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A large seated congregation fills a hall during a satsang, with many devotees in white dhotis and kurtas and others in orange or saffron robes. In the front rows, a bald man in orange cloth with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged, and beside him a man in white holds his hands in a mudra. Other devotees wear white, pink, orange and maroon clothing, and a banana leaf with fruit and a small offering sits on the floor in the foreground. Orange-robed figures and a deity murti appear at the upper right edge of the hall.

A large seated gathering of devotees fills a hall during a satsang. Many men wear white kurtas with red or maroon shoulder sashes and lanyards, while several sannyasis in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas sit on a patterned carpet in the foreground. A bald man in white with a green lanyard sits centrally, and a young person with long hair and orange forehead marking sits nearby. Brass bowls and a water bottle lie on the floor. A bearded elder in white sits at left, and a Western-looking young man in a white t-shirt sits in the lower right.

A seated assembly of devotees in a hall during a satsang or discourse. In the foreground, a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala with a gold pendant sits with palms pressed together in prayer, beside a shaved-headed man in white with gold-bordered dhoti and vibhuti on his forehead. Rows of white-clad devotees sit on striped mats behind them, with a few in orange, and more people seated at the back of the hall. Metal stanchions divide the seating area and a red-orange cloth hangs on the left. Many attendees wear white kurtas or dhotis and some carry rudraksha malas. No one is clearly identifiable as a person from the visible cues alone.

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A seated congregation during a satsang-style gathering in a hall. In the foreground, several young people in saffron-orange dhotis and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on the floor, some in white with orange borders, and a girl in a teal top sits near the bottom. Behind them, rows of men in orange robes, white kurtas and mixed shirts sit attentively, some with hands folded and eyes closed. A few older men in white and yellow clothing sit among the crowd. Some participants hold small items on the floor.

A large seated congregation fills a pink-walled hall at a Guru Purnima gathering. Many men sit cross-legged on the floor in white dhotis with gold borders, some bare-chested and wearing rudraksha malas, others in white kurtas, and several in saffron or orange cloths. Several hold their palms joined in anjali while looking forward toward an unseen speaker. A tripod-mounted camera and a large screen stand near the back wall, and framed portraits hang above the doorways. Crowd members are visible throughout the room. No individual is clearly identifiable as a specific person from appearance, so no a person identification is made.

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February 14 2016

A large seated congregation fills a hall during a satsang or ritual gathering, with hundreds of devotees sitting in rows on the floor. Many wear white dhotis and white shirts, while several younger boys in front wear saffron-orange cloths with gold borders, rudraksha malas, and white markings on their foreheads. A man in the foreground with folded hands sits among the crowd, and a bald man with a white forehead mark and a rudraksha mala sits on the right. Rows of white candles or lamps line the upper background near a large video screen on the wall. A purple-shirted man sits at the left edge.

A large hall filled with seated devotees during a satsang, with many men in white dhotis and white shirts sitting cross-legged on orange and maroon mats. Several young men in white dhotis wear rudraksha malas, and some hold small brass vessels. Women in saris and salwar kameez sit among the crowd, and a few devotees wear dark or colourful shirts. Hanging orange and yellow decorations line the upper edge of the hall, and smoke or incense haze drifts through the air. The frontal dais and deity area are visible at the upper left. The atmosphere is that of an ashram satsang gathering on a morning event.