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A large indoor satsang hall with a crowd of several hundred people seated on orange mats on a white tiled floor, facing forward. Most wear white dhotis and white shawls, with some in white kurtas and shirts; several wear lanyards with ID badges. Brass plates, small oil lamps, and offering dishes sit in front of many seated participants. A red and orange banner hangs along the back wall, with a partly visible pink and white decorative backdrop above. The scene reads as a group meditation or ritual sitting, with few people visible in the front row and a dense crowd extending to the back.

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A large seated gathering of devotees in white dhotis and shawls with gold-bordered yellow-and-white cloths, palms pressed together in prayer on a hall floor covered with orange mats. Brass plates holding flowers, fruit and small oil lamps sit in front of them, and several flames are lit along the rows. A foreground man with a tilak on his forehead and a woman with long hair in a gold-bordered sari are prominent, eyes closed. The scene appears to be a ritual satsang or puja in a hall with a red and white draped ceiling. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance alone.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22A large hall filled with seated devotees during a satsang, with many men in white dhotis and white shirts sitting cross-legged on orange and maroon mats. Several young men in white dhotis wear rudraksha malas, and some hold small brass vessels. Women in saris and salwar kameez sit among the crowd, and a few devotees wear dark or colourful shirts. Hanging orange and yellow decorations line the upper edge of the hall, and smoke or incense haze drifts through the air. The frontal dais and deity area are visible at the upper left. The atmosphere is that of an ashram satsang gathering on a morning event.2010-12-26A large hall with a polished floor where many seated people sit in rows on mats during a puja. Most men wear white dhotis and white shirts or shawls with red-bordered cloth, and many wear rudraksha malas. Several shaved-headed men have white and orange sandalwood marks on their foreheads. Brass plates and small offering dishes with flowers and fruit sit in front of them. Women in white and pastel saris and salwar kameez sit toward the left and back, and a few children are visible at the right edge. No single figure clearly presents the appearance cues needed to identify a person, and the centre of the room shows no clear seated leader.2010-09-18September 17 20102010-09-17A large hall with a polished floor where a crowd sits in rows on mats during a pada puja ceremony. In the foreground, a figure in an orange-saffron robe and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged at the front, with a seated man in white dhoti and shawl beside him. Several men in white dhotis sit before brass plates and oil lamps holding offerings, and a warm light fills the air. Behind them, many participants in mixed white, grey and colourful clothing sit in meditative postures, some with hands folded. Red drapery frames the right edge of the room.2011-01-21October 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesOctober 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a large hall where rows of men sit on orange and maroon mats for a pada puja. Front-row priests with shaved heads wear white dhotis with maroon borders and rudraksha malas, hands folded in namaste or pressing palms together in prayer. Brass plates, small oil lamps and flower offerings sit on the mats in front of them. Behind them, seated lay devotees in white shirts, kurtas and casual clothes watch with hands joined, and a few standing men stand at the back near a doorway. No a person candidate is clearly visible, so the a person field is none.2011-02-13A photograph of a large seated group during a ritual session in a hall with white walls and a tiled floor. Many men sit bare-chested in white dhotis with gold borders, rudraksha malas and sacred ash marks, while women in white saris with gold borders sit among them. In the foreground, brass puja plates, lamps, flowers and small bowls rest on orange and pink cloths, and several participants hold offerings or join their hands. Many people are present, all seated on the floor facing forward.2017-07-04 +1 copiesA large hall filled with seated participants during a pada puja-style ritual gathering. In the foreground, shaved-headed men in white dhotis and shawls with maroon borders sit cross-legged on the polished floor, many with sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads and lanyards around their necks. Several hold their palms together in prayer. Brass lamps and small offering plates sit on orange cloths in front of them. Behind them, women in white saris sit on mats and cushions, and more seated devotees fill the room. Orange and yellow hangings decorate the ceiling and a framed notice hangs on the wall. No specific individual is identifiable as a person in this image.2010-09-18A large hall with a polished white floor where a seated congregation performs a ritual. Foreground and midground men shave-headed and wear white dhotis and shawls with maroon borders, many with hands folded or raised in mudra. Several wear gold necklaces and beaded malas. Brass plates, small bowls and oil lamps sit on orange mats in front of them. Behind, women in saris and salwar kameez in pink, green, orange and blue sit on mats, and a few people stand near orange curtains. Portrait-style framing shows the ritual gathering; no clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2011-02-13