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October 13 2015

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May 07 20162016-05-07May 17 20152015-05-17Large outdoor camp gathering of many people seated closely on red and green mats, eyes closed or heads bowed in meditation during a Shuddhadvaitam initiation session. Most wear white dhotis or kurtas with saffron-orange shawls and rudraksha or beaded malas; several have gold ceremonial necklaces. In the foreground a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl sits with hands folded, and a bald man in white with a gold mala sits at right with hands clasped. A tall stage backdrop and white tent structures are visible at the top. The seated crowd spans the frame into the distance, with a few people in lighter or western clothing among them.2016-05-06October 08 20152015-10-08A large seated congregation in white dhotis and white kurtas with orange-red shawls and vibhuti-marked foreheads fills a hall, with many people clapping and some with rudraksha malas. Foreground devotees sit close, a man in the lower left wears a white-and-gold dhoti with a rudraksha mala, and a bald man in orange-yellow clothing sits centrally. Behind them, posters with photos and text line the walls, and a deity murti appears at the upper right. The setting resembles a satsang gathering.2015-10-22 +1 copiesOctober 09 20152015-10-09A large seated congregation in white dhotis and white shirts with saffron-orange shawls inscribed with script sits on white mats in a hall with red carpeting. Many attendees wear green lanyards and garlands of beads; some have shaved heads and tilak marks. Ceremonial banners, framed displays and a distant golden deity murti appear at the back of the room. A camera tripod stands at the left edge. The scene looks like a satsang gathering with devotees in meditative attention.2015-10-11A large seated gathering of devotees in white dhotis and white kurta-style garments, many wearing saffron-orange or red shawls over the shoulder and rudraksha malas around their necks. Some have forehead markings of yellow or orange tilak. Many sit cross-legged on white cloth and mats, with a red-carpeted area in front. Behind them, a hall with red walls, display panels and a golden deity murti or decorative altar is visible. Most attendees look forward toward the front, and several have their hands folded or raised in a meditative or satsang posture. The frame shows the dense crowd filling the hall.2015-10-11October 16 20152015-10-16A large seated audience of devotees fills a hall at a satsang. Most wear white kurta-style clothing with red and orange shawls draped over their shoulders, and several have yellow tilak marks on their foreheads. Many hold orange and white lanyards. Men and women sit close together on white floor coverings, watching toward the front of the hall. In the foreground, a man with a yellow forehead mark and a red shawl sits beside others in similar dress. Ornate white patterned walls and a red-draped table appear at the back. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this view.2015-05-14October 13 20152015-10-13 +1 copiesMay 23 20152015-05-23