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Photograph of several shaved-headed men seated in a plain hall with bare concrete floor and white pillars. Most wear white kurta-style clothing with orange saffron shawls draped over the shoulders. One man on the right wears a yellow shawl with a rudraksha mala. A man in the centre-left has a red tilak on his forehead and rests his chin on his hand. Some listen attentively; a table with a book and mobile phone sits at the left edge. Several heads are partly cropped at the bottom of the frame.

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A photograph of a seated audience during a satsang talk in an indoor hall with pink walls and red chairs. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an orange mat, holding a small book and a phone. Beside him, men in white dhotis and shirts, some with red or yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, sit cross-legged on orange mats. Behind them, more men sit on chairs in white and orange-saffron clothing. A water bottle rests on the floor. No figure in the scene is clearly identifiable as the swami from appearance; the visible people are devotees and monastics in white and saffron attire.2010-10-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a group of smiling shaven-headed men seated and standing around a wooden table in an indoor room with plain walls and a staircase railing at left. The man at right wears saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a red bindi on his forehead, and he sits with his hands clasped on the table. Other men wear white kurta-style clothing with yellow shawls, some with rudraksha malas and white or red marks on their foreheads. A few mobile phones, papers and a red book lie on the table.2010-08-03A seated assembly of devotees in an ashram hall, photographed from the front. Most are shaven-headed men in white dhotis and white kurtas with orange shawls draped over their shoulders, with white tilak marks on their foreheads. One man in the foreground wears an orange robe with a gold chain and bangles, sitting cross-legged on an orange mat, and another in the foreground wears a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala. Some attendees wear yellow shawls, and a few have spectacles. They sit attentively on orange mats facing the speaker, with laptops and notebooks nearby.2010-10-27A photograph of a group of men seated and standing around a wooden table at night in a plain cream-walled room. Several shaved-headed men wear white dhotis with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas; one stands at the left in a white shirt and yellow shawl. At the center a smiling man in white clothes with an orange-red vest sits with clasped hands, a mobile phone on the table before him. In the foreground a bald man in an orange robe with maroon border sits facing away, and a man in white and yellow sits at the lower left with papers. Two men at the right have white tilak marks on their foreheads. No clear appearance-based candidate for the named figure can be confirmed, so the figure is described by role only.2010-08-03Seated group meditation in a hall with orange floor mats. In the foreground, three men in white dhotis and white kurtas sit cross-legged with eyes closed and hands in mudra or folded in lap. The man on the left wears a rudraksha mala and an orange shawl; the centre man wears an orange shawl and a small pendant; the man on the right wears an orange shawl and has tilak marks on his forehead. Behind them rows of seated devotees wear white with yellow shawls and lanyards, some with tilak. A small book lies on the mat in front and water bottles are visible at right.2010-09-16Seated devotees fill a hall during a ritual gathering, sitting on mats on the floor. Foreground: a bald man with white forehead markings wears white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala. Centre: a bald man in orange robe with rudraksha beads and eyeglasses sits beside a younger man in orange robe and rudraksha mala. Right: several men in orange robes sit against a red wall. Children in casual clothes sit at left. A red-cushioned chair and a side table with brass items stand in the background.2011-12-12A photograph of seated devotees in white ashram clothing listening attentively at a session on a white floor covering. In the foreground a bald young man in white with an orange-red shawl and a rudraksha mala looks forward. Beside him a man in white with glasses, a wristwatch and a mala sits cross-legged. On the right a man in white wears a yellow shawl and glasses. Behind them several other men and boys in white and a boy in a red shirt sit listening. A small book lies on the floor at lower left. No candidate for the page subject is clearly distinguishable by appearance, so no identity is asserted.2010-09-04October 24 20102010-10-24A seated satsang audience in an indoor hall with pink walls and white curtains. In the foreground, a man in saffron-orange robes sits on an orange mat at the right, smiling and gazing ahead, with a book and water bottle nearby. Around him, men in white dhotis and white kurtas wear rudraksha malas, several with yellow shawls and one with an orange shawl. Some have shaved heads and sandalwood tilak. Behind them, older men sit on red-cushioned chairs, some in white with orange shawls. A small dark screen and white equipment appear at the left edge. Eleven or more men are visible.2010-10-16 +1 copiesPhotograph of seated devotees at a satsang, sitting cross-legged on a white marble floor. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes with a red border and a rudraksha mala sits beside a man bare-chested in a white dhoti and shawl with green trim. Behind them, shaved-headed men in white dhotis with red borders and malas sit in rows. Plates with flowers, a brass lamp and a pen and notepad lie on the floor, along with plastic containers. The page indicates a Navaratri talk, but no visible text confirms this. Several people appear in view.2010-10-08Several shaved-headed men sit in a row on the floor during a meditative or devotional session, each with both hands cupped over the ears and eyes in a closed-eye posture. The man in front wears an orange sannyasi robe with a maroon border, a rudraksha mala, and glasses. The men behind wear white dhotis and shirts with gold borders and gold bracelets. A red wall and a blue mat are visible in the background, with a blurred figure in orange near the top.2011-11-25A seated group meditation session in a white-walled hall with a tiled floor. In the foreground, several shaved-headed men in white kurtas and orange-red shawls sit cross-legged with eyes closed, hands resting in their laps, and rudraksha malas around their necks. A bottle of water and a small brass object sit on the floor at left. Behind them, women in white and red shawls also sit, and a colourful draped table and a wooden chair appear in the background. A camera on a tripod is visible at the left edge.2017-04-28