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Indoor photograph of a seated congregation at a Dasara celebration in a hall decorated with orange and purple garlands and a golden deity murti in the background. In the foreground, a young man in white with a shaved head holds his hands in anjali mudra, and a bespectacled man in an orange-red shawl sits centrally among others in white, cream and yellow kurtas. A man in a yellow polo shirt sits on the left, and a bald man in white stands near the back. Several people in the front row have their eyes closed or heads bowed in prayer. No one in the image is identifiable as a person from appearance.

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A 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 seated group meditates with eyes closed in a hall with pale walls and red curtains at the back. In the foreground, a boy in white with a red mark on his forehead and rudraksha beads sits eyes closed, and several young men in shirts and jeans sit cross-legged on a striped mat. Behind them, older men in white dhotis and sandalwood-colored shawls sit in rows. A man in white dhoti and shawl stands at the right edge. Attendees are in white, cream and striped shirts, with a few in orange. The scene suggests a group meditation session.2011-10-06A dense crowd of seated devotees in an indoor hall, mostly men in white and cream kurtas, watching intently toward the front. In the foreground a man with round glasses in a cream kurta rests his arm on his knee, and a young man in a light grey kurta with a red tilak on his forehead sits at right. At lower left a man with his hair tied in a bun wears an orange-red shawl. Behind them a man with long hair, glasses and a red tilak wears a grey top with an orange-red stole. Several men wear white ritual kurtas, some with vibhuti or kumkum marks. No one is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd view.2017-12-16September 20 20142014-09-20A seated crowd of devotees in a satsang hall, many in white kurtas and shirts. In the foreground a smiling man in a white shirt with a rudraksha-style mala and a tilak on his forehead claps, and an older man in a grey sweater sits with palms pressed together in anjali. Behind them younger men in white and a man in a yellow top sit on cushions or red seating, with women in the rear rows. No speaker or throne is clearly visible.2014-03-06 +1 copiesA photograph of a large seated congregation of men in a temple hall, most wearing white shirts and white trousers, many with palms pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed. Some wear dark or patterned shirts and a few have red tilak marks on their foreheads. Blurred golden deity murti and a gilded ornate throne with a red cushion appear in the background, with warm lamp light. A small logo appears at upper left. The scene suggests a prayer or satsang session.2010-10-24A seated assembly during a morning satsang indoors. In the foreground, many young boys with white sandalwood or ash lines on their foreheads wear orange and yellow robes and rudraksha malas, sitting close together. Behind them, rows of men in white shirts and white dhotis sit attentively, several wearing rudraksha malas and name badges. A man in the centre-left wears a red-and-white shawl with hands pressed in anjali, and another man in the centre holds his hands together in namaskar. A man in an orange kurta sits near the middle with a shawl draped over his shoulders. Other devotees in white and in a checked shirt sit in the background beneath a framed picture on the wall.2015-02-01A large seated audience fills a hall during a satsang, with devotees sitting cross-legged on red mats. Foreground figures in white kurtas, grey shirts and a yellow t-shirt sit attentively, hands folded or pressed in prayer; a young boy in red robes with a rudraksha mala and white forehead marks sits in front. Behind them rows of people in white and orange clothing are visible, and a green-draped altar with a deity murti and flowers sits at the upper left.2014-07-06 +1 copiesApril 14 20122012-04-14November 06 20112011-11-06A seated audience in an indoor hall with wooden doors and cream walls, listening attentively. Foreground, a bare-chested priest with white sacred ash marks on his arms and forehead wears a saffron cloth and a rudraksha mala. Beside him, a man in a light blue shirt and jeans sits with hands clasped. A man in an orange-red kurta with a rudraksha mala and pendant sits in the centre with eyes half-closed, his white dhoti bordered in gold. To the right, a white-clad figure with braided hair, sacred ash on the arms and a gold-bordered white shawl sits with folded hands. Several men in white shirts and dhotis fill the rows behind, with a small red book on a chair in the foreground. The people in the scene are visible; no caption or name is printed on the image itself.2016-09-04August 21 20162016-08-21