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February 19 20172017-02-19A large crowd of mostly young boys and men seated in rows inside a hall, dressed in white clothes with white tilak markings on foreheads, hands pressed together in namaskar or holding small offerings while eyes are closed in prayer. Some older men in green and dark clothing sit in front, one with a bare upper body and a sacred thread. Yellow oil lamps stand along the rows, and framed paintings hang on the pale back wall above a low platform. The scene suggests a group programme or satsang.2017-02-19May 31 20152015-05-31February 19 20172017-02-19June 22 20082008-06-22A photograph of a large seated congregation in a hall, filled with rows of devotees with palms pressed together in namaskar or anjali mudra. Most men wear white shirts and dhotis or white kurtas, with a few in red, blue, or striped shirts. Several women in saris, including one in a blue sari at the left edge, sit among them. The crowd fills the frame in dense rows. No speaker or deity is clearly visible, and the presence of a single prominent figure cannot be established.2010-10-24A large crowd of children and adults sits closely packed in an indoor hall, many wearing white kurta-style clothes, some with white shawls and lanyard badges. In the foreground, a bearded man with long reddish-brown hair and a red-and-orange striped shirt sits with eyes closed, a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him a man in a white dhoti with orange-gold border and a rudraksha mala sits with hands folded in prayer, eyes closed. To the right, a shaved-headed man in an olive green shirt with a rudraksha mala also sits with eyes closed. Many children sit around them with palms pressed together, appearing to take part in a meditation or satsang session.2017-02-19February 02 20172017-02-02February 19 20172017-02-19A large crowd of seated devotees, mostly men dressed in white kurtas and dhotis, sits in close rows during a ritual session. Many have their palms pressed together in anjali mudra, and several wear red-orange shawls or sashes. A few wear orange-red forehead bands, and one man in the foreground in a teal kurta also sits with hands joined. The people appear to be attentively absorbed in prayer or meditation, with a dense crowd filling the background. A small logo appears in the upper left corner.2016-12-02October 24 20102010-10-24 +1 copiesA large dense crowd of devotees seated closely together, mostly men in white ritual clothing, many with hands folded in anjali and some with eyes closed in prayer. Several younger men wear orange-red shawls and rudraksha malas, and some foreheads bear white and red tilaks. A bald man in white with a mala stands out at left. In the lower foreground, boys in orange and white dhotis sit near the front. The setting appears to be a large hall at a satsang or puja gathering.2016-07-19 +1 copies