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May 24 2018

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A crowd of seated devotees in saffron-orange garments at an outdoor satsang. In the foreground, two young men with long dreadlocked hair and rudraksha malas sit side by side, one with a silver hoop earring and wrapped orange cloth over one shoulder; a woman with long braided hair and a white-and-orange wrap sits at left. Behind them, a man in a pink checked shirt with a beaded necklace sits among orange-robed participants, and more people in orange clothes and beaded or rudraksha necklaces fill the background, some smiling. No individual is identified as a person by appearance cues in this frame.2018-05-24A photograph of a large seated assembly at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam event. In the foreground, four young people wear saffron/orange draped garments, rudraksha malas and beaded bracelets, with long dreadlocked hair wound up on top of their heads and white tilak marks on their foreheads. Several are smiling and one gestures with a raised hand while speaking. Behind them, a dense crowd sits closely packed, many in white ritual clothes with white tilaks, and some in orange. Ornate gold-toned decoration is visible in the background. The image shows ashram participants during a gathering rather than a single identifiable ritual.2018-05-20March 28 20182018-03-28 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20162016-09-11October 11 20172017-10-11November 17 20172017-11-17A large seated gathering of devotees in saffron-orange dhoti-style clothing and rudraksha malas, many with white vibhuti bands across their foreheads, sits on a light tiled hall floor. Most face forward toward an unseen focal point. In the foreground, young boys and girls with long hair sit close to the camera. On the right, a woman in a white shawl and glasses sits among them with her hands folded. Behind the crowd, other attendees stand or walk, and gold decorations and a shrine-like area are visible in the background.2017-11-08A large seated crowd of devotees in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas fills the frame at an ashram gathering. In the foreground a young man with a bare chest and white tilak marks presses his palms together in front of his heart, flanked by smiling young devotees in orange shawls with rudraksha beads. Behind them, rows of men and boys in orange and white clothing sit closely together, some with white vibhuti lines on their foreheads. The background shows a gold-trimmed red and white decorated hall with hanging banners. No single person is clearly identifiable as a person, so no candidate is marked.2017-08-04Outdoor gathering of many people in saffron-orange robes seated closely on the ground, with a man in the foreground with long dreadlocked black hair, rudraksha beads and a bead bracelet holding a handheld microphone and speaking. Many around him smile and listen, several with rudraksha malas and orange shawls, a few in white in the background. A tripod and camera rig stand behind the crowd, with a dirt ground and trees beyond. Several children in orange are visible among the seated group. The scene looks like an ashram satsang session. a person appears as the man with long dreadlocks, rudraksha malas and an orange wrap holding the microphone, described as speaking to the gathering.2018-05-24 +1 copiesDense crowd of devotees seated closely together at a gathering, mostly men in orange and white. In the foreground a shaved-headed man with white vibhuti stripes on his forehead and arms wears an orange shawl, rudraksha mala and a small gold chain, hands folded together. Beside him a man in an orange garment and rudraksha beads sits with clasped hands. Behind them, a man with long dreadlocks and white clothing, others in white dhotis and orange wraps, one in a green kurta. Several show white and red tilak marks. Foreground figures are partly out of focus. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2016-11-24August 08 20172017-08-08 +1 copiesJanuary 15 20172017-01-15 +1 copies