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A large seated audience of men in white shirts and white dhotis fills a hall at a satsang or discourse. Many wear long red-orange beaded garlands and some carry orange-and-gold shawls. Foreground figures have vibhuti or tilak marks, a folded-hands namaskar pose and wrist ornaments. The seated rows extend back toward a gilded altar area with golden deity murti, and the hall is bright with white walls. Several hundred people are visible.

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A large seated congregation fills a hall at a Nithya Dhyana Yoga session. Men in white dhotis and shirts wear red and orange shawls and red beaded garlands, with a few holding folded hands in prayer. Several have white and red tilak marks on their foreheads, and some wear name badges on their garlands. Rows of seated devotees stretch back toward the far wall, and the ashram setting suggests satsang or meditation. The image is a photograph of an audience; no speaker or a person is clearly visible in the frame.2015-09-06September 06 20152015-09-06September 06 20152015-09-06September 06 20152015-09-06September 06 20152015-09-06A large seated audience of men in white dhotis and white shirts fills a hall, sitting cross-legged on mats with orange cushions in front. Many wear red-orange flower garlands and some have rudraksha malas and vibhuti or kumkum on their foreheads. Name badges are visible on several chests. Tall gilded decorations and framed artwork line the walls behind them, and the rows extend far back toward the stage. Several men in the front row sit with hands folded or resting on knees, facing forward toward an unseen speaker. A small purple-and-white logo appears in the upper left corner.2015-09-06September 06 20152015-09-06A large seated audience of men fills a hall for a discourse session. Most wear white dhotis and shirts, many with rust-red or orange shawls and red-brown rudraksha-style garlands, and several have sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. The front rows sit on orange mats on the floor. One man in the centre foreground wears thick glasses and a gold-bordered dhoti, and a man on the left holds his hands in anjali. A large part of the room is blurred and packed with more devotees behind them. No speaker or a person candidate is visible in this frame.2015-09-06Large outdoor camp gathering of many people seated closely on red and green mats, eyes closed or heads bowed in meditation during a Shuddhadvaitam initiation session. Most wear white dhotis or kurtas with saffron-orange shawls and rudraksha or beaded malas; several have gold ceremonial necklaces. In the foreground a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl sits with hands folded, and a bald man in white with a gold mala sits at right with hands clasped. A tall stage backdrop and white tent structures are visible at the top. The seated crowd spans the frame into the distance, with a few people in lighter or western clothing among them.2016-05-06A large seated audience of men fills a hall, most wearing white dhotis and shirts with red-brown rudraksha-style beaded garlands and lanyard name badges. Several are shaven-headed or have tilak marks on their foreheads. In the front row, a man in the foreground wears a red-brown beaded garland and a white shirt, and another in a white shirt and dark-rimmed glasses sits to the right. A golden deity murti stands at the upper left, and a woman in a green sari sits near the back. A caption-free photograph of a devotional gathering, with the dense crowd extending to the back of the room.2015-09-05May 07 20162016-05-07A large seated crowd of men fills a tent hall at a Ujjain Aadheenam event, most wearing white kurta-style clothes with red-and-white striped shawls draped over their shoulders. Many wear orange or white lanyard badges. Some sit with eyes closed or hands folded in prayer, and a pink balloon and red-and-gold decorations appear in the background.2016-04-21