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August 09 2015

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A large seated gathering of men in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing long rudraksha mala garlands and red or saffron shawls, sits cross-legged on a floor with eyes closed in meditation. Several men have white and red tilak markings on their foreheads, and a few wear small gold pendants. A young boy in a teal shirt and red shawl sits among them. The front row is in sharp focus, with a man in white and gold-bordered cloth at the center-left and another at the right, both with rudraksha malas. Visible name badges hang from several shirts. The setting is an indoor hall with a light floor and people filling the frame behind.2015-08-09October 9th 2015A seated congregation of devotees in a hall sits on mats during a ritual gathering. In the centre, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti sits cross-legged, wearing a red-brown rudraksha mala. To his right, a young boy in orange robes with a red-brown mala sits near a brass plate of offerings. In the foreground, a man with white horizontal forehead markings and a bare torso sits with a red-brown mala, and at the lower right a man in a red-orange robe with a mala sits with hands folded. Many others in white and saffron-orange garments with forehead markings and malas fill the rows behind, and a few people stand at the back.2015-08-02A large seated congregation of devotees fills a hall during a satsang. In the foreground a man in a white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged with eyes closed, and beside him a man with a gold necklace and rudraksha malas sits with hands folded. Many participants wear white clothing with red or orange shawls, yellow sandalwood-style tilaka marks on their foreheads, and green event lanyards. Pink and red banners and a decorated stage area appear in the background. A possible a person candidate is not clearly identifiable by appearance here, so no in-person identification is made.2015-10-11Large seated congregation in a bright hall with pink walls and framed artwork, devotees in white, red and saffron clothing sitting on red mats. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti with red-saffron shawl and rudraksha mala sits with palms pressed together, next to a man in white with gold-trimmed cloth and necklaces, hands folded. Another man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a man in a red shirt sit nearby. The front row is seated while many others fill the room behind them.2016-08-21A large seated congregation of several hundred men fills a hall during a Shuddhadvaitam initiation at Ujjain. Most wear white dhotis and white kurtas with saffron-orange shawls draped over their shoulders and rudraksha malas around their necks, and many sit with eyes closed in meditation. Some attendees in front wear blue or plain shirts, and a few hold small paper badges on lanyards. The floor is covered with colourful mats, and a bright stage area with banners and hanging drapes is visible at the far end. Nobody in the image is identifiable as a person; the scene shows only seated initiates and attendees.2016-05-06September 06 20152015-09-06September 23 20162016-09-23A large seated audience of men fills a hall, most wearing white dhotis and shirts with red-brown rudraksha-style beaded garlands and lanyard name badges. Several are shaven-headed or have tilak marks on their foreheads. In the front row, a man in the foreground wears a red-brown beaded garland and a white shirt, and another in a white shirt and dark-rimmed glasses sits to the right. A golden deity murti stands at the upper left, and a woman in a green sari sits near the back. A caption-free photograph of a devotional gathering, with the dense crowd extending to the back of the room.2015-09-05September 14 20152015-09-14July 04 20172017-07-04 +1 copiesFebruary 14 20162016-02-14