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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 gathering in white clothing sits on maroon floor mats in a hall, many people facing forward toward a teaching. In the foreground a bald, clean-shaven man in a white kurta with red and beaded wrist bands and a pendant necklace sits cross-legged with his hands clasped, gazing forward. Beside him a young man with long dreadlocked hair, white sacred markings on his face and chest, a white dhoti and a saffron-yellow sash sits on a mat. At the right an elderly man with white hair and a white shawl wears an orange-saffron dhoti. Behind them rows of men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with white tilaka markings, sit attentively.

March 13 2016

A photograph of a seated congregation at a satsang or discourse, with devotees on an orange cloth. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala sits with eyes closed in meditation, beside a younger shaved-headed man in white with a rudraksha mala and a bangle. Behind them, rows of men in white, cream and beige shirts sit with hands folded or in namaste. A metal railing runs along the top of the frame. Visible text in the bottom right corner reads a copyright credit that is not transcribed.

February 02 2015

September 09 2012

July 02 2015

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.

Seated devotees in white ritual clothing sit in meditation during a large indoor satsang hall with carpeting and a row of seated and standing attendees behind them. In the foreground, a bald man with a vertical white tilak and wire-rimmed glasses sits with hands folded, wearing a white kurta and brown rudraksha mala. Beside him, a man in a white kurta and rudraksha mala sits with hands resting in lap. At right, a man with a red bindi and white tilak wears a dense brown rudraksha mala with a small pendant and an orange wrist band, eyes closed, hands folded. Several other seated participants in white and a name badge are visible behind them.

2013-12-07 +1 copies

November 05 2011

A photograph of a seated congregation with eyes closed, apparently in satsang or meditation. In the foreground, two shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas sit in focus-blurred positions. Behind them, a man on the left wears white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and tripundra marks on his forehead and glasses. A long-haired young man in a white kurta sits centrally with eyes closed. Others in white and white-and-saffron clothing fill the room behind. The setting is a large hall with many attendees.

A seated group ritual in a large hall with orange floor mats. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron cloth and a multi-strand rudraksha mala sits with his body marked with white ash stripes and a white tilak on his forehead. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti and shawl has white tripundra marks and a white sacred thread, and another man in white has yellow turmeric paste on his forehead. Behind them, many devotees in white and orange sit with hands folded or palms together, and a row of people in white and orange clothing fills the background. The crowd and setting suggest an assembly during a puja or satsang.