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June 22 2008

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A large indoor gathering of men seated closely in rows, most dressed in white shirts and white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth, many with white vibhuti or sacred ash marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Several younger boys in the foreground wear bare-chested gold-bordered dhotis and rudraksha malas, and some wear lanyard identification badges. Behind them, a crowd extends back into a hall with tiled walls and wooden window frames. No speaker or person presiding is clearly visible in this frame, and no identifiable a person candidate appears in the image.2015-08-09 +1 copiesDecember 17 20062006-12-17A photograph of a large seated congregation at a satsang inside a tent with a green floor covering and cream walls. Men in white shirts and white dhotis sit cross-legged or on mats, many wearing lanyard identity badges with orange and pink tags, and some holding papers or notebooks. A few men in striped, grey, or blue shirts are mixed in. Several older men with white beards and glasses are visible. A man in the foreground wears a red tilak mark on his forehead. The audience faces forward, attentive, with a dense crowd filling the frame to the back of the tent.2012-09-22A large seated audience of men in plain white shirts and white dhotis or trousers fills a hall, many wearing rudraksha malas around their necks. Faces are mostly middle-aged, with a few older men with white hair and moustaches. Some sit with eyes closed, appearing to meditate or listen, while others look ahead. A man in the front left has a red-and-white tilak on his forehead. At the top left edge, a figure in orange or saffron clothing is partly visible. White metal scaffolding and a wooden panel form the background. No one clearly identifiable as a person is visible in the frame.2008-06-22Close-up photograph of a seated crowd of devotees at a convention, eyes closed in meditation. Men wear white shirts and white garments, several with dark lanyards and name badges around their necks. One man in a blue shirt sits in the middle, and a bearded man in a white shirt with a badge sits centrally. A man on the left wears a rudraksha mala. The foreground shows many people with hands resting in their laps.2009-11-28A large seated audience of men fills a tent-covered hall with a green mat floor at a yoga programme. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis with ID lanyards around their necks, sitting cross-legged in rows. A few wear checked shirts, and one man in front has a purple cloth wrapped on his head. Their attention is directed forward toward an unseen stage. Behind them, rows of women in colourful saris sit further back under white draped fabric, and a framed portrait hangs at the upper right. The setting suggests a meditation or yoga session.2006-11-25December 14 20072007-12-14A large seated congregation fills a hall during a ritual gathering. Most attendees wear white dhotis and white shirts, many with white vibhuti forehead markings and rudraksha malas. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt sits with eyes closed, and a young girl in a pink and multicolored floral dress sits beside him on a red mat. Behind them, a man in white with gold-bordered cloth and a rudraksha mala sits with a broad smile and glasses. Several people wear ID lanyards. Dozens more rows of devotees, many in white, extend toward the back of the hall beneath framed pictures on the walls and a standing statue on the left.2016-03-07Photograph of a large seated assembly inside a hall, with many men in white ritual clothing sitting on red mats on a tiled floor. Many wear orange-brown rudraksha beaded garlands around their necks and some carry rudraksha malas. A man in the foreground in white kurta and garland holds a small object in his hands. Behind them, rows of devotees fill the room, and at the back are golden deity murti and altar decorations along the wall. The scene suggests a satsang or discourse gathering, though no speaker is visible in frame.2014-08-23August 21 20162016-08-21 +1 copiesJuly 31 20162016-07-31August 23 20142014-08-23