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Photo of a seated satsang in a hall with peach walls and ceiling lights. In the foreground, several saffron-robed sannyasis sit cross-legged with eyes closed and hands folded, one with a shaved head and a braided orange shawl, others wearing rudraksha malas and tilak marks. Behind them, people in white clothes sit on mats, and small wooden book stands are placed in front. A framed picture hangs on the left wall.

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August 28 20162016-08-28August 23 20162016-08-23August 28 20162016-08-28A seated group of young monks and adult sannyasis in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and white vibhuti stripes across their foreheads sit cross-legged on a light mat in a bright hall. Many have shaved heads; some hold small brass items and offering plates before them. Behind them, folded maroon mats are stacked against the wall. On the right, a man in a white kurta wears a long rudraksha mala and sits with hands folded, appearing to take part in the group's sitting. Water bottles and a fan are visible at the edges. No clear a person candidate can be confirmed from appearance, so the figures are described by role only.2014-10-11April 17 20142014-04-17Photograph of a large seated gathering in a bright hall with red curtains and white-clad devotees behind. In the foreground, several saffron-robed young men sit with palms pressed together in anjali, with white vibhuti-marked foreheads and rudraksha malas; one holds an ornate gold bracelet. Brass vessels and small oil lamps sit on red mats before them. The main foreground figures are monastic disciples, and no figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2013-05-11A photograph of a seated meditation or satsang gathering inside a hall. In the foreground, several monastic men in saffron and orange robes sit cross-legged with eyes closed, wearing rudraksha malas. A central man in orange robes with glasses and a red shawl sits with hands resting on his knees, wearing a rudraksha mala and a pendant; a red-and-gold clothed figure in the background and rows of people in white dhotis and white shirts sit behind them. Some attendees have white tilak marks on their foreheads. A pink wall and a framed picture are visible at the top. No clear appearance-based candidate for the teacher is distinctly identifiable, so the seated central figure is described only by role.2013-05-11A seated group meditation in a hall with orange floor cloths. In the foreground, two young men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged with eyes closed, one with a red bindi and one with white vertical forehead markings. Behind them, more participants in white dhotis and orange shawls meditate, some with white sacred ash on their foreheads. Colourful hanging decorations and a framed painting appear on the wall behind.2018-02-04November 06 20162016-11-06January 23 20132013-01-23A photograph of a large indoor hall where many seated people are meditating or sitting in stillness on red mats. In the foreground, several bare-chested men with rudraksha malas sit cross-legged in orange and white dhotis, some with eyes closed and hands in mudra. Behind them, rows of devotees in orange and white clothing sit in the room, and a golden deity murti and framed pictures decorate the walls. Brass lamps and small offering plates sit on the floor in front of the group. The participants are shown in a satsang or meditation setting.2016-11-06January 08 20172017-01-08