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A large hall during a temple puja, with many seated participants on the floor and in red chairs. In the foreground, rows of young boys and youths wear orange and red robes, bare upper bodies with rudraksha malas, and white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. A shaven-headed man in orange sits at the front, cupping his hands to his face. Behind them, men in white kurtas and shirts and a few people in western casual clothes sit on chairs. Tall white posts with rope barriers line the floor, and framed deity pictures hang on the back wall.

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July 26 20132013-07-26July 20 20132013-07-20A seated assembly of many devotees in a bright hall, many dressed in white kurtas and dhotis with saffron-orange shawls and orange lanyards. In the foreground, several young boys in saffron-orange robes and red shawls wear rudraksha malas and white ash marks on their foreheads. A few older men in orange robes sit with rudraksha malas, and a shaved-headed man in orange sits near the centre. Behind them, rows of people sit on red mats, with a golden figure and orange drapery visible at the back. The scene looks like a formal satsang or discourse gathering.2013-09-04A seated assembly of saffron-robed monks and devotees fills a hall with red curtains. In the front row, several young disciples in orange robes with rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on the floor, one bald-headed man in an orange robe with a white forehead mark sits with hands folded, and a young boy with a shaved head and white tilak sits near the lower right. Behind them, men in white shirts and orange or red shawls sit in rows, many wearing orange sashes and lanyards. Brass vessels and small ritual objects are placed on the floor before the group, and a metal chain barrier runs along the front.2013-10-20 +1 copiesA large seated crowd during a satsang at an ashram hall, mostly shaved-headed young boys in orange robes and white ritual sashes, with men and women in white and red-brown shawls seated on red chairs and mats behind them. Several boys wear rudraksha malas and have white vibhuti or tilak painted across their foreheads. Many participants are looking forward and listening. A man at the upper right wears glasses and a white shirt with a red shawl, and a young man in a white t-shirt sits near the centre-right.2014-09-03October 20 20132013-10-20 +1 copiesOctober 19 20172017-10-19A seated group of devotees fills a hall during a chanting session, with many people in the foreground wearing saffron-orange robes with gold-yellow borders, rudraksha malas, and white forehead bands. Behind them, a row of people in white ritual clothing sit on red chairs and mats, some with hands folded in prayer. A few wear orange-and-white satsang attire. A partly visible figure in orange stands at the upper right near a framed image on a red wall, and a small child sits among the seated rows at the back.2015-02-02A seated group of saffron-robed sannyasis and young initiates fills the foreground of a hall with red floor mats. Several boys and young men shaved-headed with white tripundra markings on their foreheads wear orange or maroon cloth and rudraksha malas, and some have hands pressed in anjali or hold small items. Brass oil lamps and puja vessels sit on the floor before them. Behind them, men in white shirts and white dhotis, many wearing ID badges and rudraksha, sit in rows as devotees, with one older man in a saffron shawl among them.2013-09-12A photograph of a seated congregation at a satsang hall. In the foreground, several shaved-headed monks in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on red mats; one holds a small phone, another has white vibhuti lines across his forehead and arms. Behind them, children in maroon and orange clothes sit on the floor, while adults in white dress sit on red-cushioned chairs in the rows behind. A framed portrait and a glass display case appear on the back wall, and a pale tiled floor fills the lower area.2013-07-18A seated assembly in a hall with red curtains, with a large crowd of devotees filling the floor. In the foreground, several shaved-headed young men wear saffron/orange cloths, rudraksha malas and white tripundra markings on their foreheads and arms, their hands held in anjali mudra. Behind them, rows of people in red, white and colourful saris and white kurta-style clothing sit attentively. A few plastic water bottles and small containers sit on the floor, and tall white candle-like sticks stand among the rows. No individual can be confidently identified as the a person from appearance, so no candidate is marked.2013-09-13A seated assembly of devotees in white traditional clothing sits on a red mat in a hall with red curtains and framed pictures. In the front, a young man in a white kurta sits cross-legged holding a red book. Beside him, a shaven-headed boy wears an orange robe and rudraksha mala with white sacred ash markings. Younger boys in maroon robes with yellow borders and white tilaka sit nearby, and older men in white and a man in a yellow shirt sit in rows behind. Several people seated at the back sit on chairs. The gathering appears to be a satsang or meditation session.2013-07-01