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December 21 2012

A photo of devotees at a ritual gathering with smoke drifting in the air. In the foreground, several women in white clothes with red shawls stand with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, one with a long gold-framed ceremonial staff or standard behind them. Behind them, a man with an orange tilak and red shawl stands with hands folded, and a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a bare shoulder stands at the right, with a green cloth visible in the background. Lanyards and name badges hang on several devotees.

May 07 2015

A large indoor satsang gathering of devotees in white clothes with red-orange shawls and lanyard badges. In the centre a bald man with a vertical orange-yellow tilak on his forehead, a white t-shirt, a red-orange shawl and a rudraksha-style beaded mala stands with palms pressed together in anjali. Beside him a young woman in a white dress with a red shawl also holds anjali, and women in white and red shawls bow or kneel on a colourful striped mat in the foreground. At the lower right a brass oil lamp (aarti lamp) stands near the floor. Overhead hang stage lights and a draped white ceiling.

Photograph of devotees seated with palms pressed together in namaskar at a satsang. Three men in front wear white kurta-style clothing with orange-red shawls printed with dark script. The man on the left has a shaved head and wears a metal bangle; the centre man has long hair, a beard, rudraksha beads and a ring; the man on the right wears glasses and a red-and-gold bracelet. Behind them, more seated devotees in orange shawls and white garments are visible. A lanyard hangs from one shawl. The scene is a quiet, attentive devotional gathering. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable by appearance.

February 24 2015

December 14 2012

A photograph of a devotional gathering in a temple-style hall. In the foreground, a man in white kurta and dhoti with a red-and-black printed shawl stands with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, a white vibhuti line on his forehead. Beside him, men in white with red shawls and white forehead marks stand quietly, some with hands folded. A person in an orange sari stands in the background, and a green cloth hangs on the wall.

A large seated gathering of devotees in white kurtas and dhotis, most wearing orange-red shawls and red lanyards, sitting in rows with palms pressed together in anjali mudra and eyes closed in meditation. A bald man in the centre foreground, with a vertical tilak mark on his forehead, is seen with hands folded. A teenage boy beside him wears a rudraksha mala and a wristwatch. Men of varied ages fill the rows behind them, some bald or grey-haired. No central teacher or throne is visible in this frame, and no printed name appears on the scene itself. The setting appears to be an indoor satsang or Inner Awakening hall.

Night photo of a row of devotees in white clothing with red-and-orange shawls standing with palms pressed together in anjali mudra at an outdoor evening gathering. A woman at left raises folded hands near her face; a young girl in the center holds hands at her chest with eyes closed; a girl at left with mouth open holds hands clasped in prayer; a woman in a cream sari with a gold border stands at right beside others in white. Behind them stand more devotees and a stone pillar with a lamp-like base. a person is not visibly identifiable among the people shown.

March 10 2013