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October 11 2015

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A large hall of seated devotees on white floor sheets during a satsang. Many men wear white dhotis with gold borders and red shawls; several have shaved heads and tripundra or sandalwood marks on their foreheads, and some wear rudraksha malas. In the foreground, a bald man in red and gold cloth and a man in white with gold-bordered dhoti sit with hands raised. A tripod-mounted camera stands at the left edge. Behind them, rows of chairs and a stage with a decorated backdrop and a figure on a dais at the far right. The crowd appears to number in the dozens.2015-10-11A large seated audience fills a hall during a satsang, with hundreds of people sitting on white floor mats. Most wear white kurtas or shirts with rust-red and orange shawls draped over their shoulders, and many wear lanyards. In the foreground, several men in saffron and ochre robes sit cross-legged, some with rudraksha malas, bead necklaces and wrist bands, and some with yellow-orange forehead bands. A bald man in white and a man with glasses in a white kurta sit near the front. The people are seated facing forward toward the stage, with a red-draped platform visible in the background.2015-05-14 +1 copiesOctober 16 20152015-10-16May 10 20152015-05-10A large seated congregation fills a bright hall with white floor sheets and red-trimmed walls. In the foreground, several men wear white dhotis or kurtas with saffron-orange tilak marks on their foreheads, and red-and-gold sashes or shawls draped over their shoulders; one man in white on the right is clapping. Many women in saris and salwar kameez sit behind them, some with hands folded in prayer. Behind the crowd, a standing figure in white holds hands together in namaskar near a framed display, and a deity murti is visible at the far right edge. Framed photo panels line the back wall. The scene suggests a satsang or puja gathering.2015-10-26A large seated gathering of devotees in white dhotis and white kurta-style garments, many wearing saffron-orange or red shawls over the shoulder and rudraksha malas around their necks. Some have forehead markings of yellow or orange tilak. Many sit cross-legged on white cloth and mats, with a red-carpeted area in front. Behind them, a hall with red walls, display panels and a golden deity murti or decorative altar is visible. Most attendees look forward toward the front, and several have their hands folded or raised in a meditative or satsang posture. The frame shows the dense crowd filling the hall.2015-10-11July 04 20162016-07-04A large indoor satsang hall with a white carpeted floor and seated devotees in white dhotis and kurtas with red shawls. In the foreground, a man with long hair and a gold-bordered yellow-white garment sits with hands in front. A camera on a tripod records the gathering. At the far right, an ornate gold and purple peetha holds a deity murti. Musicians and chanters in white sit on a red-draped platform at the back of the hall, and many more devotees fill the rows.2014-07-21October 08 20152015-10-08October 13 20152015-10-13A large seated satsang audience in white clothing and red-orange shawls sits on white mats in a hall with red walls and framed posters. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in white with a vertical white tilak on his forehead and a red shawl sits upright, with a man in glasses beside him. Behind them rows of devotees in white and red-orange shawls face forward, some wearing lanyards. A gilded deity murti stands at upper right. The scene reads as a seated discourse or satsang gathering.2015-10-10October 13 20152015-10-13 +1 copies