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A photograph of a seated audience at an indoor satsang hall with white draped walls and red cushioned chairs. In the foreground a man in a white short-sleeved shirt wears orange-tinted goggles, a rudraksha mala and a white tilak on his forehead, looking to the side. Several men beside him in white kurtas also wear orange-tinted goggles and rudraksha malas. Behind them a woman in purple and other attendees sit in rows, and a large screen glows at the upper right. A copper water bottle rests on the floor at the lower left.

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A photograph of a seated group session in a bright hall with pale walls. In the foreground a man sits cross-legged in white kurta and white pants, wearing an orange-red scarf printed with script and a rudraksha mala, with an orange eye-band and a red bindi on his forehead. Beside him a second seated man in white with an orange shawl and mala holds his hands in his lap. Behind them rows of participants in white sit on red and green mats, many with orange markings. A small reddish-brown bag and a water bottle rest on the floor in front.2017-03-01June 26 20172017-06-26 +1 copiesA seated man in white kurta-style clothing wears a red rudraksha-style mala and a black eye mask with orange-red markings and a red bindi-like dot on his forehead. He sits among a dense crowd of seated devotees, some in white, pink, red and blue clothes. A bearded man in grey kurta and glasses sits in the foreground. The scene appears to be a satsang or yoga gathering.2016-12-06March 08 20172017-03-08A crowd of devotees seated closely together, many wearing rudraksha malas and bare-chested or in white clothes, with orange-red markings across their eyes. In the centre, a balding, grey-haired man in a plain white shirt and red-beaded mala wears a black eye mask with orange-red markings, looking forward. Nearby, a bearded man with a bare chest and multiple rudraksha malas has his eyes closed. A man in a red blindfold appears at left, and out-of-focus heads fill the foreground. The scene suggests a group meditation or ritual session with participants blindfolded and marked on the eyes.2016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06March 08 20172017-03-08A photograph of a seated group of devotees in a hall with red draped curtains and gold pillars. In the foreground, several men and a young person wear white dhoti-style clothing, red shawls or sashes and red eye-patch style markings across the eyes. A man on the right wears a white kurta with a red shawl and a rudraksha mala. A bare-chested man on the left has red shawl and white paste markings. Behind them, others sit on colourful striped mats, and a woman in a white saree stands at the back. Thin red headbands and white forehead marks are visible. No individual is identifiable as a person from appearance alone.2017-06-26December 06 20162016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06Photograph of a seated group programme in a bright hall with pale walls and framed images. In the foreground a young man with shoulder-length brown hair and a light beard wears a white t-shirt, an orange-red shawl printed with dark script, and a rudraksha mala. He has an orange and black eye-patch style mask across his eyes and gazes to the side. Behind him and beside him other participants sit in white and orange-red shawls, some also wearing masks. Blurred figures fill the background. No identifiable event text is shown beyond the photo credit.2017-03-01A photograph of a large seated congregation in white dhotis and white kurtas, most wearing red-orange shawls printed with dark script and rudraksha malas. In the foreground, several men sit with eyes closed in meditation, hands resting on their knees. The man on the far right wears a black-and-white printed eye mask and a red-orange shawl. Behind them, more seated devotees fill the hall, with pink and red decor and a few women in saffron and red sarees visible at the edges. No deity or ritual object is clearly shown beyond the mala beads.2017-09-23 +1 copies