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Dense crowd of devotees seated outdoors at night before a striped wall painted in red and white, with a blue-and-white directional sign in Tamil script above. Many wear white dhotis or shawls, rudraksha mala necklaces, and white vertical tilak or sacred ash marks on their foreheads. A bearded man in white garments with a gold chain sits near the center right, a man in an orange top sits at left, and a bare-chested man stands at the back with a mala. A woman in the foreground holds a hand near her face, and others look attentively ahead, indicating a satsang or meditation gathering. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible.

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A seated satsang gathering of devotees in a large hall, many with eyes closed and hands joined in prayer. In the foreground, a woman in an orange sari with rudraksha mala sits at left; a woman in a white sari with a red-bordered rudraksha garland sits with palms together; a woman in white with a gold-bordered sari, rudraksha garland and pendant sits centre-right with cupped hands and eyes closed; another woman in maroon and gold with a rudraksha mala holds her palms joined at right. Behind them, rows of people in white and maroon clothes with white and red forehead marks fill the room, with a chain barrier and pillars visible. A small red-petal offering sits near the centre-right.

May 20 2014

A photograph of a seated congregation at a satsang in a temple-like hall. In the foreground, several young women wear saffron-orange sarees with gold borders and rudraksha malas, with white vibhuti or sandalwood lines across their foreheads; the central woman has her palms pressed together in anjali. Behind and around them, many devotees in white clothing with red lanyard-style cords sit with eyes closed or gaze forward. Ornate gold and red decor and a gilded altar area appear in the background. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in this frame.

A large seated crowd of devotees fills the frame, most dressed in saffron-orange and white garments with orange lanyards around their necks. A central woman with long, wet-looking black hair, white tilak marks on her forehead, a red-and-white striped blouse and white sari wears a long rudraksha-style mala and gold necklaces, eyes closed in meditation. Around her, people sit with hands raised or folded, some with white and orange tilak, in what appears to be a group meditation or darshan session. Blurred foreground hands are raised in the lower left.

A seated group of devotees in a hall during a satsang or puja, with many women and some men in orange, saffron, maroon and red-brown robes with gold borders. Many wear rudraksha malas and white tilaka marks on their foreheads. Two foreground women in maroon and gold sit with eyes closed, while others sit cross-legged on the floor, with brass oil lamps and a ritual tray with flower offerings visible in front. Red chairs line the background behind them.

A large group of devotees seated closely together during a ritual, many holding small oil lamps or brass cups toward a central flame and offerings. Women in orange and saffron garments with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads, and some in white with rudraksha malas, are visible; a foreground woman in white with a rudraksha mala raises a brass vessel.

Night photograph of several women standing outdoors with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, faces lifted in devotion. The foreground woman on the left wears a dark red sari, beaded necklaces, and bangles, with a tilak on her forehead. The central woman wears a rust-brown shawl and bangles, eyes lowered. A woman on the right in a dark red garment also has her hands folded. Behind them, others in orange saris are visible, and warm blurred lights glow in the background.

2018-12-31 +1 copies

A crowd of devotees seated on the floor behind a black metal railing at a large hall event. In the foreground a woman in a pink blouse with orange-red sari and rudraksha mala presses her palms together in prayer while her eyes are closed. Beside her a woman in a gold-embroidered blouse with a cream and gold sari touches her forehead with one hand, wearing a rudraksha mala and bangles. Other women in saris and glasses sit nearby, some with vibhuti or kumkum on their foreheads. Men in white and saffron-toned clothing sit further back. No a person candidate is clearly visible among the people shown.