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March 13 20132013-03-13September 23 20162016-09-23Seated devotees in white kurta-style clothing with orange-red lanyards sit cross-legged on a floor during a satsang. In the foreground a man in the centre wears glasses and has short hair, with his hands resting on his knees; to the right a man presses his palms together in anjali. Behind them more people in white sit in rows, and a figure in a yellow garment is visible among them. Gold decorations and red drapery fill the background of this temple-hall setting. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable in the frame.2016-09-23September 05 20122012-09-05Devotees sit cross-legged in white shirts and dhotis with saffron-orange shawls printed with script, seated on the floor of a large hall during a satsang. In the foreground a bespectacled man with a vibhuti mark on his forehead holds his hands in lap with eyes closed in meditation, a rudraksha mala visible at his neck. To the right a man with a yellow tilak and eyes closed sits with hands clasped. Behind them more seated devotees fill the room under purple lit panels.2014-05-05Photograph of devotees seated with palms pressed together in namaskar at a satsang. Three men in front wear white kurta-style clothing with orange-red shawls printed with dark script. The man on the left has a shaved head and wears a metal bangle; the centre man has long hair, a beard, rudraksha beads and a ring; the man on the right wears glasses and a red-and-gold bracelet. Behind them, more seated devotees in orange shawls and white garments are visible. A lanyard hangs from one shawl. The scene is a quiet, attentive devotional gathering. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable by appearance.2014-08-01A row of shaved-headed young priests in plain white dhotis sits with palms pressed together in namaskar during a ritual. The nearest priest wears glasses, a rudraksha mala, a gold bangle and white horizontal stripes on his upper arm, and his eyes are closed as he chants. Behind him, several more priests in white with red-bordered cloth bow their heads in prayer, their foreheads marked with white vibhuti. The scene is blurred and softly lit.2011-10-01Seated devotees meditate with eyes closed in a room with red curtains. Young men and boys wear white dhotis and shawls with gold, red and maroon borders, and dark rudraksha malas. The foreground man has gold bangles and a wristwatch and holds his hands in a mudra on his lap. A boy in the centre has a white forehead mark. Brass oil lamps, a small brass vessel and an orange cloth sit on the floor in front. Standing older men in white are behind them.2011-09-24A photograph of several men seated cross-legged on a blue-and-white striped mat in a hall with red chairs behind them. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with white sandalwood markings on his shoulders and forehead wears a white dhoti with a red border and a rudraksha mala, eyes closed in meditation. Beside and behind him, three men in white short-sleeved shirts sit with eyes closed or gazing forward; one wears glasses, another has a white forehead mark and a dark mala, and one wears an identification badge. Several people are seated in the foreground at left edge. The atmosphere is calm and meditative, with a satsang or meditation session in progress.2011-10-22A photograph of a seated group of men in white dhotis and shawls with yellow borders, several wearing rudraksha malas and forehead markings, sitting cross-legged on a floor during a meditative gathering. The nearest man on the left wears glasses, a red bindi and a rudraksha mala with eyes closed. Beside him, others have shaved heads and hands folded or resting in laps. Red curtains hang at the windows behind them, and an orange cloth with brass items and a small bowl sits in the foreground at right, while a man in an orange garment is partly visible at the far right edge. No figure can be confidently identified as a person from appearance.2011-10-24December 09 20132013-12-09December 10 20132013-12-10