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January 22 2013

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A seated group of young men and boys in a hall, many wearing maroon or red-brown cloth with gold-yellow borders and bare upper bodies, some with white forehead bands and sandalwood or ash marks on their foreheads and arms. In the foreground, a young man in a white dhoti with gold-yellow border and a long rudraksha mala holds his palms together in anjali. Beside him a boy in maroon with gold border sits with hands folded, and a brass vessel rests on the floor. Behind them, older devotees in white and pink shirts and a bald man in a pink shirt sit among the crowd, and a water bottle is visible in the lower right. The seated audience is visible, though the people are partly cropped and in the background.2013-01-22A large seated gathering of devotees in a bright hall, many with hands folded in namaskar or palms pressed together. In the foreground, a man in an orange-brown robe with a rudraksha mala and gold bangle sits with hands joined, beside a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold border, a rudraksha mala and vertical white tilak. Behind them, rows of boys and young men in maroon and black clothing, some in white dhotis, sit attentively. The men in front have shaved heads and white forehead markings. a person is not clearly identifiable in this frame, so no candidate is confirmed.2013-01-25 +1 copiesA seated assembly in a large hall during a Tamil satsang, with many people in white and cream clothes and several in red and saffron garments. In the foreground, a shaved-headed young man in white dhoti and a saffron-coloured monk-like man with a rudraksha mala sit with palms pressed together in devotion. Several boys in red robes with rudraksha malas and white vibhuti on their foreheads sit on red mats. Brass plates with offerings and small cups lie on the floor, and a cameraman stands at the back filming. Many devotees raise their hands in prayer across the room.2013-09-14Indoor satsang in a large hall where seated devotees fill the floor. In the foreground, several men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas sit cross-legged, some with hands folded or palms pressed together in prayer. Beside them, men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls sit with white forehead markings. A open book and small brass puja items such as lamps and bowls rest on a red cloth in front. Behind them, younger boys in dark and red clothing and a few people in white sit attentively. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from the visible cues.2013-01-29A seated ritual gathering of many boys and a few men, most in maroon sleeveless robes with gold trim, foreheads marked with white vibhuti. In the foreground a shaved-headed boy in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits with his head bowed. Behind them rows of boys in maroon sit on red mats, some holding small pink and white items, others with eyes closed in meditation. A man in white clothes sits in the background, and small brass lamps and offerings are placed on the floor before the group.2013-06-06July 21 20132013-07-21A seated group of devotees in an ashram hall during a satsang. In the foreground, a man with long hair and white sacred ash stripes on his forehead and arms wears a white dhoti with an orange border and sits with palms together. Beside him a younger priest in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged with hands folded, and to the right a shaved-headed monk in orange with a mala sits with eyes lowered. Brass puja vessels and small oil lamps rest on the mat. Behind them, many men and boys in black and white clothes, orange lanyards and red or maroon shawls sit closely together, some with hands in anjali, while a man in white stands near the back.2013-02-20A large seated congregation in a hall during a satsang gathering. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in an orange robe with a wooden rudraksha mala sits facing forward, with white tilak marks on his forehead. Beside him, a young person in a maroon and gold-bordered shawl sits with palms pressed together. Other seated devotees wear black tops and white tilak on their foreheads, and some men wear white shirts and orange shawls. Several people in the back rows wear headphones. A steel water pitcher and small plastic containers sit on the floor near the front. Visible people are seated and listening, with hands joined in devotion. The scene is a sangha gathering.2013-03-03July 18 20132013-07-18A large indoor hall full of seated devotees during a satsang gathering, many in white dhotis and shirts, with a crowd filling the floor and rows beyond. In the foreground, several young boys and youths wear red-and-gold silk dhotis with rudraksha malas and sacred ash marks on their foreheads and bodies, sitting with palms joined. At the lower right, a man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and white forehead marks claps with raised hands, and a woman in a white sari with gold border sits beside a young girl in red. A cameraman stands on a platform in the background near a stage with framed portraits and flower arrangements. Floor mats and small brass plates with offerings lie on the ground.2013-09-14July 11 20132013-07-11September 13 20162016-09-13