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A photograph of a large seated assembly inside a bright hall with white walls and framed paintings. Many devotees sit on mats in white and cream clothes, several with white and red tilaka on their foreheads, and some wear rudraksha malas or sacred threads. A shirtless man in the foreground right wears a white dhoti and pearl-like beads. Men in the front row wear white kurtas and pants, one in a light turquoise kurta sits centrally, and a few in orange or red garments are visible behind. Brass lamp stands line the middle of the room, and a few people sit in the background near tall wooden pillars. Name badges are visible on some chests. A copyright notice is printed across the lower right of the image.

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October 10 20172017-10-10September 10 20172017-09-10 +1 copiesSeptember 10 20172017-09-10 +1 copiesLarge seated assembly in a hall, mostly men in white kurtas and white dhotis, many wearing orange or saffron shawls and rudraksha malas. In the foreground, a young man on the left has white tilak marks on his forehead and long hair, wearing an orange cloth and beaded necklace. Beside him sits a bald man in glasses and a white shirt. A bald man in the centre-right wears a white kurta, red tilak and a beaded mala, with eyes closed in meditation. Behind them rows of devotees sit on red and patterned mats, many with eyes closed, some wearing orange shawls and malas. No central figure with distinctive a person cues is clearly visible, so no identification is made.2017-04-23A large seated audience fills a hall at a discourse or satsang. In the foreground, a man in a red-and-white striped shawl and white dhoti holds a pen and notepad, next to a man in a dark kurta with a name badge. Other attendees wear white kurtas and dhotis, orange and red shirts, and pink checked shirts; several have tilak marks and beaded malas. Two men in front have lanyards and badges. Rows of attendees behind them face forward, and some sit on red mats. Nobody on stage is visible.2016-07-30A seated audience of devotees fills a hall at a Sadashivoham convention, many wearing red and rudraksha mala necklaces. In the foreground, a man in a yellow striped kurta sits beside a bald man in white and a man in white with a beard. Further right, a man in a maroon kurta holds a microphone beside a bare-chested man with tattoos and an orange wrap. Carved wooden doors and white drapes frame the background. No clearly identifiable a person is visible among the seated devotees, so no presence claim is made.2016-12-05September 10 20172017-09-10 +2 copiesJuly 08 20172017-07-08A large seated audience fills a bright hall during a satsang at what appears to be a Kalpataru initiation session. Most attendees wear white ritual clothes and sit cross-legged on mats, some with tilaka or vibhuti marks on their foreheads and ID lanyards around their necks. A man in front wears a dark blue shirt, a man in the foreground wears a white kurta with a pendant, and a young boy in white with a tilaka sits beside them. A man at far left wears a red shirt and rudraksha mala. Among the crowd are a few saffron-clad attendees and several women in white and colourful saris at the back. Gold decorations and a yellow-framed backdrop are visible at the top right, along with a large monitor.2017-08-26A large seated audience fills an indoor hall, many people dressed in white kurtas and shirts with red or orange shawls draped over their shoulders, several wearing rudraksha malas. Foreground devotees in white and pale saffron look upward toward a stage out of frame, while behind them rows of participants sit on chairs and mats. A few people wear dhotis with gold borders and a man in the lower right wears a pale orange kurta with a red tilak. The scene appears to be a satsang gathering with heavily packed seating, and the hall shows metal stanchions and red chairs on the right.2012-10-14September 09 20172017-09-09 +1 copiesA seated audience fills a hall at a KAILASA satsang, with rows of devotees in white kurtas and dhotis, several wearing identity badges on lanyards. A bare-chested man with a sash-style yellow-orange cloth draped over his shoulder and a gold chain sits near the centre, while others wear orange and saffron shawls, blue shirts and green tops. A man in a white kurta wears a rudraksha mala. No individual candidate for a person is clearly identifiable from appearance, so no identity is claimed. The seated crowd is numerous, with many people visible across the frame.2017-04-02