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October 04 2016

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A seated row of men in white ritual clothes with orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders sit in a hall before a large gilded deity murti with golden halo. The man on the far left wears a black blindfold and places one hand over his heart. Several others sit with eyes closed or face upward, hands folded at the chest, in meditation or deeper attention. A ceremonial gold ornament and orange-red lanyards are visible. The scene is a satsang-style gathering; no identifiable a person figure is visible in frame.2016-10-11A seated group of devotees in white clothing with red-and-black shawls sits in a temple hall before gold-leaf carved deity figures. Several participants wear black or red blindfolds over their eyes. A bare-chested man with white tilak on his forehead and a sacred thread sits on the left, and a grey-haired man in white with a red shawl and eyeglasses sits in the centre. Others sit with hands folded in prayer.2016-10-04October 02 20162016-10-02Photograph of several men seated in black chairs in a hall, dressed in white kurtas and dhotis with red-orange shawls and orange lanyard badges. The man in the centre and the man at right have hands pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes closed in prayer. Behind them stand golden deity murti and ornate golden ceremonial figures near a wooden door. No one in the frame is identified as a person.2016-10-10Photograph of a seated audience at a meditation or initiation session. Several men in white kurta-style clothing wear red-orange shawls and orange lanyard ID badges, some with rudraksha malas. Several have white vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads and raise small objects to their brows, possibly reading or meditative gestures. A gold-decorated temple interior is visible in the background, and a woman in white with a red shawl appears at the right edge. No speaker is visible.2016-10-08 +1 copiesSeated devotees at an indoor satsang or puja session, many wearing white kurta-style shirts with red shawls draped over their shoulders. In the foreground an older man with grey hair and a white shirt sits with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes closed. Beside him a man in glasses and a white shirt with a red shawl also sits with eyes lowered. Behind them other participants in white and red sit in rows, some with hands folded, and one man in glasses at the back. The setting is dim with red-upholstered chairs and a glimpse of a light fixture.2012-12-14 +1 copiesJuly 16 20152015-07-16October 11 20162016-10-11A seated group of men and a few women in white ritual clothing with orange-red shawls sit in rows in a hall, many wearing blindfolds or sitting with eyes closed in meditation. Gold-coloured ornate thrones and deity figures stand in the background, and the foreground shows blurred seated devotees' backs and heads. No single person in the scene is distinguishable as a person by visible cues such as long hair, crown, saffron clothing or malas; the seated men wear plain white and orange shawls.2016-10-11A photograph of seated devotees at an indoor satsang. Several men and women wear white kurta-style clothing with rust-orange and red shawls printed with patterns, and some wear rudraksha malas. Several wear orange-red eye coverings during a meditation or breathing practice. Two people are seated in front of metal walkers. Behind them, a seated woman in white and an elderly person wear similar shawls against a yellow cloth backdrop. The image is blurred in the foreground with other audience members. No figure appears with the distinctive a person cues, so no identification is made.2017-06-26 +1 copiesFebruary 14 20162016-02-14July 18 20152015-07-18