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A seated crowd at a gathering, with a man in the foreground in an orange-saffron kurta with a wristwatch and gold bangle, hands pressed together in a namaste-like gesture with eyes lowered. Behind and around him, other devotees in white and black clothing clap or hold their palms together, some with shaved heads, and a woman with dark hair in a white outfit at left. The setting appears to be a hall with a dense audience.

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Crowded indoor satsang with devotees seated close together against red and blue drapery. In the centre, a man with short dark hair, a red bindi and a rudraksha mala with a white shawl sits with palms pressed together in anjali. Beside him a woman in glasses and a red bindi also has hands folded, and others wear white and cream garments with gold borders. Several men near the back have white tripundra markings on their foreheads and wear rudraksha malas and brown robes. Foreground heads are blurred. Whether the central man is a person is uncertain; no distinctive presentation cues are clearly visible.2016-12-23May 20 20162016-05-20A seated devotee in a white dhoti and white shawl with a gold border sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes lifted in devotion. Multiple rudraksha mala strands hang around his neck and a small red tilak marks his forehead. Behind him, a crowd of devotees sits in white and saffron clothing, and a young boy in orange robes sits at left. The setting is a large gathering.2016-05-20A seated congregation of devotees in a hall during a satsang or discourse. In the foreground, several men wear saffron/orange cloth with rudraksha malas and white vibhuti or chandan marks across their foreheads and arms; the man at right in orange and a bead mala applauds with raised palms, and the man centre with folded hands wears white. Behind them, many more devotees sit in white dhotis and orange robes on orange mats, some clapping and raising hands, with a stage and an orange-draped figure visible further back. No individual is identified as a person.2018-11-22A dense crowd of devotees seated closely together in a large hall, many wearing white dhoti-style garments with orange-red shawls and orange lanyards. In the centre, a bald man in round glasses and white clothing with an orange-red shawl presses his palms together and smiles, with earphones visible. Around him, older men with grey hair and glasses and younger men with shaved heads or short hair clap and sit in rows.2016-05-04A large seated crowd of devotees fills a hall, most dressed in white with orange or saffron shawls and sashes. In the centre foreground, a man in a pale pink kurta, orange inner shirt and lanyard, with glasses and a wristwatch, rests one hand on top of his head with eyes closed, while his other hand is raised in a gesture of devotion. Other attendees on either side wear similar white and orange clothing, and a small child sits at the lower right. The setting appears to be a Hindu satsang or puja gathering, consistent with the event described on the page.2016-05-20A seated assembly during a devotional gathering, with many people sitting in rows and some clapping. In the foreground centre, a man with a shaved head, a red bindi and a rudraksha mala over orange robes sits with palms pressed together. To his right, a bespectacled man with a shaved head and white tilak on the forehead wears orange robes and a rudraksha mala. Behind them, men in white dhotis and a man in a yellow shirt sit among the audience. The swami-style figures are sannyasi-like devotees rather than confirmed identities.2017-07-16 +1 copiesA large indoor satsang gathering with a dense crowd of devotees seated on the floor, many in white kurta and dhoti clothing with orange and white lanyards. In the foreground, a man in white with a tilak on his forehead sits with palms pressed together in namaste, next to a man in white with a long-sleeved white kurta and orange lanyard who claps with hands raised. A bald man in a purple top with glasses sits to the left. Behind them, devotees with folded hands and a man in an orange shawl fill the hall, and a tripod camera stands at the left edge. Lit pillars and a warm-toned backdrop frame the scene.2016-10-03March 26 20172017-03-26March 26 20172017-03-26A large seated congregation fills a hall at a devotional gathering, with many devotees clapping and pressing palms together. Most wear white clothes with orange-saffron shawls and orange lanyard badges. In the foreground a bald man in a white t-shirt with an orange shawl sits with hands pressed in anjali, beside a bespectacled man in white with an orange shawl and lanyard who claps. Behind them a child in a light green outfit and a man with a tilak sit among the crowd. In the background a lit, ornately decorated altar with a deity murti and warm lamps glows. No individual is identifiable as a person in this frame.2016-10-11A photograph of a seated gathering of devotees in orange and saffron robes. In the foreground, a bald man with rectangular glasses and an orange cloth draped over his shoulders sits with his palms pressed together in anjali mudra, looking upward. Beside him, a heavier-set man in an orange head wrap with maroon trim and wire-rimmed glasses gazes forward. Behind them, a bearded man with curly hair and a red bindi wears glasses, and many more people in orange, yellow and white clothing fill the background, some sitting close together. The setting appears to be an indoor hall with warm light, consistent with a satsang or discourse session.2009-12-20