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A large hall of seated participants in white clothes with orange-saffron shawls and scarves, many with arms raised and hands pressed to their heads in a guided meditation process. At the centre-top, a man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a long beaded rudraksha-style mala, sits on an ornate brown leather throne chair with both palms open, seemingly speaking to the group. Purple lotus-pattern backdrop panels and a deity or figure visible at the top-left add to the setting. The room is packed with well over twenty people.

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July 11 20152015-07-11 +3 copiesJuly 19 20152015-07-19May 27 20152015-05-27A photograph of a large seated group of participants in a bright hall during a meditation or samyama session. Many people sit cross-legged on mats with their hands raised to their heads, palms pressed together. Men wear white kurtas with orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders, and women wear orange-red and orange shawls over salwar kameez in pink, green, purple and white. Paper plates with offerings are placed on the floor in front. Metal rods and orange-framed shelves line the back wall. Some participants wear lanyards and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. No candidate for a person is clearly identifiable among the visible people.2012-10-27A photograph of a satsang hall in which a smiling man with short dark hair, a red tilak mark on his forehead, and an orange-saffron robe sits on a brown leather throne-style chair. He wears a long brown rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, and holds a silver and gold trident staff. Around him, seated devotees in white clothes and red-orange shawls face the stage, some wearing glasses. Behind is an ornate golden arch with a gilded niche and dark carved walls.2015-05-16July 02 20172017-07-02February 22 20162016-02-22 +1 copiesMay 27 20152015-05-27A large seated crowd fills a hall, facing a raised gold-framed throne at the far end. On the throne sits a figure in an orange-red turban and orange-red garments with a gold-toned necklace, hands pressed together in anjali. A tall golden trident stands beside the throne, and a small microphone is set before it. Many devotees in white clothes and white headbands sit with hands raised in namaskar or hands clasped overhead, a satsang-style discourse setting.2015-09-06A large seated audience fills a hall during a satsang session, with many people in white clothes and white head cloths or sashes, some with raised hands. At the front, a figure in an orange-red turban, ornate orange-saffron robe and beaded garland sits on a gold-trimmed throne with hands in anjali. A tall gold trident-like staff stands beside the throne. Wooden doors and pale walls frame the hall. a person is seated on the throne, identified by the red turban, saffron robe and rudraksha-style garland. Crowd estimated from visible people only.2015-09-06July 16 20152015-07-16A large seated gathering of devotees in a bright hall, most wearing white clothing with orange-red shawls and orange tilak or forehead marks; some have orange smears on their faces. Many people sit cross-legged close together, some with eyes closed. Several men at the right foreground wear orange-red shawls and have shaved heads; a bald man in the lower right wears an orange-red shawl over bare shoulders. Purple and white ornamental decorations are visible on the back wall. The scene suggests a group ritual or meditation session. Faces are partly visible in the crowd and no clear individual is singled out.2015-05-26