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A large hall filled with seated devotees in white dhotis and white shawls with gold borders, many wearing rudraksha malas. They sit on white cloth before brass thalis and trays of offerings, some holding small red-and-gold bags. A seated figure in white and gold clothing sits on a raised chair near the back, flanked by hall curtains and stage lights. One man in the foreground writes in a notebook. The scene looks like a satsang or discourse gathering.

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April 28 20182018-04-28A photograph of a seated congregation in a hall with beige curtains and a wall-mounted speaker. Many men in white dhotis and shirts with gold borders sit on white floor cloths, with brass plates and small bowls of offerings in front of them. Several people wear orange sannyasi robes, and a few wear rudraksha malas. A woman in white sits on a chair near the front, and an older woman in white sits behind her. A brown tote bag with a printed emblem lies on the floor. Most people are smiling or turned toward the side.2018-04-28A seated group of devotees in white dhotis with yellow borders sits on a white cloth-covered floor in a hall with beige curtains and wood-panelled walls. Many have rudraksha malas and sit before brass thalis holding small plates, cups and lamps, with paper gift bags in maroon and cream nearby. Several men clap and raise their hands, and a few smile broadly. Behind them, women in white sit on chairs and others in orange robes are seated among the crowd. Several more people appear in the background.2018-04-28April 28 20182018-04-28A seated group of devotees in white dhotis and cloth with gold borders sits on white cloth-covered floor in a hall with warm lighting and curtains. Several are bare-chested with rudraksha malas. In the foreground a smiling young man sits cross-legged with his arms wrapped around his knees. A man in white with gold-bordered dhoti writes with a red pen beside brass puja plates holding flowers, a small brass lamp and brass vessels. A devotee in white with a garland and folded hands sits in the centre. Maroon and cream tote bags lie among the plates. Several people are visible, roughly six to twenty.2018-04-28April 28 20182018-04-28A seated devotional gathering in a hall with cream and beige drapes. In the foreground a smiling man with short dark hair wears a white dhoti-style cloth with a gold border over his shoulder, looking to the side. Behind him, many seated devotees in white and gold-bordered clothes sit on cream cushions, some wearing white ash on their foreheads. Small brass lamps and a water bottle sit on the floor near the front, and a woman with long braided hair sits in the middle row. An elderly woman in white sits on a red-cushioned seat at the back. No identifiable presenter is clearly visible.2018-04-28A photograph of a seated group at an indoor event in a large hall with cream drapes and warm lighting. In the foreground a smiling young man with short dark hair, bare-chested and wearing white dhoti with gold borders, a red-pink thread and rudraksha-style beads around his neck, rests his hand near his ear. Beside him a man in a white kurta with gold-bordered dhoti smiles, and others sit on white cushions. A brass plate with small brass lamps and offerings sits on a red mat in front. In the background an orange-clad figure stands and more white-clad devotees sit. No clearly identifiable candidate for the a person is visible in this image.2018-04-28April 28 20182018-04-28April 28 20182018-04-28 +1 copiesA large seated gathering of devotees in a hall during a ritual, with many people in saffron/orange cloth and others in white dhotis with gold borders. Several bare-chested men wear rudraksha malas, and white sacred ash marks foreheads and arms. In the foreground, a woman in white with a gold border holds a small oil lamp, a man in a green and gold sari-style garment holds a lamp, and a bare-chested young man with a moustache and a rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp beside an older man in glasses holding a lamp. Brass vessels and plates of offerings sit on a green leaf on the floor, and a microphone stand is visible at right. No one in the image is clearly identifiable as a person from the visible cues, so the presence of a person is treated as uncertain.2019-01-01A photograph of a large seated audience at an indoor satsang hall with peach walls, orange banners and tall windows. Many men in white kurtas and dhotis sit cross-legged on white floor mats, most wearing rudraksha malas and some with yellow shawls draped over their shoulders. Several have tilak marks on their foreheads. A man in the foreground wears a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a yellow-gold dhoti border, smiling and seated near a man in saffron-pink cloth. Others wear white headphones or hold notebooks and pens. Women in colourful saris sit further back among the crowd.2010-09-18