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A large seated assembly of devotees in white dhotis and shirts with gold borders, many with palms pressed together in anjali or hands raised in devotion, at what appears to be a satsang or discourse. In the foreground a young man in a white dhoti with gold border wears a red-and-black rudraksha mala and a red shawl, smiling with hands folded. Beside him a man in a white dhoti with gold border and a dark rudraksha mala raises his open palms. Further left a small boy in a gold-embroidered silk garment sits with hands together, and in the middle a young person in an orange-and-gold wrap wears glasses and beads. Rows of others fill the background, some with shaved heads and vibhuti marks, and a small framed picture is visible at the lower left.

July 14 2017

2017-07-14 +1 copies

July 14 2017

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A dense seated congregation in white ritual clothing, many wearing orange satsang lanyards and white sacred ash marks on their foreheads. In the center, a middle-aged man in a white dhoti and white shirt, with an orange lanyard and a rudraksha mala, sits with eyes closed holding a small brass object in his hands. Beside him a younger man in white with an orange lanyard bows his head. Foreground devotees include a woman in a maroon sari with palms pressed together and several young boys in maroon garments with ash on their foreheads, one bare-chested with adornments. Hands are folded and some participants hold incense or small ritual items.

A seated satsang crowd in a hall, many people wearing headphones for translation. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron wrap and rudraksha mala sits facing forward, and a boy in a maroon-and-gold shawl stands at left with hands joined. Behind them, devotees in white clothes, black shirts and orange robes sit in rows, several with white sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads and some clapping. Brass pots and a red curtain appear at the upper right. The setting suggests a devotional gathering with listeners.

January 30 2016

A seated group of devotees and ritual participants performs a puja in a hall with a tiled floor. In the foreground, several men in white dhotis and shawls with gold borders wear rudraksha malas and sit with hands folded; one has white vibhuti marks on his forehead and arms. Behind them, younger boys in maroon robes with gold-edged stoles sit cross-legged. Small oil lamps flicker on brass plates and offerings lie on the floor around them. Some older men in white clothing sit in the background. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this view.

A large indoor assembly seated in rows at a satsang-style gathering. In the foreground, young men and boys wear saffron/orange dhotis and shawls with white and gold-bordered garments, rudraksha malas around their necks, and white vibhuti/tilak marks on their foreheads. One young man in the centre wears a white dhoti with a gold border and a red-brown rudraksha mala, seated cross-legged in meditation with hands in a mudra. Behind them, rows of devotees in white kurtas and dhotis sit with hands folded in anjali. A small wicker basket and rudraksha beads lie on a red mat in the front. Walls are cream-coloured with a dark wooden door behind the crowd.

2016-10-26 +1 copies

A seated satsang gathering in a hall with red-cushioned chairs and a white ceiling. In the foreground a man in white clothes with a red shawl and a gold-beaded necklace sits with palms pressed together in namaste and eyes closed. Beside him a man in white and a younger man in white with a red shawl also hold namaste, while a bald man in white with a red shawl sits at left. Many other devotees in white with red shawls and orange lanyards fill the rows behind, and a child in dark clothing watches at left. No one clearly identifiable as a person appears in the frame.

A seated crowd of devotees at a large satsang gathering, photographed from the front. In the centre, a middle-aged man in white dhoti and shawl with yellow-gold border, rudraksha mala and a red-and-white name badge, sits with palms pressed together in applause. Beside him a younger man in white with yellow border and beaded necklaces claps as well. At lower right, a young boy with shaved head wears an orange-saffron cloth over bare shoulders and sits with his hand raised to his head. Other people in white ritual clothes and a man in a patterned blue shirt fill the background, several with white and red forehead markings.

A crowded indoor satsang hall with devotees seated on the floor and in chairs. In the foreground, several young men wear saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and sacred ash on their foreheads, eyes closed in meditation. Others sit in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls, also with white and red forehead marks and beaded malas. Behind them, seated devotees in orange shawls and white clothes read papers or sit with folded hands. A small oil lamp burns in the lower right corner. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.