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August 18 2013

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A large seated congregation fills a tented hall during a satsang-style gathering, with participants in white ritual clothing and kurtas sitting on red mats. Many have hands pressed together in namaskar or are clapping, and several wear rudraksha malas. A man in the foreground left wears a white shirt and folds his hands; a bearded elder in white with a white cap sits centre-left. Some younger attendees wear saffron-coloured shawls and dark shirts. Plastic water bottles sit near the lower left edge, and white and pink drapes line the tent behind the crowd.2016-04-17A large seated gathering of devotees fills a hall during a satsang. In the foreground, a bald young sannyasi in orange robes and rudraksha malas sits with palms pressed together, with white vibhuti stripes on his forehead. Beside him, several boys in orange and maroon robes sit with white forehead markings, some with hands joined. A woman in an orange sari and rudraksha mala holds a notepad and pen at left. Behind them, rows of men in white shirts and dhotis, some wearing red shawls, sit on red mats, many with hands folded. Red curtains and a pillar frame the hall. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the foreground, so the seated devotees are described by role only.2013-08-18March 03 20132013-03-03April 17 20162016-04-17A large indoor hall full of seated devotees during a satsang gathering, many in white dhotis and shirts, with a crowd filling the floor and rows beyond. In the foreground, several young boys and youths wear red-and-gold silk dhotis with rudraksha malas and sacred ash marks on their foreheads and bodies, sitting with palms joined. At the lower right, a man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and white forehead marks claps with raised hands, and a woman in a white sari with gold border sits beside a young girl in red. A cameraman stands on a platform in the background near a stage with framed portraits and flower arrangements. Floor mats and small brass plates with offerings lie on the ground.2013-09-14A large seated congregation fills a hall with red mats, many people in white dhotis and shirts and others in saffron-orange robes. Foreground men in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas sit with palms pressed together in prayer, and one man in a teal shirt holds his hands folded. Behind them rows of devotees sit attentively, some children among them. Ornate red and beige decorations and framed pictures line the walls.2016-08-21A seated assembly in a large hall during a Tamil satsang, with many people in white and cream clothes and several in red and saffron garments. In the foreground, a shaved-headed young man in white dhoti and a saffron-coloured monk-like man with a rudraksha mala sit with palms pressed together in devotion. Several boys in red robes with rudraksha malas and white vibhuti on their foreheads sit on red mats. Brass plates with offerings and small cups lie on the floor, and a cameraman stands at the back filming. Many devotees raise their hands in prayer across the room.2013-09-14A large seated gathering of devotees fills a hall during a satsang. Many men wear white kurtas with red or maroon shoulder sashes and lanyards, while several sannyasis in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas sit on a patterned carpet in the foreground. A bald man in white with a green lanyard sits centrally, and a young person with long hair and orange forehead marking sits nearby. Brass bowls and a water bottle lie on the floor. A bearded elder in white sits at left, and a Western-looking young man in a white t-shirt sits in the lower right.2016-07-03November 02 20132013-11-02November 26 20172017-11-26A large seated audience in white ritual clothing sits on a red mat inside a hall with pale walls. In the foreground, men in white kurtas and dhotis, some with rudraksha malas and visitor lanyards, clap with palms together. A man in a dark brown shirt and lanyard sits at left, and a boy in a striped blue shirt with glasses sits among them. Many others in the crowd raise hands or smile, and a few wear white caps. No individual is clearly identifiable as the a person from appearance cues.2016-04-17November 22 20152015-11-22