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April 22 2018

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May 18 20172017-05-18May 19 20172017-05-19A large seated congregation of devotees fills the frame at what appears to be an indoor satsang or initiation session. Many men wear white dhoti-style garments, several are bare-chested with rudraksha malas around their necks, and some have white or red tilak marks on their foreheads. A few men wear white kurtas and one has round eyeglasses. The people are seated closely together, gazing forward toward the same direction. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance alone.2017-07-05 +1 copiesMay 28 20172017-05-28November 19 20162016-11-19 +1 copiesA large crowd of devotees sits cross-legged on a bright white marble floor during a person Satsang gathering. Many men wear white dhotis and kurtas, some bare-chested with sacred ash and red tilaks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Several wear lanyard ID badges. In the foreground a fair-haired man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a red tilak sits with eyes closed, next to a man in a pink kurta and mala. Others wear white ritual clothing and blue shirts. Round white-clothed tables with yellow and red cloths are visible in the background. No identifiable a person figure is visible in this view.2018-04-22A large seated gathering of devotees in white dhotis and white garments, many bare-chested with white tilak markings and rudraksha malas, sitting on mats in a hall with warm lamp lights glowing in the background. In the center foreground, a bare-chested man with long dreadlocks, rudraksha mala, and white painted markings on his shoulders and forehead sits cross-legged with hands joined, wearing a white dhoti with a gold border, in a ritual setting. Brass vessels and a red cloth bag sit on the floor near the front row.2017-08-04A large seated congregation of men in white dhotis with bare upper bodies, many wearing rudraksha malas and sacred ash or white paint markings on their foreheads, arms and chests, sit closely together during a ritual satsang. In the foreground, a bald man in a red-brown bindi and a young man in red-framed glasses sit in meditative posture with hands folded. A central older man with long pale hair and no shirt, wearing a rudraksha mala, sits with eyes lowered among the devotees. Brass lamps and yellow-and-white offerings are placed in front of the seated rows, and small lamps glow on the floor. Several men hold palms together in namaskar. The setting is an indoor hall with pale walls and red and white cloth.2017-05-27July 29 20172017-07-29 +1 copiesLarge group of men, mostly bare-chested, seated in rows on orange mats in a hall, wearing white dhotis with gold borders and white shoulder cloths, with rudraksha or bead necklaces. Many have hands pressed in prayer (anjali) and eyes closed, some meditating with palms over ears or on laps. A few wear white and gold shirts or sit on chairs at the back. A water bottle sits on the floor at right. Spiritual meditation or satsang gathering in progress.2018-03-09September 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesA large indoor gathering of seated devotees in white dhotis and shirts, many wearing rudraksha malas, sacred ash or vibhuti marks on their foreheads and arms, and some in orange or saffron robes. Men fill the front rows, with a young boy near the bottom edge and bare-chested men among the seated crowd. The hall has pale walls, carved wooden doors and a distant red-toned shrine area.2017-07-05