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May 24 2017

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May 24 20172017-05-24May 24 20172017-05-24A large dense crowd of seated men fills the frame at night, many bare-chested with white and horizontal ash marks on their foreheads and bodies, and wearing sacred thread and necklaces. Some have closed eyes as if in meditation or chanting. Strings of coloured lights hang above, with a smoky haze and a small flame visible in the background. The foreground includes a blurred figure in glasses and a child with white forehead marks. No individual can be clearly identified as a person.2017-05-24May 24 20172017-05-24May 25 20172017-05-25March 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesJuly 08 20172017-07-08 +1 copiesDecember 02 20162016-12-02Night photograph of a large seated congregation at an outdoor Hindu gathering, with many men sitting cross-legged in rows, most bare-chested with white ash or vibhuti markings on their foreheads and bodies, white dhotis and rudraksha or gold-toned malas around their necks. Some wear white shirts and saffron cloth. Strings of multicoloured lights hang overhead beneath tall lamps, and red-and-white striped barriers frame the scene. In the foreground, a bearded man with long hair sits centre, with several men in front of him. Several men appear to be meditating with eyes closed.2017-08-07A large seated crowd of bare-chested men and some women in white dhotis and cloths, many wearing rudraksha malas and white vibhuti or sandalwood markings on their foreheads and chests, sit on a red floor covering with eyes closed or heads bowed in meditation. A few people in the foreground have hands folded or fingers to their faces. Several visible figures wear wraps and beads, but no single person in front is clearly a person; the shaved and bearded men in the middle and left are devotees. Many people are visible, with several more partially seen at the edges.2016-12-07Night-time gathering of a large seated audience at an outdoor satsang. Many men sit bare-chested wearing white sacred threads and white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads and arms, some with rudraksha or beaded necklaces. Women in white saris with red or orange bindi and vibhuti sit in the foreground, one wearing white with a bald head, another with glasses and a gold necklace. Several people wear identification lanyards. The background shows dark trees, a wooden pole, and a few standing onlookers in white shirts. No speaker or dais is clearly visible in the frame.2017-08-07May 26 20172017-05-26