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A photograph of a large seated satsang audience in a hall, with rows of devotees sitting cross-legged on white sheets over patterned carpet. Most wear white kurta-style clothing with red-orange shawls draped over their shoulders, and several hold notebooks and pens to take notes. In the foreground a bald man with glasses and a rudraksha mala, dressed in white with a red shawl, writes in a notebook, while beside him a man in a red-and-orange shirt sits with arms folded. Orange bags and red cloths lie on the sheets, and water bottles sit among the seating. The audience fills the background, with more devotees seated near red-draped tables.

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A large hall filled with seated devotees in white kurta-pyjama clothing and red shawls, sitting on white sheets and red-and-maroon floor mats during a satsang. Many men and women are visible, some with rudraksha malas, and a few are taking notes in notebooks. Orange and red bags lie around them, and marigold garlands decorate the floor near the front rows. No speaker or a person candidate is clearly visible in this frame, and the audience is seated facing forward in an organised rows.2014-07-19October 10 20152015-10-10A large seated audience fills a hall at a Nithya Satsang gathering, many men in white kurtas with red-orange shawls or sashes. In the foreground a man in a white kurta and red shawl sits cross-legged with a notebook, and beside him a woman in white with a long beaded necklace writes in a notebook. To the left a bald man in orange robes sits on the carpeted floor among devotees. Behind them rows of attendees in white, red and pastel clothing sit on a patterned carpet, a girl in white with a red sash sits at right, and ornate wooden panels and chandeliers decorate the hall walls.2016-07-03A seated congregation in a hall, mostly men in white kurtas and red or orange shawls, sitting on mats in rows. In the foreground a bald older man in white with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala holds a notebook and looks down. Beside him a man in a checked shirt and glasses sits in front of a younger man in a red shawl. A man in white wears large black headphones and a red shawl. Behind them, many more people fill the room, and a woman in white stands at the upper right near a microphone. No one is identifiable as a presiding figure in this frame.2012-10-13Photo of a large seated congregation at an Inner Awakening darshan held in a hall with purple-lit pillars and carved wall panels. Rows of devotees sit on white cloth in white kurtas and dhotis, most wearing rudraksha malas and orange-and-white identity lanyards, with orange cloth bundles and bags beside them. Many are taking notes in notebooks or looking down at papers. A bald man in a rust-orange garment sits at left, and a woman in a white shawl sits in the middle rows.2015-05-07A large seated gathering of devotees in a hotel-style hall with patterned carpet and red-cushioned chairs in the background. Many people wear white kurta-style clothes with red shawls or stoles and red lanyards with beads, some with rudraksha-style necklaces. Several sit cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation, and small offering plates with flowers and sweets sit on the carpet in front of them. The people in the foreground are seated on the floor in the front rows, with hands folded and some holding papers. The scene suggests a satsang or meditation session, and the foreground shows about 6 to 20 seated devotees visible in the frame, with more people behind them.2013-12-17A photograph of a large seated congregation on white sheets in a hall with patterned gold wall panels and tall windows. Most attendees wear white clothing with orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders, and several have orange-red cloths on their laps. Some men have shaved heads, one wears a vertical orange-yellow tilak on his forehead, and a man in the lower right has white ash marks across his brow and wears a lanyard badge. Many are seated cross-legged in meditation or satsang, with eyes closed or gazing forward, while others wear mixed-colour clothing. The crowd fills the room, and the frontal sitters are clearly visible.2015-07-19July 04 20152015-07-04July 30 20162016-07-30A large seated congregation fills a hall during a satsang, with many devotees in white kurtas and dhotis wearing red shawls or stoles. Several men in front have white ritual clothes with rudraksha malas and one shaved-headed man wears a white tripundra on his forehead. Behind them, a raised stage holds musicians with harmonium and microphones, and women in white sit among rows of seated attendees. Orange-robed sadhus sit to the left, and a cream and red floor carpet with flower petals lies near the front. Recessed ceiling lights and pillars frame the room.2014-07-19A large indoor satsang hall with many seated devotees on red floor mats. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis with lanyards; several monastic-looking men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and white vibhuti marks sit in front, one writing in a notebook. A man at right in an orange robe with a microphone and laptop appears to be speaking to the gathering. Red curtains and a window frame the back wall. Several dozen people are visible.2013-10-06A seated satsang audience inside a wooden-panelled hall with patterned walls. Many devotees sit cross-legged on striped blue-and-white mats, most in white clothes with red or orange shawls and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. A bald man in the foreground wears a red shawl and white tilak on his forehead, while a bearded man beside him in white with a red shawl listens attentively. A man in an orange jacket and white cap sits among chairs at the back, and a woman in white with a red shawl appears near the top right. Several people wear headphones for translation. Some write in notebooks, and bottles and bags lie on the mats. Total visible people numbers about 40.2012-09-09