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Photograph of a large seated audience at a night satsang event, rows of men in white shirts and white dhotis with rudraksha malas worn around their necks. A man in the centre foreground wears a white shirt, rudraksha mala and wristwatch, and crosses his arms. Beside him a man in a pink shirt with a purple lanyard sits with arms folded, and a man in a blue-and-white striped shirt and jeans sits with a red wrist thread. A bald older man in white with a red tilak and purple lanyard sits in front. Others wear orange saffron shawls. Overhead, strings of coloured lights and a red carpet are visible.

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March 10 20132013-03-10A night-time outdoor satsang crowd seated on white plastic chairs behind a white rope barrier, with a red carpet runway at left. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers with rudraksha malas and lanyard badges; a few wear pink or saffron tops. A man in the foreground at left has palms pressed together in prayer, and a man in the centre right holds his hands folded in namaste. A man in an orange robe sits at the right edge. Strings of multicolour lights and a crowd fill the background under a dark sky.2013-03-10Night outdoor satsang at a large open-air venue, with a dense audience of many men seated on chairs and mats behind a bamboo-pole barrier. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis, with small saffron-and-white badges pinned to their chests and rudraksha mala necklaces. In the foreground, a man in a green-and-white striped polo and beige trousers sits beside a man in a white-and-blue striped shirt, both on low stools over a red carpet. A bare-headed man in orange clothes sits among the audience at left. Nearby is a row of seated devotees with garlands and orange-and-white badges. Strings of lights hang in the dark background. No individual clearly matches a presentation of the a person, and the leader of the event is not visible.2013-03-10A night-time photo of a large seated crowd at a satsang gathering, many men in white shirts and white dhotis with rudraksha malas around their necks. A man in the foreground left wears an orange shawl and clasps his hands; a bald man in white with a mala sits in front; a man in a yellow shirt with folded arms and glasses sits centre; a seated man in white touches his face. Women in white head coverings sit at right. Purple lights hang in the upper left above bamboo framing, and a red carpet covers the floor.2013-03-10September 05 20152015-09-05June 22 20082008-06-22March 11 20172017-03-11 +1 copiesA dense, seated crowd of men fills the frame at an evening or night satsang gathering. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis, and several wear rudraksha mala beads around their necks. A few figures wear darker or patterned shirts, including a yellow-and-white striped shirt and a maroon shirt. Many carry small name badges on their chests. A few faces are partly lowered in meditation or attentiveness, and one bald man in the lower foreground has his hands pressed together. The crowd extends beyond the top of the frame, with rows of people behind them.2010-11-25April 23 20152015-04-23August 21 20162016-08-21 +1 copiesA large seated congregation fills a hall during a ritual gathering. Most attendees wear white dhotis and white shirts, many with white vibhuti forehead markings and rudraksha malas. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt sits with eyes closed, and a young girl in a pink and multicolored floral dress sits beside him on a red mat. Behind them, a man in white with gold-bordered cloth and a rudraksha mala sits with a broad smile and glasses. Several people wear ID lanyards. Dozens more rows of devotees, many in white, extend toward the back of the hall beneath framed pictures on the walls and a standing statue on the left.2016-03-07A photograph of a large seated audience at a satsang, with many men in white shirts and white dhotis sitting closely together on a floor. Several wear rudraksha malas around their necks and name badges with lanyards. One man in the foreground left wears an orange-and-red shawl over his white shirt. Another man in the centre front is bald and smiling, wearing a red tilak on his forehead. A man on the right wears a pink shirt. The room has wooden doors and white walls. The crowd is attentive and seated facing a speaker out of frame.2015-11-21