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A large seated congregation fills a hall during a satsang gathering. In the foreground, shaved-headed young men and boys in saffron and maroon robes with rudraksha malas sit with white vibhuti lines on their foreheads. Behind them, many men in white kurtas and dhotis, and several in casual shirts, sit attentively, some with hands folded in namaste. A bearded man in a yellow shirt and a woman in orange sit among the rows. A sign-free wall with framed artwork and a purple logo appears at the top left. The scene suggests darshan or a discourse, with the crowd facing forward toward an unseen speaker.

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September 14 20142014-09-14January 1st 2013 +1 copiesJuly 05 20172017-07-05A seated assembly during a morning satsang indoors. In the foreground, many young boys with white sandalwood or ash lines on their foreheads wear orange and yellow robes and rudraksha malas, sitting close together. Behind them, rows of men in white shirts and white dhotis sit attentively, several wearing rudraksha malas and name badges. A man in the centre-left wears a red-and-white shawl with hands pressed in anjali, and another man in the centre holds his hands together in namaskar. A man in an orange kurta sits near the middle with a shawl draped over his shoulders. Other devotees in white and in a checked shirt sit in the background beneath a framed picture on the wall.2015-02-01November 06 20132013-11-06April 27 20162016-04-27A dense crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange-red shawls sits closely packed in rows, many with eyes closed or heads bowed as if in meditation or prayer. Some hold hands together in anjali mudra. The foreground is blurred, with heads and shoulders in sharp focus only in the middle distance. Orange and red prayer shawls contrast with the white clothing throughout the hall.2016-04-27September 23 20162016-09-23 +1 copiesA large seated audience fills a hall, sitting on red floor mats with yellow cushions and pads. Many men wear white dhotis or shirts, and several wear red or orange shawls draped over their shoulders. A man in front wears an orange polo shirt with a name badge, and a man in a pink shirt sits nearby with a badge. On the right, a man with a bare upper body and a red sash sits cross-legged among devotees, and a young child in orange sits among the crowd. Others in the rows behind wear lanyards and sit attentively facing a stage area beyond the crowd. A small logo appears at the upper left, and the walls are plain with a red curtain panel at the top.2016-07-30A seated audience at a satsang, filling the frame in rows. Foreground devotees wear saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas and white sacred ash (vibhuti) marks on their foreheads; several have red bindis. Behind them, men in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing red shawls and lanyards, sit attentively, and Western-looking participants in white tops and beaded necklaces appear in the back row. A young child with his hands pressed together sits at the upper right. The setting is an indoor hall with red carpeting and a red-draped stage edge at the top left.2013-11-22July 20 20132013-07-20May 28 20172017-05-28