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A large seated congregation fills a hall, with many devotees in dense rows. Foreground men wear rudraksha malas and bare chests or saffron cloth, some with white forehead markings and shaved heads. A man in the front centre wears a saffron cloth and rudraksha beads. A man at right wears an orange robe and rudraksha beads with a white forehead mark. Others wear white shirts and dhotis, and several women in saffron and white saris sit in the background. No clearly distinctive a person appearance cues are visible, so no candidate is identified. The congregation appears attentive, watching the stage out of frame.

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A dense, seated crowd of devotees fills an indoor hall, photographed from the front. Many men are shirtless or wear white and saffron-orange cloths, with rudraksha malas around their necks and white or yellow tilak marks on their foreheads. In the foreground, a bald man in a rust-red robe with a white forehead mark and a rudraksha mala sits beside a younger man in an orange shawl. Women in orange and pink saris and white clothing sit among the crowd, and an orange-turbaned man appears in the upper background. Pillars and an ornate ceiling frame the room. The attendees appear to be listening attentively to a teaching.2016-11-08 +1 copiesA dense crowd of seated devotees fills a hall at a satsang, with many men shown bare-chested and wearing white or cream dhotis, rudraksha malas and sacred ash on their foreheads. In the centre foreground a young man in an orange-saffron cloth sits beside a man in a red-brown robe with a rudraksha mala and white forehead markings. Many others wear white and vermilion or kumkum marks, and a few women and children are also seated among them. Blue and white pillars line the back of the hall, and the audience looks attentively toward the front. No clear a person candidate is visible in this frame.2016-11-08 +2 copiesA large seated congregation fills the frame at an indoor satsang, mostly men and boys in dense rows. Many wear rudraksha malas and white or orange clothing, with white tilak stripes or sandalwood marks on their foreheads. In the centre, a bare-chested young man in a rudraksha mala sits beside a saffron-clad sannyasi with a red robe and white forehead marks. Several people wear orange or saffron shawls, and older men in white shirts sit among them, some with hands folded. Men in orange robes sit at the front, and a small child in orange sits lower right. The setting appears to be a large hall with pale walls.2016-11-08 +1 copiesNovember 08 20162016-11-08 +1 copiesNovember 08 20162016-11-08 +1 copiesMay 27 20172017-05-27A seated crowd at an indoor satsang gathering, with many devotees in orange and saffron-coloured clothing wearing rudraksha malas and pendant necklaces. Several shaved-headed young men in orange cloth sit in the foreground beside a girl with long hair and a beaded necklace. Behind them, people in white and in mixed everyday clothes face forward, some with white or yellow tilak marks on their foreheads. A man in a brown-orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits at right. The audience appears attentive, though no speaker or dais is clearly visible.2017-01-08A large seated crowd of devotees fills a hall during a satsang-style gathering, most with palms pressed together in anjali. Many wear white dhotis and shawls with gold or yellow borders, and many are bare-chested with rudraksha malas around their necks. A few wear orange or saffron cloth, and one man in front wears a white shawl over white clothes. Some devotees have forehead markings, and several wear glasses. The hall has red and gold decor at the back and wooden doors on the right. No individual is identified as a person in this image.2017-07-09January 08 20172017-01-08A dense crowd of mostly bare-chested Tamil men sits closely packed at an evening gathering, with a few white-clad figures and a woman in a white sari with green border at the left. Many wear white thread necklaces or rudraksha-style beads, and some show sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Faces are attentive and serious, as if listening to a talk. The image is a photograph, and no clearly identifiable a person figure is visible among the people.2017-03-11Dense crowd of devotees seated closely together at a gathering, mostly men in orange and white. In the foreground a shaved-headed man with white vibhuti stripes on his forehead and arms wears an orange shawl, rudraksha mala and a small gold chain, hands folded together. Beside him a man in an orange garment and rudraksha beads sits with clasped hands. Behind them, a man with long dreadlocks and white clothing, others in white dhotis and orange wraps, one in a green kurta. Several show white and red tilak marks. Foreground figures are partly out of focus. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2016-11-24August 16 20172017-08-16