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December 13 2007

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A large indoor hall during a group yoga or meditation session at a person event, with many devotees standing in rows with arms raised overhead, hands joined at the wrists in an upward salute. Most wear white traditional clothing; a man in the foreground wears a dark navy kurta with gold trim and a gold-toned wristwatch, and a woman at left wears an orange sari. A blue-and-white canopy and tent ceiling overhead, with a yellow banner and string lights along the back wall. No recognizable a person figure is clearly visible in the frame.2007-12-13A dense crowd of devotees in white ritual clothing at a Shuddhadvaitam event in Ujjain. Many people raise their hands and clap, some with palms pressed together in devotion. Several wear orange or saffron head cloths and rudraksha or beaded necklaces, and many wrap bangles and wristbands on their arms. Faces are close together and partially cropped at the edges, with a few foreheads marked with tilak. The atmosphere is one of collective devotional singing and chanting.2016-05-06A crowd of devotees in white clothing sits in a hall with arms raised high in a yoga or meditation session. Many wear white kurta-style shirts and white head coverings, with some women in white saris; several wear gold bangles and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Their eyes are closed and palms face forward in an uplifted posture. In the upper left corner, a painted or printed image shows a figure in saffron robes, but it is a depiction on the wall, not a clearly identifiable person present. The room has a floor covered with colourful mats and a wooden stage behind the participants.2008-07-16A dense crowd of devotees at a Shuddhadvaitam gathering in Ujjain, many in white kurtas and white dhotis with orange or saffron shawls and orange headcloths. Several men raise clenched fists or hands in the air, others press palms together in anjali, and some wear beaded rudraksha malas and bangles. Faces are close together and the scene is packed tightly with participants shouting, chanting and celebrating.2016-05-06March 01 20092009-03-01A photograph of a large seated audience in white shirts and white dhotis, many raising their hands high in the air during a satsang hall gathering. Several men wear rudraksha malas, and some have lanyards with name badges. Behind them, orange saffron cloths hang on a wall and a bookshelf is visible at the back. Metal barrier posts and a chain run along the front of the seating area.2013-01-19May 21 20172017-05-21Photo of a seated crowd at an indoor program, with a smiling man in the centre wearing a white shirt and raising both arms overhead in celebration. Beside him a man in cream clothing with clasped hands watches, and on the left a bald man in pale clothing applauds. On the right, a man in an orange-saffron top has his hands raised, and a man in dark clothing with a red-marked forehead is visible in front. A dark shelving unit and a green floor fill the background, and a blurred seated figure in white sits behind. The scene reads as satsang or group gathering. Roughly ten people are visible.2016-04-17December 15 20072007-12-15December 20 20102010-12-20May 06 20162016-05-06A large crowd of mostly men in white shirts and white dhotis stands and dances joyfully in an indoor hall during a satsang-style gathering. Many raise their arms and clap, and a microphone stand is visible in the lower left. A shaved-headed man in an orange-brown robe with a rudraksha mala stands near the centre, smiling and gesturing, with no visible crown, long hair or ornate gold necklace that would support an appearance-based identification. Several men wear name badges on their shirts. Background figures are partly visible, with a banner-like printed image at the lower left edge.2013-09-13