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A photograph of a large hall with pale marble floor, where seated participants in white dhotis and orange or red shawls with rudraksha malas sit on colourful mats and cushions. Standing in the centre-right is a tall figure with long dreadlocked hair wearing an orange saffron robe and holding a sheet of paper, appearing to address the group. Nearby women in orange and white saris move through the room, and framed paintings of deities hang on the walls behind a yellow-draped table. Appearance-based candidate: a person is the standing figure with long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, presenting to the seated sannyasis and devotees during a satsang-style gathering.

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June 26 20172017-06-26June 26 20172017-06-26June 26 20172017-06-26September 24 20172017-09-24 +2 copiesLarge indoor satsang hall packed with seated devotees on the floor, most wearing white dhotis and saris, with some in saffron-orange stoles and rudraksha malas. Facing a central raised seat, a man with long dark hair wears a red robe and a garland of orange and red flowers, seated before a microphone stand. Pink walls display framed deity photographs and a large backdrop of deities. Dozens of participants, many barefoot, sit in rows; a few bare-chested men are seated near the front.2017-07-04 +1 copiesA photo of a seated man with long dreadlocked hair tied up at the top, wearing white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and beaded bracelets, sitting cross-legged on a colourful striped cloth on a marble floor, holding a paper and pen; a child in orange robes sits to his left and another child in white sits to the left edge. A man in a white shirt bends over papers at the right, and a blond youth in orange and red robes sits in the background among wooden chairs, with more people in white behind. The seated man resembles the a person, a person in appearance with dreadlocks, rudraksha mala and white ritual dress, presented as a seated participant in a teaching or workshop setting.2017-07-08Indoor satsang hall with a seated teacher on a red-and-gold ornate throne at left, wearing a rust-orange cloth and gesturing toward the group. Many devotees sit cross-legged on the floor in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls, some with shaved heads and rudraksha malas. Blue stacked mats, folding chairs and a small silver table with a microphone fill the room. Wall posters show photographs of events. Several people are seated in red chairs in the foreground.2017-10-01 +1 copiesJuly 02 20172017-07-02July 02 20172017-07-02A photograph of a large hall where many people sit on the white tiled floor in white dhoti and kurta clothing, some with red or orange shawls and rudraksha malas. In the foreground on the left, a bald, bare-chested man with a red and purple rudraksha mala and gold bracelet sits in a white dhoti with a yellow border, holding a pen and speaking. Opposite him on the right, a younger man in a white kurta, red shawl and gold bracelet sits holding a pen and listening. Colourful striped mats, red and brown bags and water bottles are scattered around. The people around are seated in a satsang-style gathering.2017-07-05 +1 copiesJuly 08 20172017-07-08June 26 20172017-06-26 +1 copies