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October 17 2011

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October 05 20112011-10-05Photograph of a seated group during a satsang gathering. In the foreground a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged with eyes closed and hands folded, wearing a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders. Behind him, several men in white dhotis with white ash markings on their arms and foreheads sit in meditation, some with rudraksha malas. A boy in a yellow shirt sits at the left edge, and a figure in orange clothing appears at the right. Brass or plastic containers and a bamboo mat lie in front of them.2011-10-18Seated devotees meditate with eyes closed in a room with red curtains. Young men and boys wear white dhotis and shawls with gold, red and maroon borders, and dark rudraksha malas. The foreground man has gold bangles and a wristwatch and holds his hands in a mudra on his lap. A boy in the centre has a white forehead mark. Brass oil lamps, a small brass vessel and an orange cloth sit on the floor in front. Standing older men in white are behind them.2011-09-24A seated group of young male devotees in white dhoti and shawl with maroon borders sits in a hall with red curtains. The foreground boy in the left third has white vertical forehead marks, closed eyes and palms joined in his lap, and wears a rudraksha mala. Another boy beside him holds a hand near his mouth, and a boy at right, bare-shouldered and wearing a rudraksha mala, sits in profile. An older man in white clothes sits in the background, and a figure in light green stands behind the group.2011-09-25November 01 20112011-11-01A seated man in white ritual clothes with gold-bordered dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him a group of boys and young men sit on mats, some with eyes closed, and a child in an orange t-shirt and brown shorts sits at left looking toward the camera. Brass and steel vessels, a red box, flower petals and plates of offerings lie on the floor in front. Red curtains and bright tube lights are visible in the background. Appearance alone is not enough to name the seated man as a person, so he is described by role as a seated devotee in white ritual dress.2011-10-05October 21 20112011-10-21A large seated assembly of men in white dhotis and white shawls with red borders sits on a floor in an open hall, many with white and ash tilaka marks on foreheads and arms, and rudraksha malas around their necks. In the foreground a bald man in a white and red-bordered garment sits cross-legged with hands folded, a brass lamp and small brass bowls on the mat beside him. A child in red and white stands among the seated devotees at right, and metal railings and yellow-and-orange hangings are visible above. No figure is clearly identifiable as the a person; the seated men are devotees and attendees.2010-09-08A seated group of devotees in white dhotis and white shawls with red-and-maroon borders sits cross-legged on orange mats in a bright hall during a meditative session. Many have vertical white tilak marks on their foreheads, and several wear rudraksha malas. In the centre foreground, a bald man with a red-and-white tilak and a rudraksha mala sits in meditation with hands joined, while a young boy in a dark blue t-shirt sits beside him with eyes closed. Brass plates, small brass oil lamps, incense sticks and a steel bowl with flower petals lie on the orange mat in front of them. On the left edge, a man with white body markings on his bare upper body sits among the crowd. The page belongs to a satsang archive, but no printed text on screen names a specific event or person.2010-11-30A photograph of a group of men and a young boy seated on the floor of a hall during a ritual. The foreground man, shaved-headed with white horizontal marks on his forehead and upper arm, wears a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders and looks upward. Beside him, a man wears a rudraksha mala and white clothes with gold borders. Behind them, more seated men in white and gold dress sit on mats. A small boy in a turquoise tank top sits on a mat near brass plates of bananas, fruit, and small oil lamps. The scene is a traditional satsang or puja gathering with no clearly visible a person figure.2012-04-08September 25 20112011-09-25December 13 20112011-12-13