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A large seated congregation fills a hall, with many people sitting cross-legged on the floor facing forward in devotion. In the foreground, several men wear saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas and sacred ash marks on their foreheads, while younger boys in maroon robes with yellow borders sit nearby. Others in white clothes and orange lanyards sit with palms joined in prayer. Shelves of products are visible behind the crowd at the back of the hall, and a few people stand near the back. The room is busy and orderly, with many devotees fully absorbed in prayer or meditation.

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A large indoor satsang hall packed with seated devotees. In the foreground, several boys in maroon tunics with gold trim sit cross-legged on red mats, some with white tilak marks on their foreheads. A young man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits with eyes closed in the right foreground, and an older man in orange robes sits further right. Behind them, rows of adults in white clothing and orange lanyards sit in meditation, and a man with long light hair wears white. Brass plates and small containers sit on the floor in front, and a red and gold backdrop hangs behind the stage area.2013-05-17May 16 20132013-05-16May 16 20132013-05-16May 16 20132013-05-16A seated satsang gathering of devotees with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. Many men wear white dhotis and shirts, and a shaved-headed man in white with a rudraksha mala sits near the centre. Young boys in orange and maroon robes with vibhuti on their foreheads hold small oil lamps in the foreground, and a red ritual tray with a gold motif sits at left. Red mats cover the floor beneath the audience.2013-07-03May 16 20132013-05-16A large indoor gathering of seated devotees on a white tiled floor, with a red curtain and white wall behind them. In the foreground, many young boys and teenagers wear saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, with white sandalwood stripes on their foreheads; several sit with palms joined in prayer. Among them are men in white dhotis and shirts, and some adults in red or maroon robes. Shaved-headed monks in orange robes sit near the front. A green-and-gold ritual brass plate and small offerings lie on the floor near the seated group. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so the scene is described by roles.2013-08-18A 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.2013-08-18February 01 20152015-02-01A seated satsang gathering in a bright hall with a white tiled floor. Front rows hold young boys with shaved heads and white tilak marks on their foreheads, wearing saffron and maroon cloth and rudraksha malas; several sit cross-legged and some have hands folded. A woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala sits among them. Behind them rows of adults in white kurtas and dhotis, some wearing lanyards, sit on red mats. A saffron-clad figure at left and a man in khaki-green shirt at right are visible. a person is not clearly identifiable in this frame.2013-08-16April 16 20172017-04-16A large seated gathering of devotees in a hall during a ritual, with many people sitting cross-legged on the floor with eyes closed or heads bowed in prayer. Foreground figures are shaven-headed men in saffron/orange dhotis and shawls with white and ochre tilak marks on their foreheads and arms, wearing rudraksha malas. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts sit with hands folded in anjali. A few devotees in white shirts and one in a white t-shirt with a mala sit among the rows, and brass puja plates and oil lamps are placed on the floor in front. Red and orange cloth covers stand along the back wall.2014-06-01