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A photograph of a large seated audience in a hall with red cushions and white-clad devotees laughing and smiling. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers; one man in the foreground wears a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and a gold bracelet, another has a sandalwood or vibhuti mark on his forehead, and some wear checked or pink shirts. Metal stanchions and a chain separate the front row from the aisle, with a red-carpeted stage area visible at the back. No one in the scene is identified as a person; the audience faces the stage, where no clearly identifiable figure is visible.

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January 20 20132013-01-20A dense crowd of men seated in an indoor hall, most dressed in white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, many smiling or laughing and looking toward the left. Some wear rudraksha malas around their necks, and a few wear glasses. Several older men appear among younger ones, and a few women in colourful saris sit in the upper rows behind them.2009-03-01A large crowd of men seated closely together in white shirts and white trousers, smiling and laughing at a satsang gathering. Several have lanyards with ID badges and some wear red tilak marks on their foreheads. In the front left, a man with glasses and a red forehead mark grins broadly, and in the foreground right a smiling man wears a dark rudraksha-style mala. Warm orange light and blurred orange fabric appear at the top right. No speaker or throne is clearly visible, so no candidate for a person is identifiable in this frame.2013-01-20March 01 20092009-03-01A large photograph of a seated audience at a yoga programme under a white tent with red scalloped trim and white draped side curtains. Hundreds of men in white shirts and white dhotis sit cross-legged on green mats, many smiling; some wear rudraksha malas and ID badges on lanyards. A small portrait is displayed at the far left of the stage area, and a banner hangs at the back. Partial faces and heads fill the foreground.2006-11-25A large seated audience of men in white shirts and white dhotis fills a hall, sitting cross-legged on red mats and rows of pale floor mats. Many wear red-brown ceremonial garlands and some have lanyard name badges. In the foreground at left, a bald man in orange-saffron robes with rudraksha beads and a wristwatch sits cross-legged, smiling. A microphone on a stand stands in the front centre. Yellow and blue meditation mats and cushions lie on the floor, and a nearby lamp-lit shrine area with carved wooden cabinets appears at the back. Most attendees look toward the front, many smiling.2014-09-20A dense seated audience fills a hall, with many men in white shirts and white dress clothes, several with lanyards and name badges. Many are smiling or laughing, some with hands on their faces. A man in the foreground wears a red-brown shirt and a rudraksha-style bead mala, and an older man at the front center wears glasses and a striped cream shirt. No speaker, throne or a person candidate is visible in the frame, and the view is blocked by the audience. The upper left corner shows a small circular logo.2010-11-09 +2 copiesA photograph of a large seated congregation in a hall with red floor mats and yellow cushions. Many men wear white dhotis and white shirts, some with lanyard ID badges, while a few wear checked or striped shirts. Most sit cross-legged facing forward, attentive. At the upper left, a golden ornate deity murti and a golden altar stand near a red-draped area, with a woman in a teal outfit seated near the edge.2015-04-23A photograph of a large seated audience at a satsang, with many men in white shirts and white dhotis sitting closely together on a floor. Several wear rudraksha malas around their necks and name badges with lanyards. One man in the foreground left wears an orange-and-red shawl over his white shirt. Another man in the centre front is bald and smiling, wearing a red tilak on his forehead. A man on the right wears a pink shirt. The room has wooden doors and white walls. The crowd is attentive and seated facing a speaker out of frame.2015-11-21A large seated audience of men fills a hall with red floor mats, attending a discourse or satsang. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis, many with lanyard-style ID badges around their necks, and several hold notebooks or pens. A man in the front left wears an orange shirt, and a man in front centre has a folded white cloth draped over his shoulder. Some people sit on chairs at the back, and a few rudraksha-style beaded necklaces are visible. A red-cushioned chair and a framed portrait in the background suggest an ashram-style hall. No speaker or dais figure is clearly visible in this frame.2013-09-12April 21 20132013-04-21September 06 20152015-09-06