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Photograph of a seated congregation on red floor mats in a hall, mostly men in white shirts and white dhotis with name badges and rudraksha malas. Several have white forehead bands and vibhuti marks; one older man in an orange shirt and white dhoti sits in the middle-right with ash marks on his forehead, and another older man wears a brown shirt. Many have hands folded in namaste or resting in lap. The large crowd is visible across the frame.

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April 21 20132013-04-21A photograph of a seated congregation during a satsang or meditation session, with many men sitting cross-legged in rows and most with eyes closed. Several wear white shirts and dhotis, one in a white kurta with hands pressed together in namaste at left, and others in dark shirts or colourful t-shirts. Many have tilak or vibhuti marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Yellow-orange and cream walls and a pillar frame the hall. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person; the front-row men appear to be devotees.2012-05-20 +1 copiesA large seated gathering of men on a red floor covering at an outdoor satsang. Most wear white dhotis and white sleeveless or collared shirts, several with orange-gold borders on the cloth. Foreground: a man in a white shirt with a grey moustache looks off to the side; behind him a man in a white dhoti with an orange border holds an orange cloth, and a bare-chested man with a rudraksha-style necklace sits with his hands folded. Right: a man with a sacred ash/kumkum forehead mark and a dark bead necklace sits cross-legged. Several attendees wear name badges on their clothing. Paper notebooks and a dark bag rest on the floor. Many people are visible in the background, and a yellow bollard edges the frame. No clear a person candidate is identifiable from appearance.2017-06-08A large seated congregation of men fills a tent with a red floor and red canvas ceiling, at a satsang gathering. Most attendees wear white shirts and white dhotis, with some in striped or checked shirts. Many sit cross-legged facing forward, attentive to a speaker out of frame. A microphone stand with a cable is in the lower left foreground.2013-04-20A large seated crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis sits on red mats at a satsang-style gathering, many wearing name badges on lanyards. Foreground figures include a man in a grey-blue shirt and a young man in white with a red-orange shawl. Some wear vibhuti or tilak markings, and a man in the upper right has a saffron shawl. Several people are smiling or listening attentively, with water bottles and a notepad on the floor. No individual is clearly identifiable as the a person in this frame.2013-04-21A large crowd of men dressed in white dhotis and white shirts sits cross-legged on red floor mats inside a hall, listening to a satsang. Many wear rudraksha mala necklaces, and a few have vertical tilak marks on their foreheads. Several hold yellow paper, notebooks or small booklets. Behind them, the ashram hall has red and gold decor, and many more seated attendees fill the background, with people also visible near the back wall. The setting suggests a devotional discourse; the speaker is not visible in frame.2015-04-25A large seated audience fills a hall with red mats on the floor, facing toward the front. Most attendees wear white shirts and white dhotis, and several wear lanyards. Some younger boys sit near the front in colourful shirts, and a man in a green shirt and dark trousers sits centre-right. Umbrellas hang along the back wall beneath framed banners, and a few orange-robed figures sit at the right edge. The gathering appears to be a satsang-style discourse seating with hundreds of participants visible.2016-08-21A large outdoor gathering of devotees seated on red mats under a white tent canopy, with strings of lights and orange pennants overhead. Most men wear white dhotis and white shirts or bare chests, several with rudraksha or white beaded malas and orange kumkum-coloured marks on the chest. Some sit cross-legged with hands folded, others hold small items, and a few wear white ID cards on their clothing. A plate of green fruit sits among them in the foreground. No single figure stands out as a clearly identifiable central speaker; the view is a dense sea of seated attendees, roughly in the crowd range of several hundred visible people. A watermarked-style caption in the lower right is omitted from the description.2017-06-08December 14 20062006-12-14August 21 20162016-08-21A seated congregation of men fills a hall for a satsang, with rows of devotees sitting on the floor in front of the viewer. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis, while one man in the foreground wears a rust-brown shirt and another in the middle wears a blue-and-white checked shirt. Several men have sacred ash or tilak marks on their foreheads. A woman in a red and orange sari sits near the left edge behind metal stanchions, and red plastic chairs line the back of the room alongside a blue chair on the right. The scene is a crowded, attentive audience during a discourse.2012-05-28 +1 copiesFebruary 24 20152015-02-24