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A seated congregation fills a hall with cream walls and framed photographs above; a red-and-gold shrine stands at the back. In the foreground, young men and women in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and long loose hair sit on the floor, many with white tilak marks. Behind them, rows of devotees in white ritual clothes sit on white chairs, several with red rudraksha malas and hands pressed in anjali. A man in white robes with a long grey beard sits near the centre-right with his hands folded. Several attendees in white are seated on chairs, some with orange and white sashes; a few people in casual clothes are visible in the back rows. The scene reads as a satsang or meditation session in progress.

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May 11 20182018-05-11January 08 20172017-01-08A large hall with cream walls and red curtains hangs paper lanterns and framed colourful pictures; a seated audience fills the floor. In the foreground, young people in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings sit cross-legged on mats, while others in white and orange clothing sit behind them and women in saffron saris and white garments are seated on chairs and mats. A few men sit at the right in white robes. A small deity murti is visible near the centre back. The gathering appears to be a satsang or discourse.2018-05-11A large hall with a seated audience of devotees attending a satsang discourse. In the foreground, several men wear saffron/orange robes with rudraksha malas, and others wear white dhotis and shawls; some sit on red mats. Behind them, rows of people sit on the floor and in chairs, including women in colourful saris. Framed photographs and paintings of deities line the walls, and cardboard boxes are stacked along the left side. A red digital clock is visible on the wall at left.2017-01-08August 15 20172017-08-15January 08 20172017-01-08A large seated congregation with hands pressed in anjali mudra fills a hall during a Guru Purnima gathering. Many devotees wear white dhotis and shawls, while others wear saffron/orange robes; several men have rudraksha malas and tilaka markings on their foreheads. A man in the centre-right wears white with a long braided hairstyle, a rudraksha mala and gold chain, with hands folded in prayer. Banners and framed photographs decorate the pink walls, and a large screen shows an image at the back. Dozens of people are visible, with many more behind them.2017-07-09A packed indoor hall with seated devotees on the floor, many in white dhotis and shirts and others bare-chested in saffron/orange cloth with rudraksha malas. Several men clap their hands, and a bald man in white at center holds his palms together. A large printed image of a deity is visible on a screen at upper left, with framed deity pictures on the back wall and wall-mounted air conditioners.2017-07-05July 30 20172017-07-30 +1 copiesJuly 29 20172017-07-29 +1 copiesJuly 05 20172017-07-05 +1 copiesA large hall during a seated satsang gathering. In the foreground, rows of men in orange and rust-coloured robes sit cross-legged on pink and purple mats, many with rudraksha malas and white markings on their arms and faces, hands pressed together in anjali. Behind them, a wide crowd in white and orange clothing sits on the floor, and rows of wooden chairs and desks fill the background beneath framed posters and banners on the walls. a person appearance is not clearly identifiable here, so no such figure is claimed.2017-12-01