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A photograph of a seated congregation at an indoor satsang hall with pale pink walls and a window with red curtains. In the foreground, several saffron-robed sannyasis with white tilaka markings on their foreheads and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged, clapping with hands raised. Behind them, rows of devotees in white kurtas and dhotis, many wearing red-orange shawls, clap and sway along. Young boys in maroon robes with white forehead markings sit in the front row, and a brass plate with offerings rests near the floor. Several men wear glasses and a few wear headphones. The atmosphere suggests devotional singing during a gathering.

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A seated congregation in a hall during a devotional gathering, with many people clapping and pressing their palms together. In the foreground, several shaved-headed young men wear saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas, some with white vibhuti stripes on their foreheads, and a few boys wear maroon robes with gold borders and white tilaks. Behind them, older men in white shirts and red shawls sit on chairs and watch. A large framed printed portrait is not visible. No single figure is identifiable as a person from appearance cues.2013-03-26A seated group in a plain room with pink walls and red curtains, attendees in white and saffron clothing with red shawls, many clapping or sitting cross-legged on mats. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in orange and rudraksha malas sits near a line of young boys in maroon and gold-bordered shawls with white sacred ash marks on their foreheads, several of them with hands folded in devotion. Brass plates and a small lamp sit on the floor, with a laptop and a red mat at right. Many people are visible across the room, including a man with glasses near the front and another wearing white near the back. The scene suggests a satsang or devotional gathering.2013-03-26October 19 20132013-10-19A crowded indoor hall with many seated devotees, most wearing saffron or orange cloths and rudraksha malas, some in white dhotis and shirts. Several men have sacred ash or paste marks on their bodies and foreheads. Many are clapping or pressing their palms together, and some appear to be listening attentively. A man in the front left in orange with a gold chain and clasped hands sits among them, and a shaved-headed man in glasses in the centre wears orange. The room has wooden doors and chairs along the sides. No single figure stands out as a speaker on stage in this frame.2017-07-05July 17 20172017-07-17 +1 copiesA large indoor satsang hall with a seated congregation of ascetic disciples and devotees. In the foreground, several young men and boys sit cross-legged in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, wearing rudraksha malas and white vibhuti lines on their foreheads and bodies; several have shaved heads and are clasping their hands in prayer or gesturing with open palms. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shawls with rudraksha malas sit attentively. Pink and white decor, orange-draped tables and gold barricade stands line the room, with a framed deity image visible at the upper right and a large screen overhead. Many more people are seated toward the back of the hall.2017-07-29 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20142014-09-14October 17 20102010-10-17A large seated gathering of devotees fills a hall during a satsang. In the foreground, a bald young sannyasi in orange robes and rudraksha malas sits with palms pressed together, with white vibhuti stripes on his forehead. Beside him, several boys in orange and maroon robes sit with white forehead markings, some with hands joined. A woman in an orange sari and rudraksha mala holds a notepad and pen at left. Behind them, rows of men in white shirts and dhotis, some wearing red shawls, sit on red mats, many with hands folded. Red curtains and a pillar frame the hall. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the foreground, so the seated devotees are described by role only.2013-08-18A seated group of young saffron-robed sannyasi boys and young men with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads, many with shaved heads and rudraksha malas, clapping and smiling on a red mat in a hall. Behind them, rows of adults in white and orange shawls sit in chairs, some clapping. The setting appears to be an indoor assembly hall with red curtains. A few men in white shirts and a foreign-looking man in a grey jacket appear among the audience.2013-10-19September 10 20122012-09-10A seated audience of devotees in a bright hall with red-draped tables and white chairs in the background. Many young men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on orange mats, several clapping with palms together. Others wear white kurtas and white dhotis, some with white and red forehead markings. A bald man in white clothes sits on a raised red cushion near the back, and a white-robed figure sits at the top centre. No a person candidate is clearly visible, so the a person field is none.2017-10-07