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A seated audience inside a wooden-panelled hall attends a satsang, with many people wearing white clothes and saffron-orange or red shawls and lanyards. Several listeners wear over-ear headphones for translation. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits beside a small lit oil lamp and a plastic container, while a bald man in white and a red shawl sits cross-legged on a striped mat. Behind them a woman in an orange jacket and a man in a white cap look ahead, and a small brass oil lamp burns on the floor.

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September 09 20122012-09-09September 09 20122012-09-09A seated group ceremony in a hall with orange curtains and rows of attendees on mats. In the foreground, a shaven-headed man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala sits beside a man in white dhoti and shawl, with a red-and-white ritual trim, both with hands joined. A tilaka-marked man in saffron and red-bordered cloth sits at lower right with a mala. Small oil lamps and brass plates with offerings lie on a purple cloth and a red mat at left. Many attendees in white, red shawls and saffron sit behind, some with papers and lanyards, while others meditate with hands folded. Roughly 25 people are visible in total. Printed copyright text appears in the lower right corner.2012-09-05A seated satsang audience fills a hall with wooden-panelled walls, many people wearing headphones for translation. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged with hands folded, a white tilak on his forehead. Beside him a man in white clothing sits with palms pressed together, and a man in white with a gold-bordered shawl sits with hands clasped. Behind them rows of devotees wear white, orange and red garments, and a striped mat and small plastic container lie before them.2012-09-08A photograph of a seated satsang gathering in a hall with red-and-beige walls and curtains. In the foreground, a bald man in an orange robe with rudraksha beads sits cross-legged, and beside him a bald man in white with gold-edged dhoti sits with a sandalwood-marked forehead. Rows of devotees in white kurtas and dhotis, many wearing orange or red shawls, sit on blue-striped mats. Some sit with eyes closed in meditation, others take notes, and brass puja items, a pink dish and small bowls lie on the mats. A chair and a person in dark clothing sit at the right edge. No single figure can be confidently identified as a person.2012-09-04A seated group of devotees with eyes closed in a meditative satsang setting inside a hall filled with many participants. In the foreground, a shaven-headed young man in saffron dhoti and orange shawl sits with hands folded, beside another saffron-clad sannyasi with rudraksha mala. A young man in white dhoti and shawl sits with palms joined, a man in grey shirt and a man in white polo shirt sit cross-legged, and women in saffron shawls and red and green saris sit in the back rows. A small green-lidded steel container and scattered coins lie on the white mat in front of them. Many more seated devotees fill the background, with camera tripods visible at the left.2012-10-14A large seated satsang audience in white clothing and red-orange shawls sits on white mats in a hall with red walls and framed posters. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in white with a vertical white tilak on his forehead and a red shawl sits upright, with a man in glasses beside him. Behind them rows of devotees in white and red-orange shawls face forward, some wearing lanyards. A gilded deity murti stands at upper right. The scene reads as a seated discourse or satsang gathering.2015-10-10September 09 20122012-09-09Seated devotees fill a hall during a satsang, many sitting on striped mats. In the foreground a shaved-headed priest in saffron cloth with a gold necklace sits beside a bald man in white dhoti and shawl with gold trim, holding a gold necklace. Nearby a bearded man in white with a rudraksha mala sits with hands folded, and a man in an orange robe with long hair sits with arms crossed. Many others in white shirts and dhotis, some with hands in anjali, sit behind them; metal crowd barriers and a yellow hanging fabric appear at the top right. Watermarked archive photo with copyright text overlay.2012-05-11 +1 copiesMay 24 20122012-05-24January 16 20162016-01-16A seated satsang audience inside a wooden-panelled hall with patterned walls. Many devotees sit cross-legged on striped blue-and-white mats, most in white clothes with red or orange shawls and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. A bald man in the foreground wears a red shawl and white tilak on his forehead, while a bearded man beside him in white with a red shawl listens attentively. A man in an orange jacket and white cap sits among chairs at the back, and a woman in white with a red shawl appears near the top right. Several people wear headphones for translation. Some write in notebooks, and bottles and bags lie on the mats. Total visible people numbers about 40.2012-09-09