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A large crowd of devotees stands outdoors with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, many smiling and gazing forward. Most wear white clothing, including white shirts and dhotis, while several women wear saris in orange, yellow and white with gold bangles and necklaces. A woman in a blue top raises her hands above her head. Saffron flags flutter in the background among green banana leaves.

A seated crowd of devotees with palms pressed together in anjali mudra during satsang, many with eyes closed. Women in the foreground wear white and cream sarees with gold necklaces, bangles and forehead markings, including white urdhva-pundra style lines and red bindis. A woman in a cream saree with green border and rudraksha mala sits at right, with a red and gold identification badge. Metal stanchions and a chain divide the rows, and men in white shirts sit behind them.

December 22 2010

July 22 2013

A large seated gathering of devotees in an ashram hall. In the centre, an older woman with grey hair pulled back, a red bindi and a rudraksha mala, wearing an orange sari with a yellow border, sits with palms pressed together in anjali mudra and eyes closed. Beside her, younger women and girls wear orange and yellow saris or maroon and red outfits, several with white or sandalwood forehead markings, also with hands folded in prayer. A small boy in a red top with a red mark on his forehead sits to the right. The scene suggests satsang or devotional prayer. No a person candidate is visible.

October 22 2015

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A dense crowd of seated devotees fills the frame at an evening satsang, many with palms pressed together in anjali. Men wear white shirts and a pink-and-white striped shirt, while women wear saris in yellow, green and pink, several with red bindis and gold jewellery. Faces are turned toward a stage out of frame, with eyes closed or gazing forward in devotion. The dim lighting suggests dusk.

Close crowd photograph of devotees seated in a hall, several women in front with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. A woman in the centre wears a white top with a black beaded mangalsutra-style necklace and gold bangles; a younger woman beside her wears gold earrings, a nose stud and a hair clip, with a small bindi. A man in a white shirt sits behind with hands folded, and a woman in a yellow garment with gold earrings sits in the lower right. Devotees appear absorbed in satsang or darshan; no swami or deity is visible in frame.

May 02 2016

Crowd of devotees at an outdoor procession gathering, many with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis or mundus; several men wear rudraksha malas. A woman in a yellow-bordered sari and a girl in white stand among them, and a boy in an orange shirt presses his hands together at left. Saffron flags and a banner with a portrait are visible in the background under a canopy of banana leaves. Several people in the foreground appear to be smiling.

A dense crowd of devotees seated closely together, many with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads and wearing rudraksha malas. Several raise their hands in prayer or devotion, and a few young men wear red-and-orange shawls with white dhotis. A metal rod runs upright through the crowd, and a thin white cord stretches across the scene. Foreground faces are blurred, and the back rows wear white and cream clothing.

Outdoor crowd at a procession or public gathering, with many devotees standing close together and pressing against a bamboo barrier. Most have palms pressed in anjali namaskar at chest level. Many wear white clothing, including white kurtas and white saris with gold borders; a few men in orange or saffron garments stand at the left edge. A woman in front wears a white sari with a gold border, a gold necklace and gold bangles. An older bald man in a white shirt stands near a tree trunk. Banana leaves and pink cloth hang in the background, with a few people in the far background also in white.