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A large seated congregation of men in white dhotis and white shirts sits cross-legged on the floor of a spacious white hall, meditating with eyes closed. Many wear rudraksha malas and tilaka marks, and some hold small yellow cloth bags. Identity cards on lanyards hang from several chests. The image is watermarked by an archive, which should not be described. Rows of attendees recede toward the back of the hall, forming a dense crowd filling the frame.

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A large seated gathering of men dressed in white shirts and white dhotis, many wearing white or sandalwood tilak on their foreheads and some wearing rudraksha or beaded necklaces. Many have eyes closed, appearing to meditate or chant, seated on a hall floor with pillars and framed pictures on the wall behind. Several attendees wear green or white ID badges on their chests. Some sit cross-legged while others sit with hands folded. The scene is densely packed with hundreds of people filling the room in rows. A small orange-robed figure appears at the upper right among the crowd.2015-11-22 +1 copiesJanuary 31 20162016-01-31A large seated congregation fills an indoor hall, mostly men in white shirts and white dhotis sitting cross-legged on orange mats and yellow sheets. Many wear name badges on their shirts. A few wear rudraksha malas, including a man in the foreground in a white shirt and a rudraksha mala. Red curtains hang on the right wall and a man in white stands near the back wall. A small blue-and-yellow sheet and a purple mat lie in the lower left.2014-08-24November 11 20152015-11-11A large seated congregation of men fills a hall, most dressed in white shirts and white dhotis, with many wearing rudraksha malas and forehead tilak marks. Several in the foreground sit cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation, some with hands resting on their knees. A few men on the right wear saffron-coloured dhotis with gold borders. Name badges are pinned to several white shirts. Rows of seated devotees stretch back toward the far wall, and a distinctive purple-and-white logo appears in the upper left corner. No speaker or throne is clearly visible in the frame.2015-11-22A large seated congregation fills a hall with cream walls and framed pictures on the back wall. Men and boys sit cross-legged on blue and striped mats, mostly dressed in white shirts and white dhotis, many wearing lanyard badges and beaded necklaces. Several devotees have sacred ash or kumkum marks on their foreheads, and some hold yellow cloths on their laps. The attendees appear to be listening in a satsang setting, with eyes closed or lowered, and no speaker or throne is clearly visible in the frame.2015-11-22A photograph of a large seated audience inside a hall, mostly men dressed in white shirts and white dhotis, sitting cross-legged on the floor on mats and yellow cloth. Many wear white lanyard-style badges and some have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. A rudraksha mala is visible on one younger man in the front row. Framed colourful paintings hang on the wall behind them, and a red-lit alcove appears at the upper right. No speaker or throne is clearly visible in this frame; the audience appears attentive, seated in meditative rows during a discourse or satsang.2016-04-10December 31 20152015-12-31 +1 copiesA large indoor satsang hall packed with seated devotees, the great majority men dressed in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing lanyard-style name badges and rudraksha or beaded necklaces. They sit cross-legged on striped mats and cushions facing forward, several with eyes closed in meditation or listening. A few children and a young boy lie or sit among the crowd. Walls are decorated with framed religious pictures and deity images, and a faint lilac circular logo appears at the top left. The gathering appears to be a satsang discourse session; no speaker or dais is visible.2015-11-22A photograph of a large seated congregation at a satsang in a hall with pale pink walls and framed pictures. Many men in white shirts and white dhotis sit cross-legged on striped mats, most wearing lanyard-style name badges. A man in the foreground-centre with a vibhuti mark on his forehead and a wristwatch sits with his hands folded. Among the crowd a figure in saffron/orange robes is visible near the back, and another man has a grey beard. Several people have rudraksha or beaded necklaces. Rows of devotees extend back toward the far wall.2015-11-22November 22 20152015-11-22A large seated audience fills a hall, facing toward the front, with many hundreds of attendees visible in rows. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, while some wear pastel or striped shirts. Several attendees wear lanyard badges with cards hanging on their chests, and one man in the foreground carries a yellow bag printed with a portrait of a person. A purple-and-white logo appears at the top left corner. Many attendees look upward toward a stage that is out of frame. No central figure is clearly visible in the frame.2010-10-23