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December 25 2006

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A photograph of a row of boys seated cross-legged on a white floor, facing right toward an unseen speaker. They wear white kurta-style shirts and pale trousers, with rudraksha or beaded malas around their necks. A projected or printed image of a smiling person with long dark hair appears on the backdrop at upper left, and a dark wall with an orange cloth hangs at right. The boys sit attentively in a gurukul-style gathering.2006-10-02Close photo of a crowd of men in white shirts seated at a devotional gathering. In the foreground a man with closed eyes and a red bindi on his forehead presses his palms together in anjali, with a dark beaded mala around his neck. Men beside and behind him, some also with palms joined, sit in rows under a stage canopy. Several wear white lanyard badges. The mood is a satsang or puja.2013-04-21Night-time outdoor gathering of a large crowd of men dressed largely in white shirts and white clothing, seated and facing forward toward an unseen stage. Several wear thin dark cords or beaded necklaces, and a few carry lanyards with badges. Bright stadium-style floodlights glow in the dark sky above, and a few people in the back appear to be standing. No a person figure is visible in this frame.2010-12-29A large crowd of men seated on the floor of a hall, mostly dressed in white shirts and white dhotis, many with heads bowed as if reading or in meditation. Some wear lanyard ID badges and rudraksha-style necklaces; a few wear yellow shoulder bags. A man in a checked shirt sits in the centre and a man in a red and blue polo sits in the foreground, chin in hand. Notebooks and papers are visible in hands. At the top of the frame, a few figures stand near floral decorations and a white-clad attendant, and the hall extends back with more seated rows.2010-10-24October 24 20102010-10-24 +3 copiesA photograph of a pooja inside an open-sided pavilion with a tiled roof and wooden beams. In the foreground, a man in white with a yellow shawl sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in prayer, eyes closed. Beside him a younger man in white with a blue lanyard and a rudraksha mala also sits with hands folded. Further right, an older man with a red bindi wears white clothing and a yellow shawl, hands joined. Brass plates with flowers and small offerings sit on a striped mat in front of them, and a blue-lidded container stands nearby. Thirty or more devotees in white and yellow fill the hall behind, all seated in prayer.2009-09-07Photo of a seated group session with several men in white clothing. In the foreground, a man on the left wears a white blindfold, orange shawl and gold bracelets, with hands pressed together in front of his chest. Beside him, a man in a plain white kurta sits with eyes closed. On the right, a man in a white striped polo shirt wears a rudraksha mala and gestures with raised fingers near his face, eyes lowered. Other seated participants in white are visible behind them. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable among the visible people.2013-04-14January 01 20112011-01-01Photograph of young men seated closely together at a gathering, praying with palms pressed together. The young man on the right wears a blue-and-white checked shirt and has a small red tilak on his forehead; his eyes are lowered. The man on the left wears a white shirt and holds his hands folded at his chin, with a rudraksha-style bead strand visible at his neck. Behind them, other seated attendees in white shirts also have hands folded, and an ID badge with an orange lanyard is visible at the top. The setting appears to be a satsang or talk hall.2010-08-08February 02 20172017-02-02Outdoor photo of a row of men standing with palms pressed together in anjali mudra at chest height, apparently in prayer or meditation. Most wear plain white shirts and white dhotis or trousers; one elderly man in front has a vertical tilak mark on his forehead and a rudraksha-style neck cord with a badge. A younger man in a black hooded sweatshirt and glasses stands at right. Behind them stand rows of pale carved stone sculptures and green trees. No visible figure wearing saffron, long swept-back hair with ornate gold necklaces, or a crown is present, so no a person candidate is identified.2011-02-20February 12 20172017-02-12 +1 copies