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August 14 2016

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A seated devotee gathering in a large hall, mostly men and boys in white dhotis with golden-yellow borders and white shirts or bare upper bodies. The central man wears thin-framed glasses, a long rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders, a gold-rimmed pendant and a round pin with an image, and holds his hands together in a mudra-like gesture while looking ahead. Behind him, others sit with palms pressed together in prayer, and a boy in orange wraps sits at the right. A young girl in orange with gold necklaces sits in the foreground. The scene suggests a satsang or meditation session, though no specific ritual is clearly shown.2017-03-26March 26 20172017-03-26November 16 20112011-11-16A photograph of a seated group at a indoor event with green flooring and red-cushioned chairs behind. In the foreground a man in white ritual dhoti with gold border and bare upper body, wearing a rudraksha mala and white horizontal tilak with red dot, sits with palms pressed together. Beside him a man in white shirt and glasses sits with hands clasped, and another man in white kurta with glasses claps hands. At the right edge an orange-robed person sits. Behind, several seated people in white clothes clap. Headphones rest on the white floor covering.2012-03-31Several men in white traditional dhotis with gold or red borders sit cross-legged on a tiled floor during a ritual gathering, some with white sacred ash markings on their foreheads and arms. The men in front wear rudraksha malas around their necks, one with a white cotton-style shirt and gold-bordered cloth. Brass vessels, a small cup and incense-like items sit on the floor before them, and red curtains hang behind. Several more participants in white attire are seated in the background.2011-11-01A photograph of a seated group during a satsang session on a red mat in a hall with pale walls and a wooden door. In the foreground a man in a cream kurta and white dhoti wears a long rudraksha mala and glasses and sits upright with a steady gaze. To the right a man with a hair bun wears a white dhoti with an orange-gold border, a rudraksha mala, a beaded armlet and a gold chain, with hands resting in his lap. To the left a man in white with gold border and rudraksha mala sits beside him. Further back a man in an orange robe and a man in a green shirt are partly visible, along with a man in white on the far right. Other seated devotees fill the edges of the frame.2016-08-23March 26 20172017-03-26A seated group of men in white dhoti-style cloth with gold borders and bare upper torsos or white shawls, many with white tripundra markings on forehead and arms, sits on the floor during a ritual or satsang. In the foreground, a man in orange saffron robes with rudraksha mala and a tilak listens attentively. Behind them, a whiteboard and a maroon cloth backdrop; at upper right a man in orange clothing stands. A small green bowl and a small wooden stand are visible on the floor, along with a handheld device held by one seated man.2011-10-31A photograph of a large seated congregation at a satsang or spiritual gathering, with a row of men in front dressed in white dhotis with gold borders and red shawls, several wearing green event lanyards. Foreground men sit cross-legged on white cloth; several have orange-yellow forehead markings and rudraksha malas. Behind them, many women and men in white and red attire fill the hall. No speaker or throne is clearly visible, and no one in the frame is clearly identifiable as a specific individual.2015-10-22A seated group of devotees in white dhotis and shirts with rudraksha malas and red-saffron shawls sits on mats in a hall during a satsang or puja. In the centre, a bald man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered saffron-red shawl and a gold necklace sits with palms pressed together. Beside him an elderly man in white with a rudraksha mala holds his hands folded, and a small brass plate with flowers and a lamp rests on the floor. Behind them many more white-clad participants fill the hall, with framed images and red curtains on the walls.2014-08-24A seated congregation at an indoor satsang or discourse, with many devotees filling the hall. In the foreground a young man in white dhoti with an orange-red shawl and rudraksha mala claps his hands, beside a man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark. Another man in white clothes with a grey-streaked head and white tilak sits with hands folded. Behind them, devotees wear orange and saffron robes, rudraksha malas and white forehead markings, and a young boy in a patterned golden robe sits at left. a person is not clearly identifiable here, so no ceremonial figure is named. Watermarked archive photograph of devotees in prayerful attention.2016-04-10A seated satsang gathering in a hall with many devotees behind. In the foreground, a man in a white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala, and beside him a bald man with a red bindi, bare-chested, wearing a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, sitting on a red cushion with hands raised in applause and smiling. Behind them, saffron-clad disciples and a man in a purple robe sit among the audience.2017-01-07