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A photograph of a Bhagavad Gita satsang setting. A priest in a green silk shawl and multi-strand rudraksha-style beaded necklace, with bare upper body and hair tied back, raises his hand to touch the forehead of a standing devotee in a grey sweatshirt. Behind him a younger priest in orange cloth and a white dhoti holds a steel tray with fruit. Several elderly and middle-aged men in white shirts and dhotis stand with palms pressed together in a line. Behind them a backdrop displays a painted portrait of a smiling figure in orange robes and a turban beneath the words Bhagavad Gita, with lit decorative lanterns hanging at the right.

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A photograph of a Bhagavad Gita satsang with a line of devotees in white and grey clothes, hands pressed together, approaching a priest in a green and gold dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and beaded necklace who touches a devotee's head. Behind him, a shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti holds a silver tray with fruit and a red cloth, and another man in an orange shawl stands nearby. The backdrop banner reads BHAGAVAD GITA beside a circular portrait labelled with a smiling figure in an orange headwrap and saffron robe, with gold and multicoloured hanging decorations.2011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01October 29 20112011-10-29A photograph of a satsang line at a Bhagavad Gita Dhyana Satsang event. On the left, a row of devotees in white and light clothing stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, several with eyes closed. In the centre, a bald saffron-robed sannyasi holds a red tray and extends his hand toward a long-haired man in orange robes and a gold-coloured necklace, who is receiving a blessing. Other saffron-clad attendants stand behind holding brass trays with flowers. The backdrop banner reads Bhagavad Gita Dhyana Satsang and shows a smiling figure in ornate gold headwear against a sunset sky. Spotlights hang from the ceiling.2011-10-16Devotees line up in a hall with their hands pressed together in namaskar as a person in a red and gold sari-style garment and multiple gold necklaces and bangles places a hand on a young man's head in blessing. Another man in white shirt and folded hands bows nearby. On the right a bald man with a tilak and orange robe holds a tray of offerings. Behind them a large garlanded portrait of a turbaned figure is displayed beside Bhagavad Gita signage and marigold garlands. Blessing a devotee.2011-10-31November 08 20112011-11-08Photograph of a ceremonial blessing at an indoor event. A long-haired person in a green and gold silk garment with red beaded necklaces and red beaded armlets places a hand on the head of a man with folded hands. Several devotees in white and light shirts stand with hands pressed together and heads bowed in a line. Behind them a banner shows a painted portrait of a figure in orange robes and a saffron head covering, with the Bhagavad Gita title in orange lettering. A videographer with a camera stands at left, and colourful hanging decorations are visible at the top right.2011-10-29A photograph inside a hall where a line of devotees stands with palms pressed together, one man bowing his head as a long-haired figure in orange-saffron robes and layered rudraksha malas places a hand on his head in blessing. Beside him an older bald priest in orange cloth with white body markings holds a tray of offerings with fruit and flowers. Behind them a banner reads BHAGAVAD GITA with a painted portrait and Skanda Sashti text, and a colourful floral decoration is visible. Several men in white shirts and a man in red shirt are in the queue.2011-10-27A photograph at a Bhagavad Gita Dhyana Satsang event in an indoor hall. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe with gold-toned beaded ornaments and an orange garment with gold-trimmed edging, holds a hand raised in blessing toward a line of devotees. The probable Swamiji-type figure with long swept-back hair and saffron clothing is visible, with a bead necklace and bangles. To the right, a shaven-headed priest in a white dhoti and shawl with a red border holds a tray of flowers and offerings. Devotees on the left stand in a row with palms pressed together in namaskar, some in pastel and white shirts. A purple banner behind reads Bhagavad Gita Dhyana Satsang with a colorful image of a deity.2011-10-16September 18 20112011-09-18October 29 20112011-10-29