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Indoor photo of a satsang hall with pale pink walls and a maroon curtain. A man in a white dhoti and white shawl stands at right, leaning backward with his head tilted up and arms slightly raised, while a shaven-headed man in white kneels behind him, supporting his back. Seated on maroon mats at left are about six men in saffron-orange robes with white forehead and body markings, several with shaved heads, plus a woman in red at lower left. A microphone on a stand and a camera tripod appear at right, with incense and offering trays visible on the floor behind.

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April 07 20132013-04-07April 07 20132013-04-07February 25 20132013-02-25February 23 20072007-02-23A seated group of devotees in an indoor hall with pale floor mats and a red curtain behind them. In the foreground a bald man with white forehead and arm markings wears an orange-and-maroon robe with a rudraksha mala and gold bangles, sitting cross-legged with hands folded. Beside him a man in saffron robes with a red sash and glasses holds a notebook. Behind them others in white and orange robes with rudraksha malas sit attentively, some with white ash markings, while a man in a white shirt with a red garland sits to the left. Several people are seated in rows in the background, looking forward toward an unseen speaker.2014-08-23April 07 20132013-04-07A large hall of seated devotees on white floor sheets during a satsang. Many men wear white dhotis with gold borders and red shawls; several have shaved heads and tripundra or sandalwood marks on their foreheads, and some wear rudraksha malas. In the foreground, a bald man in red and gold cloth and a man in white with gold-bordered dhoti sit with hands raised. A tripod-mounted camera stands at the left edge. Behind them, rows of chairs and a stage with a decorated backdrop and a figure on a dais at the far right. The crowd appears to number in the dozens.2015-10-11April 07 20132013-04-07December 27 20112011-12-27Devotees sit on red mats on a tiled floor in a hall, listening attentively. In the foreground a woman in white with a rudraksha mala and a man in white with gold-bordered dhoti and a red rudraksha mala sit beside two boys in saffron-orange robes with white forehead markings. Behind them more devotees in orange and white sit in rows; a man in white with a white forehead mark and an older man in white are visible, and a steel railing lines the wall.2014-08-25March 16 20132013-03-16A photograph of a group of shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes seated cross-legged on the floor of a plain room with pink walls, red curtains and a white door. Several in the foreground hold their palms together in namaskar or prayer, while one at centre holds a small object in his hands near a brass plate. Each seated devotee has a small brass or silver tray in front with oil lamps, brass cups, bowls, flowers and white flower petals. Many wear white horizontal tilaka bands on their foreheads, saffron shawls and rudraksha malas. A small photograph hangs high on the wall above the curtains. The image is a photo of ritual practice, with no visible deity murti or a person figure identified.2013-03-15