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March 11 2017

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July 05 20172017-07-05A large seated congregation fills a pink-walled hall at a Guru Purnima gathering. Many men sit cross-legged on the floor in white dhotis with gold borders, some bare-chested and wearing rudraksha malas, others in white kurtas, and several in saffron or orange cloths. Several hold their palms joined in anjali while looking forward toward an unseen speaker. A tripod-mounted camera and a large screen stand near the back wall, and framed portraits hang above the doorways. Crowd members are visible throughout the room. No individual is clearly identifiable as a specific person from appearance, so no a person identification is made.2017-07-09May 28 20172017-05-28A photograph of a seated assembly of men inside a hall with pale pink walls and wooden doors. Most attendees are bare-chested with rudraksha malas and white dhotis, some sitting on the floor on colourful striped mats and others on wooden chairs. A water bottle and a brown bag sit on the floor in front. Several men wear pendant necklaces, and one wears a red-and-white shawl. The men appear to be listening attentively, some with hands folded or chins resting on hands.2017-07-29July 09 20172017-07-09A large seated gathering of devotees in an indoor hall during a satsang. In the foreground, several men sit cross-legged on orange mats wearing white dhotis with gold borders and white shirts, many with rudraksha malas and sandalwood tilaks; the man at center has hands folded in anjali, and another at left is eyes-closed in meditation. Behind them, rows of seated devotees and younger boys in white and maroon fill the room, with a microphone stand at right. Some people in the background wear white shirts. No figure is clearly identifiable as the presenter from appearance alone, and the seated mass suggests a sizable audience.2013-01-22A seated group of men in white dhoti-style cloth with gold borders and bare upper torsos or white shawls, many with white tripundra markings on forehead and arms, sits on the floor during a ritual or satsang. In the foreground, a man in orange saffron robes with rudraksha mala and a tilak listens attentively. Behind them, a whiteboard and a maroon cloth backdrop; at upper right a man in orange clothing stands. A small green bowl and a small wooden stand are visible on the floor, along with a handheld device held by one seated man.2011-10-31Men seated cross-legged on the floor of a hall, dressed in white dhotis with gold borders and white shawls, many wearing rudraksha malas and sacred ash markings on their foreheads and arms. Several wear identification badges on their chests. They face forward attentively toward an unseen speaker during a satsang. Framed photo panels hang on the pink walls, a red valance sits above them, and a red bag rests on the cream tile floor beside the seated group.2015-11-21January 16 20132013-01-16November 22 20182018-11-22July 01 20172017-07-01 +1 copiesA seated group of devotees in a hall, most of them bare-chested or in white dhotis with red-orange shawls draped over their shoulders. Several hold small silver or glass objects up to their brows and eyes, appearing to perform a meditative practice, while others sit with hands raised near their faces. Rudraksha malas hang at some chests and a woman in white clothing sits among them. In the foreground, shaved-headed and dark-haired men face away, with white cloth and yellow borders visible. A tripod and a cloth-draped setting suggest a formal session.2017-09-28 +1 copies