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September 18 2015

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May 20 20132013-05-20A large crowd of devotees sits cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation inside a temple hall. Most wear white clothing with red-and-maroon shawls draped over their shoulders, and many have lanyards around their necks and vertical or horizontal tilak marks on their foreheads. In the background, an ornate golden shrine with garlands and a deity murti is visible at the upper left, with lamps and a figure in orange near it. The scene is dense with packed rows of seated participants in a satsang or meditation session.2015-09-16 +1 copiesApril 27 20162016-04-27A large seated crowd fills a temple hall for a satsang. Many women wear saffron-orange saris and white garments, with rudraksha malas and sandalwood or kumkum tilak marks on their foreheads. A woman in the centre front has an orange sari and a rudraksha mala, while a woman in white with a lanyard sits nearby. Younger girls in orange sit cross-legged in the foreground, and a water bottle rests on the floor. Ornate golden pillars appear at the left edge of the frame. No single leader is clearly visible in this view.2016-09-16Seated devotees in an indoor meditation or satsang hall, many wearing white kurtas or white saris with orange-red shawls draped over the shoulders. A long-haired woman in the centre, with a white forehead mark, sits with eyes closed and hands resting near her chest. Nearby women with eyes closed and hands folded in their laps, some with tilak on the forehead. Edge of the frame shows more seated participants. No a person candidate is clearly visible in this crowd.2015-09-18September 27 20132013-09-27A seated group of devotees in white clothes and red-and-white shawls sits in rows during a gathering in a decorated hall. In the foreground a young man in white with a red shawl is seen from behind. Several women sit with eyes closed or heads bowed, some with orange and white beaded necklaces and rudraksha-style malas, one woman with a dark bindi and hair tied back in a ponytail. Behind them gold ornamental decorations and a richly coloured altar or deity backdrop are visible.2015-09-17 +1 copiesA seated group of devotees in orange, red and maroon robes with rudraksha malas gathers in a hall for a satsang or puja. Several women in front wear white or pale vertical tilaka marks on their foreheads and close their eyes, some with hands folded or raised in prayer. Behind them, rows of people in white saris and white clothes sit and listen. A red-and-gold draped figure at the front centre holds offerings near a brass plate. Pale orange and maroon shawls and rudraksha beads are prominent throughout the scene. No figure in this image is clearly identifiable as a person by the required cues, so the central seated devotee is described by role only.2013-10-13A large seated congregation of devotees with palms pressed together in namaskar at a satsang or darshan programme. Many wear red and orange shawls with white or pale clothing, saris and salwar kameez in green, orange, pink and yellow, and red-and-white bindis or forehead marks. Some have orange lanyard cords. A red carpeted aisle runs toward a bright stage at the back where a fire or lamp glows, and a white hall stretches behind the rows.2016-04-23May 02 20162016-05-02September 16 20152015-09-16 +1 copiesA large seated congregation of devotees fills a hall with cream-coloured floor mats, many with palms pressed together in anjali mudra and eyes closed in meditation. Most wear orange, saffron and maroon saris or robes with gold borders and rudraksha malas, while others wear white. Several women have vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. Small brass oil lamps and offering plates sit on the floor in front. A stage backdrop and a framed portrait appear at the top left. A few faces are partly cropped at the edges.2013-07-23