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A photograph inside a large hall with cream tiled floor and rows of ceiling lights, where many people in white ritual clothing sit on red mats. In the foreground a man in a white kurta holds a microphone on a cable, while a group of men in white dhotis and white shirts stand in a row, several wearing brown rudraksha-style garlands around their necks and holding small yellow sheets. Behind them devotees sit in white and red garments, and framed pictures line the back walls.

A photograph of a group of men standing in a line in a hall with a deep red curtain behind them and a cream wall at the right. The central man wears a white kurta and dhoti with a dark beaded mala and a small name badge, and holds a folded white cloth. Beside him a man in a white shirt stands near a man in a white shirt and grey-green trousers. At the far right a shaved-headed young man in a white dhoti and shawl with a red border stands beside a tray of fruit and flowers. In the foreground, seated men in white and an orange-clad man with a hand to his chin watch the line. No a person candidate is visible in this scene.

February 27 2016

2016-02-27 +1 copies

August 24 2014

A photograph of a long line of men standing in a bright hall with pink walls, red curtains and wall-mounted speakers. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers; one man in the centre wears a white shirt and black trousers with arms folded, another in a white kurta has a rudraksha mala and a red cloth bag, and a man at the front left wears a yellow-orange striped shirt. Several have lanyards around their necks and they stand barefoot on a polished marble floor, quietly waiting in line.

February 14 2016

A large crowd of men dressed in white dhotis and white shirts sits cross-legged on red floor mats inside a hall, listening to a satsang. Many wear rudraksha mala necklaces, and a few have vertical tilak marks on their foreheads. Several hold yellow paper, notebooks or small booklets. Behind them, the ashram hall has red and gold decor, and many more seated attendees fill the background, with people also visible near the back wall. The setting suggests a devotional discourse; the speaker is not visible in frame.

A photograph of a seated congregation during a satsang or meditation session, with many men sitting cross-legged in rows and most with eyes closed. Several wear white shirts and dhotis, one in a white kurta with hands pressed together in namaste at left, and others in dark shirts or colourful t-shirts. Many have tilak or vibhuti marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Yellow-orange and cream walls and a pillar frame the hall. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person; the front-row men appear to be devotees.

2012-05-20 +1 copies

A large crowd of devotees sits cross-legged on the floor of a spacious hall, most dressed in white traditional clothing. Many wear red shawls and red beaded garlands, and several have lanyards or badges. In the foreground, a man with grey hair and glasses sits centre-frame with a red garland, while a younger man in white with a red shawl sits at right, looking forward. Pale walls, framed pictures and an ornate golden deity or decorative panel are visible at the top right, and a small figure in orange robes sits in the far back right corner beside it. The scene suggests a satsang or discourse audience.

A large seated audience fills a hall with red mats on the floor, facing toward the front. Most attendees wear white shirts and white dhotis, and several wear lanyards. Some younger boys sit near the front in colourful shirts, and a man in a green shirt and dark trousers sits centre-right. Umbrellas hang along the back wall beneath framed banners, and a few orange-robed figures sit at the right edge. The gathering appears to be a satsang-style discourse seating with hundreds of participants visible.

June 17 2012

August 21 2016