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July 09 2017

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A large seated audience fills a hall at a satsang-style gathering. Most attendees sit cross-legged on the floor in white dhotis and shirts, many men with bare chests wearing rudraksha malas and saffron or orange cloths over their shoulders, some with white and red tilak marks on their foreheads. A bald man in front wears a white shirt with a saffron shawl and sandalwood marks. On the far stage, a large red backdrop shows a white sculptural figure, and tall brass or wooden ritual staffs stand in rows near the front. Around forty to fifty people are visible, with more people seated further back.2017-05-22July 09 20172017-07-09July 09 20172017-07-09A large seated congregation fills a bright hall during a Guru Purnima gathering. Many men wear white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas; several in the front rows are shirtless with orange or saffron cloths and beaded necklaces. A bald man in the lower right wears vertical tilak marks and glasses, hands folded in front of his chest, while others sit attentively. A framed deity portrait hangs on the far wall and framed pictures line the upper walls. No single figure in the frame is clearly identifiable as the swami from appearance alone.2017-07-09May 22 20172017-05-22August 24 20142014-08-24A large seated crowd fills a bright hall at a Guru Purnima gathering, with many devotees in white dhotis and shawls, orange and saffron garments, and rudraksha malas around their necks. In the foreground, a young man in an orange cloth and rudraksha beads sits with hands raised near his face, while a man in white with gold-bordered dhoti sits beside him. A foreign man with long pale hair and a white garment sits near the centre. Behind them, rows of attendees in white stand or sit before a large white projection screen and framed devotional paintings on the pink walls. Crowd size is in the hundreds.2017-07-09February 13 20182018-02-13A large indoor hall filled with a dense crowd of seated devotees, most dressed in white dhotis and shirts with gold-bordered white shawls, and many young people in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas. In the foreground a young boy in orange and a girl in orange with beaded necklaces sit cross-legged, and a man in white with a gold-bordered shawl sits near the front. Several men sport tilak marks and beaded malas. Tall white candle-like stands line the front rows, and framed paintings hang on the pale walls. This appears to be a satsang or darshan gathering with people seated attentively on the floor.2016-03-07May 04 20162016-05-04A large crowd of devotees sits cross-legged on the floor of a bright hall during a satsang. Many wear white dhotis and shawls with gold borders, and several have rudraksha malas around their necks; some are bare-chested. A man at centre-left wears glasses and a rudraksha mala, and a younger man at centre-right has long hair and a white-and-gold shawl. Tall brass lamps with lit wicks line the front rows, and framed pictures hang on the back wall. Sitting among the devotees, the visible figures are ordinary attendees and no one is clearly identifiable as a person, so no candidate is flagged.2017-05-29July 05 20172017-07-05