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A seated group of devotees listens attentively in a hall with gold-orange silk drapes and a red-and-white striped floor mat. Many wear orange saffron shawls over white or cream kurtas and shirts; one man on the left has a bald head and a rudraksha-style mala and a wristwatch, another in a blue striped polo shirt smiles broadly in the front row. Backpacks and papers rest on the floor beside them. No one on the page is shown in ceremonial regalia, and no sannyasi or a person appears clearly in the frame.

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A seated audience of men fills a room with patterned red-and-gold walls and a striped red floor mat. Many wear white kurta-style clothes with orange saffron shawls draped over their shoulders, and some have name badges. In the foreground a young man in a blue-and-navy striped polo and a young man in a bright blue t-shirt clap, while others sit cross-legged or on chairs, listening attentively during a satsang.2012-07-21September 01 20112011-09-01September 09 20122012-09-09July 19 20122012-07-19Indoor satsang hall with red-and-gold patterned walls and a striped red mat on the floor. Many devotees sit cross-legged in white kurtas and dhotis, wearing orange saffron shawls, several with eyes closed in meditation and hands folded. A man in a yellow t-shirt sits at right with a black bag beside him. Orange-scarved attendees fill the background rows, and a few people seated near the front have their hands in anjali or resting in their laps. The scene shows a group meditation session during a multi-day spiritual programme.2012-07-14September 06 20122012-09-06Seated devotees in an indoor hall listen to a satsang, sitting on blue-and-white striped mats. Most wear white clothing with orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders and rudraksha malas around their necks. Several men in front, one wearing glasses, one smiling, one bald man in glasses with a moustache, look toward the front of the room. Behind them, a row of participants sits with notebooks and pens, and women in red and orange saris are visible further back. The room has white plastic chairs, bedding and a window with a railing.2012-10-14October 14 20122012-10-14A photograph of seated devotees at an indoor satsang hall. Several men wear white shirts or white dhotis with orange saffron shawls draped over their shoulders, and sit on red floor mats with bags, water bottles and papers beside them. Some hold papers and one man at left wears a white dhoti and sits on a low chair. Behind them are red curtains and a white door. No person is clearly identifiable as a person, and the seated devotees are the main subjects of this scene.2013-02-24A photograph of a seated satsang audience in a room with orange and gold curtains. In the foreground, a bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and white forehead marks sits cross-legged on a striped mat, looking ahead. Beside him a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders holds a pen and notepad. On the right, a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits with arms folded. Behind them, many devotees in white and orange cloth with red shawls sit on mats, some wearing headphones. A small framed picture lies on the floor at lower left. Several men have white sacred ash on their foreheads and arms.2012-09-09A seated satsang audience fills a hall with wooden-panelled walls, many people wearing headphones for translation. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged with hands folded, a white tilak on his forehead. Beside him a man in white clothing sits with palms pressed together, and a man in white with a gold-bordered shawl sits with hands clasped. Behind them rows of devotees wear white, orange and red garments, and a striped mat and small plastic container lie before them.2012-09-08July 21 20122012-07-21 +1 copies