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A seated audience at a satsang hall, mostly men in white shirts and white dhotis, many sitting on the floor on mats and others on blue plastic chairs along the back wall. In the foreground a man with a red tilak on his forehead and glasses sits facing forward, beside a bald man in a white shirt and a man in a yellow checked shirt with glasses. On the right a bald man in a white shirt wears a rudraksha mala and looks down. Behind them a tall loudspeaker stands by stacked pink boxes, and white pillars and a metal railing frame the room. The scene is an attentive gathering with no visible deity, throne or ritual objects.

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June 12 20132013-06-12 +1 copiesPhotograph of an indoor hall with rows of seated men in white shirts and white dhotis, many wearing lanyards with name badges. In the foreground, a young man in a white shirt sits with a red tilak mark on his forehead, and an older man in a white dhoti with a yellow border holds his hands in his lap beside a man in glasses wearing a rudraksha mala. Cream tiled floor, red-cushioned chairs, a wooden bench at right, and a table with red cloth in the background. Audience attentively facing the front of the hall, apparently a seminar or satsang session. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable among those present.2015-08-09A photograph of a seated audience at a satsang or discourse hall, mostly men in white shirts and white trousers with rudraksha malas. In the front row, a man with grey hair and glasses wears a white shirt with a lanyard, and beside him another grey-haired man in white wears a beaded red-and-brown mala and a lanyard. Behind and around them, Indian devotees sit on chairs and mats, some with vibhuti marks, several with hands folded or chins resting on hands. A saffron-orange banner hangs at the left edge, and a faint purple bird logo sits at the top left. No speaker is visible in the frame; the audience is the focus.2010-12-22September 28 20122012-09-28June 17 20122012-06-17A seated audience of men at a discourse, most dressed in white shirts and white mundus with rudraksha malas around their necks, several with white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. Some sit in wheelchairs at the front rows, and others wear dark blue or teal shirts. Many listen with hands clasped or resting on their faces, and a golden figure is partly visible at the right edge. Pale pink walls form the backdrop of the hall.2010-12-22July 25 20122012-07-25July 17 20082008-07-17A photograph of a seated audience at a satsang hall, with rows of men mostly in white shirts and white clothing, many wearing name badges. In the foreground a man with a red tilak mark on his forehead and a red beaded necklace sits in front of a metal railing, while a man in a pink shirt rests his chin on his hand at right. Behind them a bearded man in a white shirt and a long-haired man with a dark rudraksha-style beaded mala stand out among the listeners. A black speaker and a blue plastic chair are visible at upper right. No one on the dais or ritual figure is shown in the frame, so no a person candidate is visible.2012-10-07 +1 copiesA seated congregation of men in white shirts and white dhotis sits on a polished floor during an evening satsang in a hall. Several wear rudraksha malas and sacred ash or kumkum marks on their foreheads. In the foreground a man with a shaved head and white forehead band sits beside a boy in a purple checked shirt, and a man in an orange wrap sits at the left edge. Behind them rows of devotees look upward toward the front of the hall. Pale yellow walls and white cloths hang at the upper right. No clearly identifiable a person is visible.2012-06-17 +1 copiesOctober 14 20122012-10-14A seated congregation of men in plain white shirts and white dhotis fills a yellow-walled hall, sitting on mats and cushions. Many wear dark rudraksha malas over their shirts. In the front rows, a man in white with a grey moustache and another with glasses sit cross-legged, and a younger man in a white shirt sits in the centre. A few men in orange or saffron garments are visible among the rows. At the left a blue sign on the wall bears printed lettering, and a red chair stands near a railing. A colourful woven hanging with orange tassels hangs at the right edge. No speaker or throne is clearly visible in this frame.2012-06-17 +1 copies