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December 14 2012

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May 09 20142014-05-09A large seated gathering of devotees in white kurtas and dhotis, most wearing orange-red shawls and red lanyards, sitting in rows with palms pressed together in anjali mudra and eyes closed in meditation. A bald man in the centre foreground, with a vertical tilak mark on his forehead, is seen with hands folded. A teenage boy beside him wears a rudraksha mala and a wristwatch. Men of varied ages fill the rows behind them, some bald or grey-haired. No central teacher or throne is visible in this frame, and no printed name appears on the scene itself. The setting appears to be an indoor satsang or Inner Awakening hall.2015-05-21A large seated audience of devotees in a hall during a satsang. Many men wear white shirts and dhotis with red-orange shawls draped over their shoulders, while women wear white or red-orange saris and shawls. In the foreground a man in a white t-shirt and red shawl sits with eyes closed, and a man in a white shirt with a sandalwood forehead mark sits with hands folded in anjali. Behind them rows of devotees sit in meditation or prayer against a backdrop of pink and white floral panels. No speaker is visible in the frame.2014-05-13May 28 20132013-05-28A large seated congregation of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas with red shawls sits in prayer inside a hall. Several men in the front row, one with a tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala, have their palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them, women in white and red shawls, and a woman with long blonde hair in white, join in the gathering. Pale yellow and white vibhuti or tilak marks are visible on several foreheads. The setting resembles a satsang or puja with many participants sitting closely on a carpeted floor.2014-05-04July 25 20142014-07-25May 09 20142014-05-09Seated devotees in white kurtas and red-orange shawls with black printed text sit with eyes closed in meditation during a satsang gathering. In the foreground, a man with a moustache and red tilak sits at left and another in profile sits bottom centre. At right, a long-haired man with a red tilak, rudraksha-style pendant and red shawl sits with closed eyes. Behind them, other participants in white and a woman in white sari fill the hall. Attendee badges hang from some necks. The image is a photograph of people meditating; no figure is identified here by face.2014-07-24A seated congregation of devotees in white dhotis and white kurta-style shirts with red shawls, attending a satsang hall. Many men sit cross-legged on a red and gold carpet, several with rudraksha mala necklaces and some with vertical tilak marks. A few faces are lit by overhead light while the front row sits with hands joined or eyes closed in meditation. Behind them, a robed priest in saffron-red garments stands near a pillar.2014-05-04A dense crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange-red shawls sits closely packed in rows, many with eyes closed or heads bowed as if in meditation or prayer. Some hold hands together in anjali mudra. The foreground is blurred, with heads and shoulders in sharp focus only in the middle distance. Orange and red prayer shawls contrast with the white clothing throughout the hall.2016-04-27Crowded indoor satsang hall with a group of devotees seated on the floor, mostly men in white kurta-style clothes with orange saffron shawls draped over their shoulders and rudraksha malas. Several in the front row sit with palms pressed together in anjali, and some hold small lit candles or oil lamps. A front-center bald man in white and orange with a red tilak and folded hands is prominent, with other devotees, plastic chairs, backpacks and cases visible at the back of the room. No clearly identifiable ceremonial figure is in view, so no a person candidate is established.2012-10-14A seated crowd of devotees in a hall with red upholstered chairs, many with palms pressed together in anjali and eyes closed as in meditation or satsang. Most wear white kurta-style clothing with orange-saffron shawls draped over the shoulders and orange lanyards with beaded malas. A bald man in the foreground wears an orange tilak on his forehead and an orange shawl. A bearded man at right with folded hands wears a rudraksha-style mala. Several women wear orange shawls and bindis. Chairs and white tablecloths are visible at the top edge.2015-10-22 +1 copies