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A large seated audience of men fills a hall with red floor mats and yellow cushions, many dressed in white dhotis and shirts. Foreground men wear rudraksha mala garlands with reddish-brown beads and black cords; several have vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads and gold bangles. A man in front wears wire-rimmed glasses and sits cross-legged, and a small orange bag and a dark bag rest on the mats. Their gaze is directed forward toward an unseen speaker.

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April 24 20152015-04-24A large seated audience of men fills a hall for a discourse session. Most wear white dhotis and shirts, many with rust-red or orange shawls and red-brown rudraksha-style garlands, and several have sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. The front rows sit on orange mats on the floor. One man in the centre foreground wears thick glasses and a gold-bordered dhoti, and a man on the left holds his hands in anjali. A large part of the room is blurred and packed with more devotees behind them. No speaker or a person candidate is visible in this frame.2015-09-06September 06 20152015-09-06Large indoor gathering of men seated cross-legged on mats across a tiled hall, many dressed in white dhotis and shirts with red-orange or saffron shawls and rudraksha malas around their necks, several with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads and arms. In the foreground a bald man in an orange-red robe with a beaded mala sits upright, and to his right a man in white with a red-orange garland smiles beside others holding folded hands. Background rows continue toward the back wall, and a few people stand near a doorway. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person, so the scene reads as a satsang-style seated assembly of devotees and priests.2015-08-09September 06 20152015-09-06A seated group of men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange-red beaded garlands sits on a red mat in a hall with cream walls, red curtains and a digital clock. Several men wear small name badges, and some hold yellow papers or a blue folder. Behind them other seated attendees and a few standing figures fill the room, with a framed image on the wall.2014-08-23A large seated congregation in a hall with red floor mats, mostly men in white dhoti and shirt outfits with vibhuti or tilak on their foreheads. In the centre foreground a man with a red-and-gold shawl over a bare upper body wears a rudraksha-style necklace and gold bangles, sitting with hands resting on his knees. Beside him a boy in white kurta and gold-bordered dhoti sits cross-legged, and a yellow cloth lies on the mat at right. Wooden chairs and a red-cushioned seat appear along the back wall. Several attendees wear name badges on lanyards.2016-07-18September 06 20152015-09-06April 25 20152015-04-25 +1 copiesA large seated congregation in a hall fills the frame, with many men dressed in white dhotis and shirts sitting on mats in rows. Most wear red rudraksha-style beaded mala garlands and have name badges on their clothing; several have sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Hands are folded in prayer or raised in pranam, and the rows extend back toward the entrance where more people stand. A gold deity murti and framed pictures are visible along the back wall. The setting suggests a satsang or initiation gathering.2015-09-05A 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.2015-11-21March 07 20162016-03-07