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A photograph of a seated congregation in a bright hall with white plastic chairs and yellow and orange mats on the floor. In the foreground, several men sit cross-legged in white kurtas with orange or yellow shawls, and many wear rudraksha malas and flower garlands. On the far left, a man in saffron-orange robes wears a gold necklace and sits on an orange cloth. Behind them, rows of attendees in white clothes fill the room, and a figure in yellow stands near the back wall beside a wooden podium. Banners hang from metal scaffolding at the top of the frame.

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July 01 20162016-07-01A large seated congregation at an outdoor tent gathering, with many devotees sitting cross-legged on colourful striped mats. In the foreground, three men in saffron/orange robes sit with eyes lowered; the one on the left wears a multi-strand beaded necklace, and the one on the right wears wire-rimmed glasses and holds a prayer bead. Behind them, men in white kurtas wear red and saffron shawls and lanyard badges, and several have sandalwood-paste tilak marks on their foreheads. An elderly bearded man in white with a yellow tilak sits to the right. The background shows more seated devotees and a green tarpaulin roof.2015-09-15 +1 copiesFebruary 14 20162016-02-14 +1 copiesPhotograph of a large hall where a seated audience listens to a talk, many wearing headphones. Foreground: a shaved-headed man in an orange saffron robe sits at right, and several men in white dhoti and shawl with gold-bordered cloth sit cross-legged on the floor. Many women in white saris and tunics fill the rows behind them. Small plastic containers sit on the floor among the audience. a person not clearly visible in this frame.2010-09-17A large indoor hall with a white tiled floor holds a seated group of many people in white clothing, most wearing rudraksha malas, many shaved-headed. They sit on orange mats and blue mats, with a few in orange or yellow shawls, and a foreground man in yellow shawl and white clothes sits cross-legged. Some people sit with eyes closed in meditation, while others look ahead. A tripod-mounted camera stands at the left edge, and a microphone rests on a mat near the center. Scattered backpacks, bags and water bottles lie among the mats. Chairs line the back of the room, and colourful flower garlands hang near a decorated altar at the far right.2010-08-26A large seated gathering of devotees fills a hall during a satsang. Many men wear white kurtas with red or maroon shoulder sashes and lanyards, while several sannyasis in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas sit on a patterned carpet in the foreground. A bald man in white with a green lanyard sits centrally, and a young person with long hair and orange forehead marking sits nearby. Brass bowls and a water bottle lie on the floor. A bearded elder in white sits at left, and a Western-looking young man in a white t-shirt sits in the lower right.2016-07-03A photograph of a large seated audience in a hall at a satsang, with many devotees sitting cross-legged on the floor. In the foreground, a man with a grey-streaked beard wears a white dhoti with gold border and armbands; beside him a younger man in white with a saffron-orange shawl and a rudraksha-style mala. A shaved-headed man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and white forehead markings sits at right, and a bald man in white clothes sits near the centre. Behind them many more devotees in white, orange and teal clothing are seated, with an ornate gold-and-red altar area visible at the upper left. The scene is a crowded devotional gathering, with no clear identification of any individual.2016-10-06A seated group of devotees fills a hall during a chanting session, with many people in the foreground wearing saffron-orange robes with gold-yellow borders, rudraksha malas, and white forehead bands. Behind them, a row of people in white ritual clothing sit on red chairs and mats, some with hands folded in prayer. A few wear orange-and-white satsang attire. A partly visible figure in orange stands at the upper right near a framed image on a red wall, and a small child sits among the seated rows at the back.2015-02-02A seated assembly of devotees in a hall during a satsang or discourse. In the foreground, a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala with a gold pendant sits with palms pressed together in prayer, beside a shaved-headed man in white with gold-bordered dhoti and vibhuti on his forehead. Rows of white-clad devotees sit on striped mats behind them, with a few in orange, and more people seated at the back of the hall. Metal stanchions divide the seating area and a red-orange cloth hangs on the left. Many attendees wear white kurtas or dhotis and some carry rudraksha malas. No one is clearly identifiable as a person from the visible cues alone.2012-05-18September 11 20152015-09-11July 10 20162016-07-10A seated assembly during a ritual gathering in a hall, with many participants in orange robes and white clothing sitting on the floor. Front-row figures wear orange sashes and rudraksha malas, with white forehead markings, and several hold or sit beside brass plates of offerings, flowers and small lamps. Behind them, rows of people in white shirts and dhotis watch, and some have white ash marks on their foreheads. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance; the scene shows devotees and sannyasis in ritual sitting.2014-06-02