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A seated satsang in a bright hall with a large crowd of devotees sitting on striped mats. In the centre foreground a bald, bespectacled man in white kurta and white pants, wearing a rudraksha mala and an ID badge, sits cross-legged clapping with a smile. Around him men in white clothes and rudraksha malas sit with palms pressed together or hands folded. Orange cloth bags lie on the mats at left. Framed pictures line the back wall and a red-and-white screen glows behind the crowd. No identification of the central man is made from appearance; he is described by role and attire only.

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April 21 20172017-04-21A seated satsang audience of men in white kurtas and white dhotis sits on striped rugs in a hall with a red-and-white screen behind them. Many wear rudraksha malas; some have tilaka or vibhuti marks. One man in the centre wears glasses and a white shirt, hands folded in lap; a younger man at right touches his forehead; others clap or gesture with palms together. Framed pictures line the wall at right, and the hall has ceiling lights. No specific individual is identified as a person.2017-04-21Indoor satsang hall with a large group of devotees seated cross-legged on colourful striped mats. Most wear white kurta-style clothing and rudraksha malas. In the centre foreground, a smiling man with a shaved head and vertical tilak on his forehead, wearing thick glasses, a white shirt and white trousers, a rudraksha mala and a wristwatch, sits with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him a man in white holds his hands together near his chest, and a bearded man in white rests his hands clasped at his chin. Red and orange cloth bags lie on the mats in front. A screen behind shows a red-framed image of a figure, and framed pictures hang on the walls.2017-04-21A seated group of devotees in white clothes and rudraksha malas sit on striped woven mats during a discourse hall gathering. In the foreground, a man in front-center wearing a white kurta and rudraksha mala faces the viewer with palms pressed together in a namaste gesture; to his left, another man in white with a mala has his hands clasped. Behind them, many others in white attire, some in orange-red shawls, sit in rows on the floor and in chairs under ceiling lights, with two large background banners showing a figure in red and white. No individual is clearly identified as a person; the scene shows ordinary devotees and attendees during a satsang-style session.2017-04-21April 21 20172017-04-21A seated satsang audience in an indoor hall with white walls and framed portraits. In the foreground, a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a striped rainbow mat with orange cloth bundles beside him. Dozens of men in white ritual clothes and rudraksha malas sit in rows, many with tilak or vibhuti marks. A large screen behind them shows a man with long hair in red and white clothing.2017-04-21August 29 20152015-08-29A group of seated devotees on orange and patterned mats in a bright white hall during satsang. Most wear white dhotis and white shirts with dark rudraksha malas. A smiling man in the foreground with a red tilak and gold bracelet claps, while a man in a checked shirt and glasses sits with hands folded. A shaved-headed man in the lower right wears a white cloth over his bare shoulder and a rudraksha mala, with white markings on his forehead. A small pink tray holding offerings sits near the front, behind a silver stanchion and chain. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2012-10-04Seated devotees fill a satsang hall in white ritual clothing, many smiling and clapping. Foreground figures include a man in white with rudraksha mala and lanyard, and a man in a rust-red sweater with a gold chain. A man in white dhoti with a gold border and a red tilak sits centrally, and a woman in orange sari is visible at upper left. Striped mats cover the floor.2012-09-09Seated devotees in white kurta-style clothing with orange-red lanyards sit cross-legged on a floor during a satsang. In the foreground a man in the centre wears glasses and has short hair, with his hands resting on his knees; to the right a man presses his palms together in anjali. Behind them more people in white sit in rows, and a figure in a yellow garment is visible among them. Gold decorations and red drapery fill the background of this temple-hall setting. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable in the frame.2016-09-23A seated satsang gathering in a hall with cream walls and wooden doors. In the centre, a man with long braided hair, bare-chested except for a white shawl and rudraksha mala, sits with palms pressed together, tears on his face. Nearby devotees wear white dhotis with gold borders, orange robes and rudraksha malas; a bald man in white sits at the right. Around the room many people sit on mats or chairs, some on the back row in white and green. The a person cue is the long braided hair with the shawl and mala, but his face is not visible enough to confirm this. Many people are visible, roughly 40 seated and standing across the frame.2017-07-23A seated group of devotees in white clothes fills a carpeted hall with red upholstered chairs behind them, during a satsang gathering. In the foreground, a smiling man with a shaved head and dark-rimmed glasses wears a white kurta and a beaded rudraksha mala, and a second smiling man in white with a mala sits cross-legged beside him. Other attendees wear white shirts and kurtas, some with name badges, and many are seated on purple patterned floor cushions or mats. The image shows a crowd of roughly thirty to forty visible people.2014-03-06