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March 10 2013

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A photograph of a seated devotee gathering during a satsang in an indoor hall with orange-red walls. Rows of devotees sit with palms pressed together in namaskar, many wearing white or cream kurtas and saris with orange shawls and scarves. A man in an orange turban sits at left, and a woman in a gold-and-orange sari with a gold headpiece sits at centre. Several men in white stand at the back near a doorway, and flower offerings with red and white blossoms sit at the lower left corner.2013-03-10June 05 20122012-06-05A large seated congregation fills a hall with temple-style carved pillars at the back. Many women and young girls sit cross-legged in rows, most wearing white saris or white and cream clothing with rudraksha malas, while others wear orange or saffron saris with gold borders. Several hold their palms together in namaste or clap, and a girl in the centre wears a cream shawl and a mala. A young girl in orange with a painted forehead mark sits in the foreground. Delegates in the back rows and along the walls are also visible, and the floor is covered with mats and cushions.2016-02-14A large seated congregation fills a hall during a satsang. Most people wear white or cream clothing, including men in white shirts and women in white saris, while several women in orange and red saris and blue and multicoloured garments sit among them. Many have their palms pressed together in anjali, and some wear flowers in their hair, kumkum on the forehead, and beaded or gold necklaces. Plain white-walled pillars and wooden doors line the back of the room. No speaker or a person candidate is visible in this frame, so the view shows only the attending devotees.2016-08-13A large indoor audience sits on the floor of a hall, filling the frame with many rows of people. Most wear white or cream traditional clothing, and many women wear rust-red or orange shawls and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, with white and red forehead markings visible on several. Some participants have their hands pressed together in namaste or clapping, and a woman in the foreground wearing a white and pink sari with a headset microphone smiles and claps. Other people in the rows wear orange robes. Framed artwork hangs on the back wall and there is a blue-white logo in the upper left corner. The scene suggests a satsang or discourse gathering. No single person can be identified as the speaker.2015-08-09A photograph of a packed satsang hall with a large seated and standing crowd, mostly women in orange, saffron and yellow saris and white salwar, with rudraksha malas visible on several devotees. Many sit cross-legged on the floor with hands folded in namaste, while men in white shirts and white dhotis stand along the back wall. Orange-red walls, strings of coloured fairy lights and two dark deity murti figures draped in garlands stand at the sides. A floral offering with marigolds and red flowers sits at left. Visible people are numerous, many partly cropped at edges, so a larger crowd is present. No individual is clearly identifiable as a specific swami in this view.2013-03-10August 24 20142014-08-24A large seated crowd fills an interior hall, many with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, clapping or in devotional posture. Many men and boys wear orange or saffron cloth and white forehead markings, while others wear white, yellow, green and blue clothing. Several people wear rudraksha or beaded necklaces and bangles. In the foreground, boys in orange garments sit with hands folded. The setting resembles a satsang or discourse gathering. No single figure can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, so no candidate is marked.2017-04-16A large seated congregation fills a red and gold tented hall at a Mahasadashivoham session. Many attendees wear white dhotis and sarees with orange or saffron shawls and rudraksha malas, some clapping with palms together. Women in orange saris and bindis sit in the foreground, a young woman in orange with a beaded necklace at right. A large screen at upper left and camera operators on tripods are visible. No single presiding figure is clearly identifiable among the visible people.2018-01-05January 01 20162016-01-01August 03 20082008-08-03A seated audience of devotees at a satsang hall with a warm marble wall behind them. Most are women in white kurtas and saffron-orange shawls, several with rudraksha malas, many smiling and clapping with palms together. A woman in a teal salwar kameez sits in the front row, and a woman in an orange sari with a red bindi is at the right edge. Green plastic water bottles and bags rest on the floor. Several men in white and orange sit in the upper right. A standing figure in orange robes is partly visible at the top right edge, and no clearly identifiable a person figure is evident in the frame.2012-07-23