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A large seated congregation of devotees sits in rows inside a bright hall during a satsang or meditation sitting. Most wear white or light clothing with rudraksha malas; a man in a pink kurta and another in pale blue sit at left, and a bald man in white with folded hands sits centre. A bare-chested man with folded hands sits in the middle row. Behind them a large projected or printed image of a figure is visible on a stage with a golden throne-like structure at right, and a framed painting hangs on the upper left wall. Several people have white tilak marks on their foreheads. Some participants have eyes closed in meditation.

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April 01 20182018-04-01April 01 20182018-04-01 +1 copiesSeptember 10 20172017-09-10 +1 copiesMay 09 20132013-05-09 +1 copiesA large seated congregation fills a bright hall with cream walls and a polished floor during a Guru Purnima satsang. In the front rows, men in white dhotis and shirts wear red-brown rudraksha malas and white forehead marks, many with hands folded in anjali or seated in meditative posture. Behind them, dozens more devotees sit in rows, and standing figures line the back and sides. A large framed portrait hangs on the far wall, and a film camera on a boom arm is visible at right. The gathering appears to number in the hundreds.2015-07-31A seated group of men in white ritual clothing sits in a hall with yellow walls, practising meditation with palms pressed together in namaskar. Several have white vertical tilak or forehead bands and rudraksha malas; the front-left man bare-chested with ash markings and a rudraksha mala, the front-right man wears a white dhoti with a saffron-orange sash and a white forehead band. Brass plates with offerings sit on the floor at the lower edge. Behind them, a larger crowd of men in white shirts and some in colourful shirts sits on striped mats. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible, so the scene is recorded as a group satsang or meditation session.2012-05-18May 31 20122012-05-31May 18 20132013-05-18February 27 20172017-02-27A 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 crowd of devotees fills the frame, most dressed in white dhotis and kurtas, with rudraksha malas and vibhuti or tilak on many foreheads. Two men in the foreground sit with palms pressed together in namaste, one in front with a red bindi and glasses, and a young man beside him wears a rudraksha mala. A young man at right wears a yellow kurta with an ornate white cloth. A bald elderly man at left wears a rudraksha mala and glasses. Red and white decorations are visible at the top.2018-02-13A seated group of devotees with eyes closed in meditation at a large satsang hall. In the foreground a man in white kurta wears a rudraksha mala and a pendant, with a lanyard badge. Beside him a younger man in white wears an orange-and-red shawl with a rudraksha mala and a white kurta. Lower left, a man with long swept-back hair in white clothing sits with eyes closed. Behind them, rows of attendees in white and blue shirts sit in meditation. The scene is a meditation or discourse session, and no one visible is identified as a person.2017-04-23