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A dense group of young devotees sits on the ground in a satsang setting, many raising their palms outward in a devotional gesture. Most wear rust-red and orange robes with gold borders and rudraksha malas; some girls have vertical white tilak marks on their foreheads, and a few wear white or cream garments. A parked silver vehicle is visible at the top left. No a person candidate is clearly visible in the frame.

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December 24 20132013-12-24April 26 20132013-04-26A large seated congregation fills a bright hall with red curtains and white walls. Many people in saffron and orange robes and red sarees sit cross-legged on mats with rudraksha malas, many raising their hands in the air. Small offering plates and oil lamps sit before some seated groups, and a shelf with framed pictures is at the back right. In the foreground a woman in orange robes with a mala sits near a woman in a red saree with glasses. The room is crowded with several hundred people, and the scene reflects a satsang gathering.2013-07-22September 10 20132013-09-10April 16 20132013-04-16A group of devotees, mostly young women and girls, sit closely together in a hall chanting with raised, open palms. Many wear white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads, rudraksha malas, and saffron or orange saris and robes with gold borders, while several girls wear maroon or dark red outfits with gold trim. A brass vessel and a small plate of offerings sit in the lower left foreground. Their mouths are open in recitation, and the setting suggests a satsang or group chanting session. No single person is clearly identifiable as a person in this view.2013-04-16A large seated gathering of devotees fills a hall, with a dense crowd of white-clad attendees filling the background rows. In the foreground, a line of young sannyasi-style monks in saffron-orange robes with red sashes sit cross-legged on mats, wearing white sacred ash lines on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks, many with arms raised and palms pressed together or lifted in devotion. Brass vessels and small offering dishes with white flower petals sit on the floor in front of them. A man in the centre wears a saffron shawl over a white garment and a sacred-thread-like mala. Pressing of palms and raised hands convey a collective devotional gesture during a satsang-style gathering.2013-09-15Photograph of a large seated group during a devotional gathering. In the foreground, two men in white dhoti-style garments with gold borders sit with palms pressed together in namaskar, one with long hair falling past the shoulders and rudraksha mala beads on his chest. Behind them, rows of young boys and girls wear maroon tunics with yellow trim and sit with hands folded or raised in prayer. On the right, a shaven-headed man wears an orange saffron shawl, a rudraksha mala and a gold-coloured chain, and sits in a meditative posture. A small oil lamp burns at the upper left edge. The mood is attentive and devotional.2013-06-10A large group of women and girls sit cross-legged on the floor performing a ritual with small oil lamps and brass dishes of flowers and offerings arranged on low white tables. Many wear saffron or orange garments, rudraksha malas and white forehead markings, while others wear red-and-white or red saris with red shawls. Several hold lit lamps or ritual items. In the foreground, a young woman in saffron with a rudraksha mala holds a lamp, and a central figure in peach-coloured robes sits among them. Gold kalasha-style vessels and brass pots stand on the tables.2013-11-18July 07 20132013-07-07A photograph of a large group of devotees seated on the floor of a temple hall, many with raised palms and open mouths as if chanting. Many wear saffron and orange robes, while women in the foreground wear white saris and white blouses with rudraksha malas. Several have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. Behind them are gold deity murtis, red and pink cloth hangings, and brass oil lamps and puja plates on the floor. No single figure can be identified as a person from this view.2014-09-16A large indoor satsang hall where a crowd of young women in saffron-orange saris and dresses sit close together, many raising their hands high. Several wear white and orange vibhuti or kumkum on their foreheads, rudraksha malas, and gold necklaces and bangles. Behind them, a screen shows a large audience, and a framed portrait of a woman in red hangs on the wall. Rows of brass oil lamps stand along the floor, and men in white dhotis and shawls sit further back. The people are seated on mats in an organized hall.2017-07-08