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A large seated congregation of devotees fills a bright hall during a satsang or puja session. Most wear white dhotis and shirts, many with rudraksha malas around their necks. Some men are bare-chested with sandalwood or vibhuti markings on their foreheads. A tall red backdrop and a large screen show a figure in orange and gold ceremonial dress, presumably a deity or teacher image. Yellow stanchions line the left edge of the room.

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A large seated crowd fills a pink-walled hall at a person event. Many attendees wear white kurta-style clothing and white dhotis, and some have tilak marks and rudraksha malas. Men and boys sit in close rows on the floor, with a few women seen at the left and right edges. At the far left, a stage area has a red backdrop and an illuminated white throne-like seat with a central figure partly visible, but the figure's appearance is too uncertain to identify. Framed portraits and photo panels hang on the walls, and staff in white move between the rows. Golden railing posts run along the left foreground.2017-05-22May 27 20172017-05-27A large seated audience fills a hall at a satsang-style gathering. Most attendees sit cross-legged on the floor in white dhotis and shirts, many men with bare chests wearing rudraksha malas and saffron or orange cloths over their shoulders, some with white and red tilak marks on their foreheads. A bald man in front wears a white shirt with a saffron shawl and sandalwood marks. On the far stage, a large red backdrop shows a white sculptural figure, and tall brass or wooden ritual staffs stand in rows near the front. Around forty to fifty people are visible, with more people seated further back.2017-05-22May 22 20172017-05-22A large crowd of devotees sits cross-legged on the floor of a bright hall during a satsang. Many wear white dhotis and shawls with gold borders, and several have rudraksha malas around their necks; some are bare-chested. A man at centre-left wears glasses and a rudraksha mala, and a younger man at centre-right has long hair and a white-and-gold shawl. Tall brass lamps with lit wicks line the front rows, and framed pictures hang on the back wall. Sitting among the devotees, the visible figures are ordinary attendees and no one is clearly identifiable as a person, so no candidate is flagged.2017-05-29A large crowd of men, mostly in white shirts and white dhotis, sits closely packed on the floor of a hall for a satsang session. Many wear name badges on their shirts. Several have vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads, and one man in the front centre-right wears a rudraksha mala and sits bare-chested with a cloth around his waist. A man at the far right wears a white turban. At the back left, a large screen shows a figure in red and orange robes with long hair and a rudraksha mala, but that figure is on a screen and is not counted as a physical person. The hall has pink walls, wooden railings and framed pictures on the back wall. The crowd numbers well over a hundred people.2017-05-21A large crowd of devotees sits closely packed on the floor of a bright hall during a satsang gathering. Many wear white dhotis and shawls with rudraksha malas around their necks, while several younger men in the foreground wear saffron-orange cloths and some have white sacred markings on their chests and foreheads. A woman in a pale cream sari with orange border sits near the centre, and a man on the right has long hair and a saffron wrap with rudraksha beads. Tall brass lamps stand along the back left. The seated assembly is focused forward, toward an unseen speaker, in an atmosphere of meditative attention.2017-05-29May 16 20172017-05-16May 28 20172017-05-28April 30 20172017-04-30A large seated congregation fills an ornate temple hall during a satsang-style gathering. Most men wear white dhotis and shirts with rudraksha malas, and several bare-chested men wear orange-saffron cloths over their shoulders. Some foreheads bear white vibhuti markings. In the foreground, a young boy in white kurta sits beside a man in orange cloth and rudraksha beads, and a bald man in white with rudraksha malas sits in the centre. Golden railing posts line the left edge, and a large framed portrait with red background hangs on the wall above the crowd, with brass lamps and framed pictures along the walls.2017-07-05A large hall packed with seated devotees in white dhotis and shirts, many wearing rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces, some bare-chested with sacred ash marks. Rows of young boys sit in front with hands folded or resting on their knees. Gold-topped brass poles line the floor edge. On the wall at left, a large screen shows a figure in red and white, and framed religious pictures hang along the cream walls beneath air conditioners and ceiling lights. A standing statue near the right wall shows a bare-chested figure. The scene looks like a satsang gathering.2017-05-25