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May 21 2015

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A large seated gathering of devotees in white kurtas and dhotis, most wearing orange-red shawls and red lanyards, sitting in rows with palms pressed together in anjali mudra and eyes closed in meditation. A bald man in the centre foreground, with a vertical tilak mark on his forehead, is seen with hands folded. A teenage boy beside him wears a rudraksha mala and a wristwatch. Men of varied ages fill the rows behind them, some bald or grey-haired. No central teacher or throne is visible in this frame, and no printed name appears on the scene itself. The setting appears to be an indoor satsang or Inner Awakening hall.2015-05-21A large crowd of devotees sits closely packed in a hall during a Shivoham satsang, many in white clothing with saffron-orange shawls and lanyards. A man in the centre with a trimmed beard and white shirt sits with eyes closed in meditation beside a young man in red-framed glasses. On the left a man with orange tilak on his forehead and a dark braided ponytail sits in white, and a man at the lower edge has orange-painted forehead marks and is mid-expression. Warm, hazy light fills the room.2015-05-21December 23 20162016-12-23December 14 20122012-12-14A large seated audience of devotees in a hall during a satsang. Many men wear white shirts and dhotis with red-orange shawls draped over their shoulders, while women wear white or red-orange saris and shawls. In the foreground a man in a white t-shirt and red shawl sits with eyes closed, and a man in a white shirt with a sandalwood forehead mark sits with hands folded in anjali. Behind them rows of devotees sit in meditation or prayer against a backdrop of pink and white floral panels. No speaker is visible in the frame.2014-05-13A dense seated crowd at a temple-style satsang or festival gathering, mostly men in white and cream clothing with bare or sacred-thread upper bodies and rudraksha malas. In the centre, a young man with shoulder-length swept hair and a vertical white tilak, wearing white garments with an orange-red shawl, sits with palms pressed together in namaskar. Beside him a man with long wavy hair and gold chain pendant sits with eyes closed, and older devotees and younger men in glasses fill the rows around them. No identifiable a person is visible in the frame, so no a person candidate is recorded. Many people are visible, well over twenty.2017-02-24May 21 20152015-05-21A photograph of a seated devotional gathering with many people in the foreground. In the centre, a man with short black hair, closed eyes and palms pressed together in anjali sits in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him a woman in white with glasses and a red-bead mala also sits with eyes lowered. Behind them, several people wear white and yellow-bordered clothing, white horizontal forehead marks and beaded necklaces. A red and blue draped backdrop fills the background. Blurred heads in the lower foreground frame the image.2016-12-23Crowded indoor satsang with devotees seated close together against red and blue drapery. In the centre, a man with short dark hair, a red bindi and a rudraksha mala with a white shawl sits with palms pressed together in anjali. Beside him a woman in glasses and a red bindi also has hands folded, and others wear white and cream garments with gold borders. Several men near the back have white tripundra markings on their foreheads and wear rudraksha malas and brown robes. Foreground heads are blurred. Whether the central man is a person is uncertain; no distinctive presentation cues are clearly visible.2016-12-23A photograph of a large seated congregation at a satsang hall, mostly men and women in white kurtas and white clothing with red-orange shawls draped over their shoulders. Several have yellow turmeric or sandal marks on their foreheads. A young man with shoulder-length brown hair in the centre wears a white shirt and red shawl with a lanyard, looking forward attentively. Behind them, purple-lit decorative panels hang on the back wall. No person here is identified as a person.2015-05-15A large seated crowd of devotees with eyes closed in meditation, many wearing white kurta-style clothes with saffron-orange shawls (angavastram) and orange lanyard badges. A bearded man in the centre wears round glasses, a white kurta and an orange shawl, with a red-and-white bead necklace. Beside him a young man with a tilak mark on his forehead and a rudraksha mala sits in white, and a few men in yellow and orange garments are visible. Others have hands folded in prayer or raised. The setting appears to be an outdoor gathering, with a red-and-orange ground covering and bright daylight.2016-04-27May 10 20152015-05-10