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A large seated congregation at a satsang hall in Varanasi, with many people in white kurtas and orange-red shawls printed with script, many with yellow sandal-paste tilaks on their foreheads. In the foreground a young monk with a shaved head wears orange robes and a rudraksha mala, and a older man in white and an orange shawl sits beside him. Other devotees wear red or orange lanyards. Blurred purple floral decor stands at the top of the room. The crowd is seated closely in rows, filling the frame.

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A large seated audience in a hall fills the frame, mostly men dressed in white kurtas with rust-red shawls draped over their shoulders and lanyards around their necks. In the foreground a bald man with a yellow-orange tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged and wears a small ear device, and a man at right looks forward in similar white and red attire. Purple stage lighting and rows of seated devotees extend toward the back of the room. No one is identified as a person in this crowd scene.2015-05-10May 14 20152015-05-14A large seated audience of devotees fills a hall at a satsang. Most wear white kurta-style clothing with red and orange shawls draped over their shoulders, and several have yellow tilak marks on their foreheads. Many hold orange and white lanyards. Men and women sit close together on white floor coverings, watching toward the front of the hall. In the foreground, a man with a yellow forehead mark and a red shawl sits beside others in similar dress. Ornate white patterned walls and a red-draped table appear at the back. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this view.2015-05-14October 09 20152015-10-09December 16 20142014-12-16A large seated gathering of devotees fills a bright hall, most wearing white kurta-style clothing and red-orange shawls printed with script, with red lanyards around their necks. Several men in the foreground have yellow-orange tilak marks on their foreheads, and one man at lower left has a shaved head with a rudraksha mala and orange robe. Behind them rows of attendees sit closely together under pink-lit decorative panels. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from the visible cues in this crowd shot.2015-05-15September 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesA large seated congregation of devotees in white clothing with red-orange shawls draped over their shoulders, many with white sacred markings on their foreheads, eyes closed or looking down in meditation. In the foreground an older bald man in glasses, a cream vest over a white shirt, and a wristwatch sits with hands pressed together at his chest, a red shawl with printed script across it. Several other participants with white forehead marks and red shawls sit around him in a dense group filling the frame.2015-09-18A large seated group of men in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing orange-red shawls and orange lanyards, sits in tightly packed rows with eyes closed in meditation. Several have tilak or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. A man in the front left with a beard and glasses sits in a similar posture. The setting is an indoor tent-like hall with pink and white walls and a bright, crowded atmosphere. No individual is clearly identifiable as the a person from the visible cues in this image.2016-04-27A large indoor satsang gathering of seated devotees in white kurtas and orange-red shawls, many with yellow-orange tilak marks on their foreheads. In the foreground a man with a yellow forehead mark and glasses sits near the lens, while behind him rows of participants sit on white mats, some with palms pressed together in prayer. A man with long light hair and a grey-bearded man in a dark blue jacket sit among them. Purple and pink patterned panels decorate the back wall. No readable a person candidate is clearly visible among the seated attendees, so the scene shows congregation members only.2014-05-13Photograph of a large seated satsang audience in a hall with cream walls and framed artwork. In the foreground, men wear white kurtas with saffron-orange shawls and orange lanyard badges. A man with glasses and a man in the right foreground with a mustache wear orange-red shawls. A blonde, curly-haired Westerner with a red tilak sits at lower left, and a dreadlocked person in white sits beside them. Many more people in white clothes fill the background rows.2016-09-28Large seated assembly in a hall, mostly men in white kurtas and white dhotis, many wearing orange or saffron shawls and rudraksha malas. In the foreground, a young man on the left has white tilak marks on his forehead and long hair, wearing an orange cloth and beaded necklace. Beside him sits a bald man in glasses and a white shirt. A bald man in the centre-right wears a white kurta, red tilak and a beaded mala, with eyes closed in meditation. Behind them rows of devotees sit on red and patterned mats, many with eyes closed, some wearing orange shawls and malas. No central figure with distinctive a person cues is clearly visible, so no identification is made.2017-04-23