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A large seated congregation fills a pale hall during a ritual gathering. In the foreground, men with bare upper bodies wear saffron-orange lower cloths and rudraksha malas, their backs to the camera, with white sacred threads across their chests. Many participants in white garments sit on mats behind them. Small brass oil lamps, pink flower offerings, pink petals on plates, and a small red cloth bag stand on the floor in front. Some people hold small items at their hands. Sandalwood or ash markings are visible on several foreheads and arms. Behind the crowd, a few people stand near a wall hung with framed pictures and a red-glowing digital clock. No single speaker is clearly identifiable in the frame.

A large hall full of seated devotees in orange and saffron garments performing a group ritual on a white floor covered with woven mats. Many men have bare upper bodies, white sacred ash lines on their foreheads and arms, and rudraksha malas. Brass plates, small kalasha-style vessels, flowers and oil lamps sit in front of them. A foreground priest in an orange dhoti holds a mala and sits near a brass tray. Some children in orange cloth sit among the group. A large screen at the top right shows a glowing image of a seated figure in orange. Several onlookers stand in the background.

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July 25 2017

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July 27 2017

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A large indoor satsang hall packed with seated devotees in prayer. In the foreground, several men sit bare-chested in white dhotis with ash markings on their foreheads and arms, rudraksha malas, and orange-red sashes, hands pressed together in anjali. Women in red and maroon saris and orange-trimmed garments sit nearby, also in prayer. Behind them, rows of attendees in white and orange clothing fill the hall, with a gold-decorated altar and deity murti visible at the top. A man in a white shirt stands at left, and a person with a camera works in the background. No single person is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues in this frame.

July 25 2017

A large group of devotees in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, many with white tripundra markings on their foreheads and arms, sit cross-legged on the floor of a hall performing a ritual. Brass plates, oil lamps, flowers and small brass vessels are arranged on mats in front of them. Several people hold their hands together in anjali or work with the offerings. Long-haired sadhus and younger participants in white dhotis are visible among the crowd, with many rows of seated people extending back to the rear of the hall.

2017-07-25 +1 copies

A photograph of a large indoor assembly of seated devotees in a hall with pink walls and red curtains. Most men wear saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, with white horizontal tilak marks on their foreheads, while others wear white dhotis with shawls. Several seated people hold open books, and in the foreground brass plates with offerings and small bowls sit on silver trays. Metal crowd barriers and seated women in white and colourful saris fill the background. No individual is clearly identifiable as a senior teacher in this view.

2013-03-13 +1 copies

May 03 2012

A photograph of a seated satsang gathering in a hall with red-and-beige walls and curtains. In the foreground, a bald man in an orange robe with rudraksha beads sits cross-legged, and beside him a bald man in white with gold-edged dhoti sits with a sandalwood-marked forehead. Rows of devotees in white kurtas and dhotis, many wearing orange or red shawls, sit on blue-striped mats. Some sit with eyes closed in meditation, others take notes, and brass puja items, a pink dish and small bowls lie on the mats. A chair and a person in dark clothing sit at the right edge. No single figure can be confidently identified as a person.

June 27 2017

Indoor satsang or puja gathering with a large seated audience on a light tiled floor. In the foreground, several men in white dhotis and white shoulder cloths sit cross-legged with eyes closed or hands folded, some with red-bordered cloths and a rudraksha-style neck cord. Brass and steel trays hold yellow flower petals, fruit and offerings in front of them, with orange mats and a plastic container nearby. Behind them, rows of devotees in white clothing, several boys in colourful shirts, and a woman in a white sari with a yellow border sit attentively. Monks in saffron-orange robes sit near the back, and a few men in white shirts stand at the edge of the hall. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance alone.