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A large seated congregation of devotees with palms pressed together in namaskar during a satsang. In the foreground a bare-chested young man with a tattooed Om symbol on his chest sits on a purple mat, eyes lowered. Beside him a man in a cream kurta wears an orange-saffron shawl, a rudraksha mala and a tilak, and a bald-headed man in a lavender shirt with a mala also claps softly. Behind them many men in white dhoti and white shirts, some with vibhuti and mala beads, fill the hall. The scene is a Sadashivoham-style group sitting with an audience of several dozen visible participants.

2016-11-20 +1 copies

A large seated audience fills the hall, mostly men in white ritual clothes with forehead markings of white and sandal or vibhuti. Many wear saffron or orange shawls, rudraksha malas and identification lanyards. Several clap with their hands raised, while others sit attentively looking toward the front. Some wear pale purple, teal or lavender shirts among the white. No single a person candidate is clearly identifiable in the crowd.

A large seated crowd of devotees fills a hall during a satsang-style gathering, most with palms pressed together in anjali. Many wear white dhotis and shawls with gold or yellow borders, and many are bare-chested with rudraksha malas around their necks. A few wear orange or saffron cloth, and one man in front wears a white shawl over white clothes. Some devotees have forehead markings, and several wear glasses. The hall has red and gold decor at the back and wooden doors on the right. No individual is identified as a person in this image.

A large seated congregation of men in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing long rudraksha mala garlands and gold-bordered cloth, with white vibhuti tilak marks across their foreheads. Front-row devotees sit cross-legged on a floor, some with hands folded in greeting. Behind them rows of attendees fill a hall with cream walls and a blue-purple emblem visible at upper left. The scene suggests a satsang gathering.

2015-08-09 +1 copies

A large seated crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts fills the frame at a satsang hall, many with sacred ash marks and beaded necklaces. A smiling older man in the centre has a white beard, a bare chest and a rudraksha-style necklace, and several men in the foreground wear white and gold-trimmed dhotis. Behind them rows of attendees sit on the hall floor with cushioned seating and a patterned backdrop visible in the distance. The scene suggests a meditation or satsang gathering.

May 14 2017

A seated congregation of devotees in a hall during a satsang or discourse. In the foreground, several men wear saffron/orange cloth with rudraksha malas and white vibhuti or chandan marks across their foreheads and arms; the man at right in orange and a bead mala applauds with raised palms, and the man centre with folded hands wears white. Behind them, many more devotees sit in white dhotis and orange robes on orange mats, some clapping and raising hands, with a stage and an orange-draped figure visible further back. No individual is identified as a person.

May 28 2017

May 18 2017

A photograph of a large seated congregation on orange mats in a hall, devotees in white dhotis and kurtas and orange or red garments, many with white and yellow sandalwood or vibhuti markings on their foreheads and bodies. In the foreground a man in an orange cloth with rudraksha malas and round glasses sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes half-closed. Beside him a man in a white shawl sits with eyes closed, a woman in a red shawl sits among them, and a man in white clasps his hands. Others raise hands in devotion in the background, and a monastic in orange sits near the back. Satsang or puja gathering.

A large seated assembly of devotees in white dhotis and shirts with gold borders, many with palms pressed together in anjali or hands raised in devotion, at what appears to be a satsang or discourse. In the foreground a young man in a white dhoti with gold border wears a red-and-black rudraksha mala and a red shawl, smiling with hands folded. Beside him a man in a white dhoti with gold border and a dark rudraksha mala raises his open palms. Further left a small boy in a gold-embroidered silk garment sits with hands together, and in the middle a young person in an orange-and-gold wrap wears glasses and beads. Rows of others fill the background, some with shaved heads and vibhuti marks, and a small framed picture is visible at the lower left.

A seated congregation of devotees at an indoor satsang or talk, many sitting on orange mats. In the foreground, several men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and white vibhuti stripes on their foreheads and arms sit with palms pressed together in namaskar or clapping. Behind them, men and women in white dhotis and white kurtas, some with yellow or white forehead marks, sit attentively, and a few people in the back raise their hands. Two women in orange and white saris are visible in the background, along with a wall with a framed sign. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance in this image.