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Seated devotees in a bright hall attend a session, sitting on colourful mats with bottles and bags nearby. Front row, a man in white kurta and jeans, hands pressed together, smiles; beside him a man with bare chest-adorned saffron-orange shawl, rudraksha mala, gold necklace and white dhoti claps; a bearded young man in a blue t-shirt with an ID badge smiles with palms together. Behind them, many people sit, some with white ritual clothes and tilak. A framed deity picture hangs on the pink wall with a wall of photographs at right.

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August 27 20172017-08-27 +1 copiesApril 02 20172017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02A seated audience of devotees sits on colourful striped mats in a hall, many with raised hands and palms pressed together in namaskar. In the foreground on the left, a shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha mala holds his hands in a devotional gesture. Beside him, a young man in a pale green shirt sits cross-legged with palms joined, and another young man in a striped shirt with a beard sits with hands folded. Backpacks and bags lie on the mats. Behind them, men in white and colourful shirts fill the rows, some with hands raised in prayer. The scene conveys satsang or discourse attendance rather than an identifiable speaker.2017-04-02March 26 20172017-03-26A seated satsang in a bright hall with a large crowd of devotees sitting on striped mats. In the centre foreground a bald, bespectacled man in white kurta and white pants, wearing a rudraksha mala and an ID badge, sits cross-legged clapping with a smile. Around him men in white clothes and rudraksha malas sit with palms pressed together or hands folded. Orange cloth bags lie on the mats at left. Framed pictures line the back wall and a red-and-white screen glows behind the crowd. No identification of the central man is made from appearance; he is described by role and attire only.2017-04-21A seated audience in white clothing listens attentively during a programme in a hall with wooden carved panels. In the foreground, a man with glasses and a red tilak wears white kurta and a rudraksha mala. Beside him, an older man in a red patterned shawl sits cross-legged on a red cushion. A younger man with a topknot, round glasses and a beaded necklace sits in the centre, and a bottle of water and red flower petals lie on the floor. Several other attendees in white and cream clothing sit behind them.2016-03-06 +2 copiesA large seated congregation in a hall listens attentively during a satsang. In the foreground, a shaved-headed young man in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, with white tilak marks on his forehead, presses his palms together. Beside him, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti wears a rudraksha mala and sits cross-legged on a pink mat. To the left, a bearded man in an orange-red shawl and rudraksha beads sits on a pink cloth. Behind them, rows of devotees in white ritual clothes and orange garments sit on mats, with a man in white at the upper right and framed mirrors on the pale walls. The atmosphere is one of focused listening during a discourse.2016-07-28A large seated audience fills a hall during a satsang-style session. In the foreground, men sit cross-legged on colourful mats; one in a red polo shirt with hands pressed together, one in a red and white striped polo, one in a white kurta and dhoti with hands clasped, and one in a maroon sweater applauding. Many participants wear white kurtas and white dhotis with forehead tilak marks, some with ID lanyards, and orange-robed sannyasis are visible in the background. A water bottle sits in the lower left. The background is blurred, with pink walls and a yellow decorated arch.2017-08-27April 30 20172017-04-30A large seated audience inside a hall with cream walls and framed artwork, sitting on colourful striped mats. In the front left, a man in white dhoti with a saffron-edged cloth and beaded bracelets sits with eyes closed and palms pressed together. Beside him, a young man in a mint-green patterned shirt and glasses holds a small yellow card and claps, and a bearded man in a striped polo sits with hands raised in greeting. Behind them, many people in white and pastel clothes clap and raise hands, and backpacks lie on the mats. Many visible people sit or stand in the background.2017-04-02A seated satsang audience of men in white kurtas and white dhotis sits on striped rugs in a hall with a red-and-white screen behind them. Many wear rudraksha malas; some have tilaka or vibhuti marks. One man in the centre wears glasses and a white shirt, hands folded in lap; a younger man at right touches his forehead; others clap or gesture with palms together. Framed pictures line the wall at right, and the hall has ceiling lights. No specific individual is identified as a person.2017-04-21