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A photograph of a large seated audience at an indoor satsang or discourse. Many men in white shirts and white dhotis sit cross-legged on red-striped floor mats, most wearing rudraksha malas. Several wear yellow shawls draped over their shoulders, and a few hold their hands together in prayer. Some women in white sit in the background, and a tripod is visible at the top of the hall.

December 22 2010

Photograph of a large seated audience in an indoor hall, mostly men dressed in white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, many wearing black rudraksha-style malas. Several sit with hands pressed together in prayer or folded in lap, gazing forward toward an unseen speaker. A man in the foreground left has a shaved head and white clothing; a man near center has palms joined at his chin. One man at right wears a yellow scarf over white. Colourful cloth is visible at upper left, and a pale blue shirt appears among the crowd. The setting suggests a satsang or discourse. No clearly identifiable presenter is visible in frame.

A photograph of a large seated audience inside a hall, mostly men dressed in white shirts and white dhotis, sitting cross-legged on the floor on mats and yellow cloth. Many wear white lanyard-style badges and some have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. A rudraksha mala is visible on one younger man in the front row. Framed colourful paintings hang on the wall behind them, and a red-lit alcove appears at the upper right. No speaker or throne is clearly visible in this frame; the audience appears attentive, seated in meditative rows during a discourse or satsang.

August 26 2017

2017-08-26 +1 copies

A photograph of a large seated congregation in a hall during a satsang. Many men in white ritual clothes sit on striped mats on the floor, several wearing yellow sashes over their shoulders. Some wear rudraksha malas. Women in white and in colourful saris sit further back, and a few children sit near the front left. At the top left a green and white stage cloth is visible. The attendees are attentive and facing forward toward the unseen speaker.

A large, densely packed audience of men sits cross-legged on blue-and-white striped mats in a bright hall during a satsang. Most wear white shirts and trousers, and many have white identification lanyards with orange badges. A man in a teal-green striped shirt sits in the middle, and a bearded man with a red tilak on his forehead sits centre-right. In the upper left, a figure in a purple turban is partly visible. The room has pillars and a row of seated attendees extending into the background, with rows of people fading toward the rear wall.

A photograph of a large seated audience inside a hall during a satsang or discourse. Men in white dhotis and shirts sit on striped mats and cloth, with several men in orange shawls at the back and women in colourful saris along the left. A few men wear rudraksha malas. Metal barrier poles stand in front of the rows.

2012-05-19 +1 copies

A large seated congregation fills a hall with cream walls and framed pictures on the back wall. Men and boys sit cross-legged on blue and striped mats, mostly dressed in white shirts and white dhotis, many wearing lanyard badges and beaded necklaces. Several devotees have sacred ash or kumkum marks on their foreheads, and some hold yellow cloths on their laps. The attendees appear to be listening in a satsang setting, with eyes closed or lowered, and no speaker or throne is clearly visible in the frame.

November 22 2015

A photograph of a seated congregation in a bright hall with pale pink walls and a tiled floor. Rows of men in white kurta-style shirts and white dhotis sit cross-legged on striped mats, many wearing rudraksha or beaded malas and lanyard badges. Behind them, several older Western women and men sit upright on chairs, some in white and red clothing. A woman in a saree sits among them. Along the left edge, a portion of a golden deity shrine is visible. A dark-clothed man with a backpack sits at the front left. The people appear attentive, gathered for a talk or satsang.

A large seated assembly of men in white ritual clothes, white dhotis and shirts, sits on the floor of a hall facing forward. Many wear name badges on their chests and some have rudraksha or beaded necklaces. Several hold or sit near yellow and orange cloth bundles and prayer mats with red and green borders. A bald older man in the foreground wearing glasses and a mustache sits with hands together. The audience appears attentive, as at a satsang or Shiva Deeksha program. No person in the image is shown in an identifiable a person depiction, and the front of the hall is out of frame.