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May 25 2013

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A close crowd of seated devotees at a satsang, eyes closed and palms pressed together in namaste. In the centre, a shaved-headed man in a white dhoti and shawl with a red-and-white sash holds his hands folded, wearing a rudraksha mala and a red bindi. To his left, another man in white and a red sash prays with closed eyes, and an orange-clad man wearing a rudraksha mala sits behind. In the foreground, a man with curly hair and white forehead markings sits with eyes lowered, dressed in white.2013-05-25A large seated congregation of devotees in a hall, mostly men in white shirts and white dhotis wearing rudraksha mala necklaces and red-brown beaded garlands over their shoulders. Several have white and ash sacred markings on their foreheads, and some wear red kumkum bindis. They sit in rows facing forward with serious expressions, with many more people blurred in the background. No a person candidate is clearly visible in the frame.2014-08-24September 15 20152015-09-15A crowded seated congregation of men in white ritual clothing and orange-red shawls, many with sandalwood or vibhuti markings on their foreheads. In the foreground a man with a red bindi and beaded necklace looks forward, flanked by a man in glasses wearing a rudraksha mala and white dhoti with gold border, and a man with white forehead lines and a gold-bordered cloth. Behind them more devotees sit attentively, facing toward an unseen speaker or ritual focus.2016-05-05A seated group of devotees in a hall during a ritual gathering. Men in white dhotis and white shawls with red-striped borders sit on the floor, several with rudraksha malas, one pair of hands pressed in namaskar. A man in saffron-orange robes sits at far left, and a woman with long hair and a yellow-bordered white sari sits near the left edge. A brass plate holding flowers and a small lit oil lamp rests on an orange mat in the foreground beside a brass lamp. Behind them more seated people and a child in a green shirt.2011-02-02August 24 20142014-08-24November 22 20182018-11-22A large seated audience at an indoor satsang event, filling the frame with many rows of people in white kurta-style clothing and red-orange shawls. Several men in the foreground wear orange-red tilak marks on their foreheads and orange lanyards around their necks. Men in glasses and a bald man on the left look attentively toward the front. The background is blurred with more devotees in white and red. Crowd is large.2015-05-10December 22 20102010-12-22A large seated congregation of devotees fills the hall, most dressed in white shirts and white dhotis with gold borders, many wearing red-brown rudraksha malas and sandalwood or vibhuti markings on their foreheads. In the foreground, several men sit cross-legged with hands folded or clapping, while others in the rows behind look forward attentively. Thin silver posts line the upper background. The scene reflects satsang or darshan at a person ashram gathering. No single figure in the crowd is clearly identifiable as a person, and no throne or raised dais is visible.2015-07-31A seated group of devotees with eyes closed in meditation at a large satsang hall. In the foreground a man in white kurta wears a rudraksha mala and a pendant, with a lanyard badge. Beside him a younger man in white wears an orange-and-red shawl with a rudraksha mala and a white kurta. Lower left, a man with long swept-back hair in white clothing sits with eyes closed. Behind them, rows of attendees in white and blue shirts sit in meditation. The scene is a meditation or discourse session, and no one visible is identified as a person.2017-04-23A seated congregation at a Nithya-Satsang gathering, with many devotees sitting cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation. Foreground figures wear orange saffron cloths and rudraksha malas, with white horizontal and vertical tilaka markings on their foreheads. Others wear white ritual clothes and white shawls with gold borders, some with white sandalwood paste on their faces. A man in a light blue shirt and glasses sits in the middle, and a bare-chested man with a sacred thread stands at left. A young boy in white sits at lower left. Behind them, a standing figure in white holds a wooden stick, and a man in a purple shirt stands near a black speaker. Background shows a pillared hall with a red-painted doorway.2017-11-27