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A large seated crowd of devotees fills a hall during a night satsang or meditation, most dressed in white with red-brown shawls and cords around their necks. Many have eyes closed or heads tilted upward in contemplation. In the foreground a bald man in white with a red shawl sits beside a small child in dark clothes. Behind the crowd, framed portraits and a kalasha-decorated stage area with musical equipment are visible, and a few people stand at the back. Photo appears to show a Maha Shivaratri night gathering.

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February 19 2015

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A large crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing red-maroon shawls around their necks, sits closely packed on the floor of a hall during an evening meditation or satsang. Several have their eyes closed, and some sit with heads bowed. A few wear orange-saffron garments, and one man in front has a white vibhuti mark on his forehead. A small child in glasses rests on a man's lap near the front. Behind the crowd are red curtains, framed portraits on the walls, and drum-like instruments at the right edge. A watermarked credit line appears in the corner but is not described. The scene suggests a devotional gathering in an ashram hall.

2015-02-17 +1 copies

A large crowd of devotees sits closely packed in a hall for a Maha Shivaratri satsang, eyes closed in meditation. Most men wear white dhotis and shirts with red or orange shawls and rudraksha-style beaded malas around their necks. Several men in front have vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Portrait posters of saints hang on the back walls beside red curtains and wall-mounted air conditioners. A few people wear saffron-orange garments among the crowd.

2015-02-17 +1 copies

A large seated crowd of men fills a tent hall at a Ujjain Aadheenam event, most wearing white kurta-style clothes with red-and-white striped shawls draped over their shoulders. Many wear orange or white lanyard badges. Some sit with eyes closed or hands folded in prayer, and a pink balloon and red-and-gold decorations appear in the background.

A large hall packed with seated men in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing long red-brown rudraksha-style beaded garlands and conference badges on lanyards, listening attentively to a discourse. Foreground men sit cross-legged on a red mat; some have hands raised or resting on knees. Behind them rows of women in white and pastel saris are seated. A golden carved relief panel stands at left, and framed devotional artwork hangs on the white walls. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable in the frame.

A large seated congregation in a hall, many men dressed in white kurta and dhoti with orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders and orange lanyard cords around their necks. Several have vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. A few wear glasses, and some sit with hands folded in prayer. Red carpeting runs along the front of the rows, and a stage area with flowers appears in the background. Most faces are blurred in the foreground.

A large seated congregation at a Hindu ceremony, most men wearing white dhotis and white shirts with red or saffron shawls draped over their shoulders. Several men wear rudraksha malas, and some have garlands of marigold-yellow flowers. A small boy in a pale shirt sits in the lower right foreground, and a man in a green lanyard smiles at right. A few men seated in the middle rows are older, with white beards or bald heads. A red mat covers the floor, and there is an orange cloth and water bottle in the lower left. Nobody in the crowd is clearly identifiable as a specific person from appearance alone, and no single figure is distinctly marked as the central teacher.

September 23 2016

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A large seated gathering of devotees in white dhotis and shirts with yellow-gold borders, many wearing long rust-red shawls and beaded rudraksha-style malas. In the foreground a bald man with vibhuti marks on his forehead sits with eyes closed in meditation, and a man beside him with a red shawl sits similarly. Many people across the hall close their eyes, and some wear ID lanyards. A young boy in a teal shirt sits among the adults. The hall is bright and tiled, with rows of participants stretching toward the back, consistent with a satsang or meditation session.

A large indoor hall filled with a seated audience of men in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing rudraksha malas and sandalwood or vibhuti markings on their foreheads. Several front-row men sit cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation or satsang. A young boy at the right holds a small book, and a man at centre-right holds a book open. Behind the crowd, white walls display framed photographs and a tripod-mounted camera stands at left.

May 07 2016