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A crowded indoor satsang audience of men seated on white plastic chairs in front of a pale yellow wall, many with white or ash forehead markings and white or light shirts. Several men in the foreground have hands pressed together in anjali, and some wear rudraksha malas. A metal railing with a chain runs along the lower left. No speaker or a person candidate is visible in the frame, only the seated devotees facing forward.

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September 20 20122012-09-20September 20 20122012-09-20A large seated crowd of men at a satsang gathering, many in white or light shirts. In the foreground, two men sit with palms pressed together in anjali mudra; the man on the left wears a white shirt with a red tilak and yellow bracelet, the man on the right wears a blue-and-white striped shirt with a yellow bracelet, and both have name badges pinned to their shirts. Behind them, a standing man wears a checked shirt, a rudraksha-style mala and a red-and-yellow pendant. Others in the background watch attentively.2013-04-20A seated congregation of devotees listens to a discourse in a plain hall with pale yellow walls and a tiled floor. Most men sit on thin blue-and-white mats, some in white dhotis and shirts, others in striped or blue shirts and a red shirt. A man in the foreground in a white kurta, with a sandal-paste mark and rudraksha mala, sits with palms joined in namaskar. A bearded man in a red shirt sits to the left, and an older man in white sits near the back. A devotee in white with a white forehead band and mala sits cross-legged at centre. No speaker or throne is visible. Cloth banners hang in the upper right corner. A blue sign on the wall reads a no-photography notice.2012-06-17A photograph of a large seated audience inside a hall, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis-style white clothing, with some in red, yellow, pink and green checked or plain shirts. Many wear lanyard-style identity badges around their necks. Several have vertical sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. They face forward, attentive, watching an unseen speaker or ceremony at the front. White plastic chairs fill the foreground and rows behind, with red pillars and framed pictures on a wall in the background.2015-07-26A dense crowd of men sits seated in rows inside a hall, pressing their palms together in anjali mudra. Most wear white shirts or light kurtas, with a few in blue, striped, or a red shirt in the foreground. A bright lamp and a decorated shrine area with a deity murti and floral garlands appear in the background. The camera looks down the rows toward the altar, and no individual can be identified as a person in this view.2010-10-24 +1 copiesJanuary 19 20132013-01-19A photograph of a large seated congregation in a hall, filled with rows of devotees with palms pressed together in namaskar or anjali mudra. Most men wear white shirts and dhotis or white kurtas, with a few in red, blue, or striped shirts. Several women in saris, including one in a blue sari at the left edge, sit among them. The crowd fills the frame in dense rows. No speaker or deity is clearly visible, and the presence of a single prominent figure cannot be established.2010-10-24A dense crowd of men seated closely together, mostly in white shirts and dhotis or trousers, with some in checked and striped shirts and one in an orange-brown shirt. Many wear glasses, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces are visible on a few, and one man has a white sacred ash mark on his forehead. White plastic chairs are visible behind them. No single figure is identifiable as a presiding presence; all faces are of seated attendees looking forward.January 19 20132013-01-19A crowded indoor hall of seated men listening to a satsang, mostly in white or cream shirts and dhotis. In the foreground a man in a light blue checked shirt looks to the side, and a young man in glasses sits beside a man in a white shirt with a lanyard. Several men in the middle row wear white kurtas and some have mala-style beaded necklaces. An orange banner hangs on the back wall beside red curtains. No speaker is clearly visible in the frame.2013-09-28A photograph of a large seated congregation inside a hall with pillars and sunlight from the windows. Many men sit cross-legged on striped blue and white mats, with most of them wearing white shirts and white dhotis. Several have rudraksha malas around their necks. In the foreground, a young man in a white t-shirt sits with his palms pressed together in prayer, and a bald man in a white shirt sits beside him with a lanyard. An older man with white hair and a white beard, wearing tilak on his forehead, sits at the left edge. A man in a yellow shirt presses his hands together at the right, and a man in a blue checked shirt sits further right. The crowd appears to be in satsang or meditation.2012-09-20