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A large hall filled with hundreds of seated men in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing orange-saffron beaded garlands around their necks and some with rudraksha malas. They sit on red mats with yellow notepads and pens in front of them, facing forward toward a stage. Ceiling lights, framed pictures and golden ornamental items line the walls. At the far right edge, a figure in saffron-orange robes stands near the wall, partially visible.

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June 01 20142014-06-01August 23 20142014-08-23August 23 20142014-08-23November 21 20152015-11-21A large hall with a white tiled ceiling and fluorescent lights holds a seated audience of many men in white shirts and white dhotis, most wearing red-and-white or brown rudraksha-style neck garlands. They sit cross-legged on red and peach mats, with yellow notebooks and blue folders on the floor. Red curtains and framed photographs decorate the walls, and a distant small figure in orange robes sits near the front, with golden ritual objects visible beyond. The scene looks like a meditation or satsang session.2014-09-20August 24 20142014-08-24Large seated audience in a hall, mostly men in white kurta-pyjama and white shirts, many wearing rudraksha malas, sitting cross-legged on red mats while looking forward toward an unseen stage. Several have printed name badges clipped to their shirts and papers are on the floor. Red curtains, framed photographs and ceiling lights line the walls. Some attendees wear orange sashes. No identifiable a person is visible in the scene.2014-08-24August 24 20142014-08-24A large hall filled with seated devotees in white clothing listening to a satsang talk. Many men sit cross-legged on orange and cream mats, some with headphones on, several holding booklets. Most wear white kurtas or dhotis, some with orange or saffron shawls and red-trimmed white garments; a few wear rudraksha malas. Saffron and orange drapes hang from the ceiling, windows line the walls, and a camera stands at the left edge. Another figure in white sits in the right foreground with a bead mala. The atmosphere is one of quiet attentive sitting in an ashram-style assembly.2010-09-19August 23 20142014-08-23A large seated congregation fills a bright hall with cream walls and a polished floor during a Guru Purnima satsang. In the front rows, men in white dhotis and shirts wear red-brown rudraksha malas and white forehead marks, many with hands folded in anjali or seated in meditative posture. Behind them, dozens more devotees sit in rows, and standing figures line the back and sides. A large framed portrait hangs on the far wall, and a film camera on a boom arm is visible at right. The gathering appears to number in the hundreds.2015-07-31A large hall packed with seated devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing orange-red shawls and garlands, sitting on red mats in rows with blue and yellow papers and notebooks on the floor. Several men in front clap or write, and some smile. Behind them stand golden deity statues, a golden chariot-style palanquin, shelves of books and framed pictures on the walls. No single speaker is clearly visible at the front of the frame; the scene reads as a satsang-style programme gathering.2014-08-23