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A large seated audience fills a hall at a satsang, with dense rows of people in white dhotis and shirts, many with sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Men in front wear white and some carry rudraksha malas; women in saris of orange, teal and pink sit toward the back. Children in casual clothes sit on red mats in the foreground. The hall has a framed picture on the wall and a light-coloured floor, and the attendees appear to be listening attentively toward the front, out of frame.

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August 21 20162016-08-21 +1 copiesA large seated audience fills a hall with red floor mats, many people in white dhotis and white shirts, some in saffron and orange robes, and others in colourful kurtas and saris. Men with rudraksha or beaded necklaces sit in the foreground; a bearded elderly man in a white shirt sits centre-left. Paintings hang on the wall behind and sannyasis in orange stand at the back.2016-08-21August 21 20162016-08-21August 21 20162016-08-21A large seated audience at a satsang, filling red mats on the floor. Most people wear white dhotis and kurtas, and several have rudraksha malas and tilak marks. A man in a green-grey shirt sits in front with a small boy beside him, and a man in a black polo with a lanyard badge sits at the lower right. In the background a small golden deity figure stands at the top left, and a few people stand near the rear. The scene is a satsang gathering with attendees listening attentively.2013-08-16A large photograph of a satsang hall filled with seated devotees in white dhotis and kurta-style clothing, many wearing rudraksha malas and white lanyards. Several men have vertical white and red tilaka marks on their foreheads, and some sit on red-striped mats while others wear headphones. Women in saffron, pink, green and red saris sit among the crowd. Some devotees hold plates of offerings and water bottles. The seated group faces toward the front of the hall, and a small ornate deity shrine is visible at the upper right. No individual is clearly identified as a person in this crowd view.2010-10-10April 19 20162016-04-19A large seated congregation fills a hall at a Mahashivaratri satsang, with many men dressed in white dhotis and shirts and wearing rudraksha malas and lanyard badges. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala sits beside a man in a white Adidas-style shirt with a tilak on his forehead. To the right, a man in orange-red cloth with a rudraksha mala sits among devotees, and a young boy in white sits near the centre. Religious paintings and a wooden carved shrine decorate the walls behind them, and a red digital clock is visible at the top right. The crowd is seated on red mats and fills the room beyond the front rows, with no clearly visible speaker on stage.2016-03-07A large seated congregation fills a tented hall during a satsang-style gathering, with participants in white ritual clothing and kurtas sitting on red mats. Many have hands pressed together in namaskar or are clapping, and several wear rudraksha malas. A man in the foreground left wears a white shirt and folds his hands; a bearded elder in white with a white cap sits centre-left. Some younger attendees wear saffron-coloured shawls and dark shirts. Plastic water bottles sit near the lower left edge, and white and pink drapes line the tent behind the crowd.2016-04-17September 23 20162016-09-23 +1 copiesA large seated audience fills a hall during a satsang, with devotees sitting cross-legged on red mats. Foreground figures in white kurtas, grey shirts and a yellow t-shirt sit attentively, hands folded or pressed in prayer; a young boy in red robes with a rudraksha mala and white forehead marks sits in front. Behind them rows of people in white and orange clothing are visible, and a green-draped altar with a deity murti and flowers sits at the upper left.2014-07-06 +1 copiesApril 17 20162016-04-17