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A seated congregation in an ashram hall wearing white clothes fills most of the frame. Men in the foreground, many in white shirts, chant or pray with open mouths and hands raised near their faces, some holding small objects; one man in the front wears a gold chain and another has a rudraksha-style red-and-white cord at the neck. Women in white and pale tops sit behind them, and bright orange and red fabrics and cushions appear at the edges beside tall windows with lattice panels. The mood is devotional ritual participation, consistent with a homa or puja gathering, though no fire or deity is clearly visible.

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December 20 20092009-12-20A large seated audience at a satsang-style gathering, with men in plain white kurtas and dhotis sitting cross-legged on a red floor mat. Some hold papers or booklets, and yellow pole-like railings separate rows. Several women in white and cream saris sit in the background, and a few wear orange or yellow garments. Most faces show calm attention toward the front. Visible name badges hang from some shirts. Multiple people are fully or partially visible, with a bald man in the foreground and a man with a clipboard-like sheet near the center.2017-06-08June 22 20082008-06-22July 17 20142014-07-17A packed indoor satsang hall where a large seated audience of devotees fills the floor on colourful striped mats. Most men wear white dhotis and kurtas, some with saffron or red shawls, rudraksha malas and forehead marks; a few wear coloured shirts. A man in the front centre has a vibhuti or sandal mark and a rudraksha mala, and a man on the right wears a white angavastram over bare skin. Many people are seated with eyes closed or looking forward, attending a discourse. Paper name badges hang on several chests. A pink wall, a small framed picture and a stage-like backdrop appear behind the crowd, with a mounted screen at the far left. No a person candidate is clearly visible in the crowd.2017-05-21April 14 20122012-04-14April 15 20122012-04-15A photograph of a large seated audience in white clothing at a satsang hall, facing forward toward an unseen speaker. Many men in plain white kurta-style clothes, several wearing rudraksha malas, sit close together with shaved heads, while women in white, pink and orange saris sit further back. A man in a yellow shawl appears at the left edge, and a few attendees wear headphones. The atmosphere is attentive and still. No speaker or presiding figure is visible in the frame, so no a person candidate appears.2010-09-19June 22 20082008-06-22A seated congregation of devotees in white clothing with eyes closed, many wearing rudraksha malas and small ID badges on lanyards, in a hall with orange-red chairs. In the foreground, a bald man with a beard and mala sits with eyes lowered, a clean-shaven man in a white striped shirt sits centrally with head bowed, and a bald man in white with a dark mala sits at right. Other attendees in white and one in orange sit behind. The posture suggests meditation or listening to a discourse.2010-09-12A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees sitting cross-legged on orange mats, many in white shirts and white dhotis. In the foreground a man in a white shirt with a dark rudraksha mala has his hands raised to his face in a breathing or nadi-shodhana posture, eyes closed. Beside him a bald man in a white shirt with a striped pattern and a light mala performs the same hand gesture. Other devotees wear badges on lanyards, and one man at right wears a white headband. A small printed cloth bag and a leaflet with a portrait lie on the mats. A video camera on a tripod stands at the back of the hall, and the rows extend to the rear wall. No one is identifiable as a person in the foreground.2010-09-09December 22 20102010-12-22