A photograph of a seated satsang gathering in a tiled hall with many devotees sitting on the floor. Most wear white ritual clothing with red-orange shawls, and several men wear rudraksha malas. Some hold open notebooks and pens, others have small books and boxes beside them, and water bottles and a fan appear at the edges. A figure in an orange robe sits near the centre-left. - Nithyanandapedia

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A photograph of a seated satsang gathering in a tiled hall with many devotees sitting on the floor. Most wear white ritual clothing with red-orange shawls, and several men wear rudraksha malas. Some hold open notebooks and pens, others have small books and boxes beside them, and water bottles and a fan appear at the edges. A figure in an orange robe sits near the centre-left.

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