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A seated audience of devotees sits on colourful striped mats in a hall, many with raised hands and palms pressed together in namaskar. In the foreground on the left, a shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha mala holds his hands in a devotional gesture. Beside him, a young man in a pale green shirt sits cross-legged with palms joined, and another young man in a striped shirt with a beard sits with hands folded. Backpacks and bags lie on the mats. Behind them, men in white and colourful shirts fill the rows, some with hands raised in prayer. The scene conveys satsang or discourse attendance rather than an identifiable speaker.

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April 02 20172017-04-02A large seated audience inside a hall with cream walls and framed artwork, sitting on colourful striped mats. In the front left, a man in white dhoti with a saffron-edged cloth and beaded bracelets sits with eyes closed and palms pressed together. Beside him, a young man in a mint-green patterned shirt and glasses holds a small yellow card and claps, and a bearded man in a striped polo sits with hands raised in greeting. Behind them, many people in white and pastel clothes clap and raise hands, and backpacks lie on the mats. Many visible people sit or stand in the background.2017-04-02Seated devotees in a hall during a satsang or sakshi session, sitting on colourful striped mats with hands in anjali mudra. In the foreground at right, a bearded man in a white dhoti and white shawl with gold border, wearing a thin gold bangle and glasses, with a white tilak on his forehead and hands pressed together. Beside him a bearded man in a white t-shirt and white dhoti also has his palms together. At far right, a man in orange saffron clothing with white tilak and arm bands sits with hands folded. Other seated people in white, blue and grey shirts fill the background, and a bag sits on the mat at right. No person in the image is identified as a person.2017-01-13A seated congregation in a hall, mostly men, with many people sitting cross-legged on light blue-striped mats. In the foreground a man in a dark grey t-shirt and white dhoti sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, and beside him a man in a white kurta with red lanyard also holds palms together. A bald man in a white kurta and rudraksha mala sits with eyes closed, and a man in a yellow shirt with red mala sits to the right. Behind them rows of men in white and pastel shirts sit on red chairs, and two small children in front wear a green top. The scene suggests a satsang or meditation session, with people in quiet, eyes-closed attention.2011-07-05A large seated assembly of devotees fills a hall with striped cotton mats in red, green and purple. Most men wear white dhotis and white kurtas, and several have white tilak or sandalwood marks on their foreheads. In the foreground, a bald man in a navy-blue shirt and khaki trousers sits with palms together, beside a young boy in white and a man in light blue shirt. A man in white kurta with a white tilak on his forehead sits with hands pressed in namaste, and a man in a striped checked shirt sits nearby. Orange cushions and a few blue bags lie on the mats, and gold-coloured railings are visible at left. Framed pictures hang on the pale walls behind.2017-07-15 +1 copiesApril 02 20172017-04-02A large seated audience fills a hall during a satsang-style session. In the foreground, men sit cross-legged on colourful mats; one in a red polo shirt with hands pressed together, one in a red and white striped polo, one in a white kurta and dhoti with hands clasped, and one in a maroon sweater applauding. Many participants wear white kurtas and white dhotis with forehead tilak marks, some with ID lanyards, and orange-robed sannyasis are visible in the background. A water bottle sits in the lower left. The background is blurred, with pink walls and a yellow decorated arch.2017-08-27A seated congregation during a devotional session in a large hall. In the foreground a older man in white dhoti and shirt sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in prayer. Beside him a younger man in a teal and blue checked shirt holds his hands together and a small card hangs at his chest. At right, a man in a white checked shirt and brown trousers claps his hands, eyes closed. Behind them rows of seated devotees in white and orange clothing fill the floor, some with ash marks on their foreheads. Orange cushions and booklets lie on mats in front. Background shows a framed painting on the wall and a large mirror.2015-11-01A seated audience inside a hall, sitting on striped colourful mats with backpacks and water bottles beside them. In the foreground a young man in a white dhoti with gold border, bare upper body, rudraksha mala and wrist bands sits with palms joined, while a man in a striped black and white polo shirt with a lanyard sits beside him with hands clasped. To the right an older man in white kurta and glasses claps, and behind them many devotees in white and colourful shirts fill the rows, some clapping and some with hands folded. A child in grey sits among them. No speaker or dais is clearly visible in the frame.2017-04-02November 06 20112011-11-06April 02 20172017-04-02May 18 20172017-05-18