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A large group of saffron-robed monastics sits cross-legged on orange cloth in a dim hall during a satsang. Many wear rudraksha malas and have shaved heads; several have hands folded in prayer or raised in anjali. A small child monk in orange sits in the centre-right foreground, and drums and a ceremonial staff are visible at the edges. A second cluster of seated people in white is faintly visible at the upper left, and a screen and orange drapery hang in the background. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance here.

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A photograph of a seated congregation on orange cloth in a dim hall. Shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas sit in rows on the floor, while women in white and orange saris sit behind them. Several men smile and look toward the front. Shoes and a mobile phone lie on the orange cloth. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this frame.2013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22July 25 20172017-07-25July 25 20172017-07-25A seated group of young and older men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas fills a hall, many with white tilaka or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Several sit cross-legged on orange mats, and some have hands pressed together in añjali or raised in gesture. Behind them, other seated devotees in white clothing and a row of golden stands occupy the room, with a shrine area visible at the top right. The scene suggests a satsang or initiation gathering, though no specific speaker is shown in frame.2017-11-17A seated group of young people in saffron-orange cloth and rudraksha malas sit on a floor in a hall, clapping and singing with open mouths. A boy in the foreground has a white beaded necklace and sits with his hands raised. A young man in the centre with long dreadlocked hair wears an orange wrap and mala, smiling with hands lifted. Behind them, an older man in orange stands with his arms raised, and a wall-mounted air conditioner and wooden doors are visible.2017-07-24March 13 20132013-03-13 +1 copiesAugust 25 20172017-08-25A seated group of young men and boys in saffron-orange dhoti-style wraps and rudraksha malas sits on a hall floor, many with white tripundra ash on their foreheads and some wearing orange turbans. Behind and beside them, rows of wooden mallakhamba poles stand upright among a large seated audience of women and men in white, green, blue and purple saris and kurtas. Several in the audience clap with palms pressed together, and a man in an orange wrap sits at the right edge. The room has white walls, a framed picture and a serving counter in the background.2017-10-03June 21 20172017-06-21February 22 20132013-02-22Dense seated assembly of young men and boys in saffron-orange dhoti-style wraps and rudraksha malas, many with white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads and chests. They sit cross-legged on a white-floored hall, some with hands pressed in anjali, others clapping or resting palms together. A few older men in white clothes sit among them. Behind them, a stage with bright pink and red floral decorations and an oil lamp area is visible. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable among the seated group. Scene looks like a satsang or darshan gathering.2017-07-25 +1 copies