the foreground, two shaved-headed priests in white dhotis with saffron borders sit on mats; one holds a brass plate with a small flame and another holds a brass vessel, while a younger man wears a gold necklace and tilak. Behind them, rows of devotees in white shirts and dhotis, many wearing rudraksha malas, sit cross-legged, some with hands joined in prayer. Brass lamp stands line the hall and striped mats cover the floor.2012-05-13 +2 copiesJanuary 02 20162016-01-02 +1 copiesNovember 11 20152015-11-11A large seated congregation fills a hall with cream walls and framed pictures on the back wall. Men and boys sit cross-legged on blue and striped mats, mostly dressed in white shirts and white dhotis, many wearing lanyard badges and beaded necklaces. Several devotees have sacred ash or kumkum marks on their foreheads, and some hold yellow cloths on their laps. The attendees appear to be listening in a satsang setting, with eyes closed or lowered, and no speaker or throne is clearly visible in the frame.2015-11-22A packed indoor satsang hall where a large seated audience of devotees fills the floor on colourful striped mats. Most men wear white dhotis and kurtas, some with saffron or red shawls, rudraksha malas and forehead marks; a few wear coloured shirts. A man in the front centre has a vibhuti or sandal mark and a rudraksha mala, and a man on the right wears a white angavastram over bare skin. Many people are seated with eyes closed or looking forward, attending a discourse. Paper name badges hang on several chests. A pink wall, a small framed picture and a stage-like backdrop appear behind the crowd, with a mounted screen at the far left. No a person candidate is clearly visible in the crowd.2017-05-21May 26 20172017-05-26A large seated congregation in a hall with red floor mats, mostly men dressed in white shirts and white dhotis, many wearing name badges on lanyards. Some men wear gold-bordered dhotis and rudraksha or beaded wrist bands. Rows of devotees sit cross-legged facing forward, listening attentively to a satsang discourse. A man in the foreground wears white with a visible ear-level earpiece, and an elderly man at right has white hair and a white moustache. No individual is identifiable as the speaker in this view.2016-01-30A photograph of a large seated audience inside a hall during a satsang or discourse. Men in white dhotis and shirts sit on striped mats and cloth, with several men in orange shawls at the back and women in colourful saris along the left. A few men wear rudraksha malas. Metal barrier poles stand in front of the rows.2012-05-19 +1 copiesJuly 03 20172017-07-03 +1 copiesJune 21 20122012-06-21February 27 20162016-02-27 +1 copies