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A large indoor satsang hall packed with seated devotees, many hundreds in view. In the foreground, monastics in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and white tripundra markings sit on red cushions before silver trays holding brass lamps, bells and small offerings. Behind them, rows of people in red and white dress sit in lines facing forward. Near the right, a figure in a white robe with a red shawl sits on a raised seat. Red curtains and a wall with a framed picture line the back of the hall.

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November 01 20142014-11-01A large hall filled with seated people in a puja or satsang setting. In the foreground, many young boys and men with shaved heads, white vibhuti or tilak lines on their foreheads, and rudraksha malas wear saffron-orange robes and sit cross-legged on mats with hands folded or raised in prayer. Brass thalis, small brass cups, lamps and offering plates sit on low white platforms in front of them. Behind them, rows of adults in white dhotis and white kurtas, and some in white saris, sit in meditation. The floor is tiled white and the walls are pale with red curtains at the back.2013-09-15Large indoor gathering of men seated cross-legged on mats across a tiled hall, many dressed in white dhotis and shirts with red-orange or saffron shawls and rudraksha malas around their necks, several with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads and arms. In the foreground a bald man in an orange-red robe with a beaded mala sits upright, and to his right a man in white with a red-orange garland smiles beside others holding folded hands. Background rows continue toward the back wall, and a few people stand near a doorway. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person, so the scene reads as a satsang-style seated assembly of devotees and priests.2015-08-09July 22 20132013-07-22A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees in white and saffron/orange clothing, many wearing red-and-orange beaded garlands and sitting cross-legged on mats in rows. Men in white kurtas and dhotis dominate the front, several with white forehead markings and rudraksha malas; children in orange and red sit among them. Ornate golden deity murti and decorated altars stand at the far end of the hall, with red curtains and framed pictures on the walls, and rows of ceiling lights overhead. The gathering appears to be a satsang or meditation session with eyes closed and hands in lap. No individual appears to be identifiable as the a person candidate in the visible frame.2014-08-24A large indoor hall filled with many seated devotees in saffron, orange and maroon robes, several with white tilak lines on their foreheads, sitting cross-legged on the floor with hands in anjali. In front are small wooden puja stands holding brass plates, oil lamps and offerings. A few figures in white clothes move among the rows, and a man in an orange shawl sits near the front. Red curtains and a framed deity picture hang on the walls, and ceiling lights and air conditioners are visible.2013-05-20A seated audience fills an indoor hall at a satsang. In the foreground, many young boys and teenagers wear saffron-orange cloth with rudraksha malas and white vibhuti lines across their foreheads. A shaved-headed man in white with a saffron shawl sits at the front, and behind them men in white and red-orange shawls, some with headsets, listen attentively. Chairs, water bottles and a banner-draped stage are visible at the back.2014-09-14A large indoor satsang hall packed with seated devotees during Guru Purnima at the ashram. In the foreground, shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas sit with hands pressed in anjali, their foreheads marked with white vibhuti lines. Behind them, rows of young boys in red-and-gold robes and beaded malas sit on red mats, several with hands folded, while women in white saris with red borders and men in white shirts sit among them. Tall white candles stand along the rows, and red curtains hang at the back wall. No single leader is clearly identifiable among the seated crowd.2013-07-22September 12 20132013-09-12A large seated group of devotees fills a bright hall, many sitting cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation or satsang. Most wear white dhotis and shawls or saffron-orange cloths and rudraksha malas. In the front centre, a man in an orange-and-red patterned kurta with a red shawl sits with eyes closed, a red tilak on his forehead. Two men in saffron robes sit in the foreground, one with his hands folded, another with a shaved head. Water bottles and a bag rest on the floor. Several children in orange and white sit among the adults.2016-01-16July 12 20152015-07-12October 20 20132013-10-20 +1 copies