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May 24 2017

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Large group of men, mostly bare-chested, seated in rows on orange mats in a hall, wearing white dhotis with gold borders and white shoulder cloths, with rudraksha or bead necklaces. Many have hands pressed in prayer (anjali) and eyes closed, some meditating with palms over ears or on laps. A few wear white and gold shirts or sit on chairs at the back. A water bottle sits on the floor at right. Spiritual meditation or satsang gathering in progress.2018-03-09A large group of men seated cross-legged on a white floor during a puja or satsang in a hall, many with bare chests, rudraksha malas around their necks, white dhotis with gold-coloured borders, and white ash or sandalwood markings on their foreheads and bodies. Most have palms pressed together in anjali mudra and eyes closed; some are reading from papers. Brass plates, small lamps and offering dishes are set before them. Several men in the front rows are shaved-headed, and the background shows more seated participants, a bright stage and people standing near serving tables.2017-05-27A large seated gathering of devotees in an indoor hall during a satsang. In the foreground, several men sit cross-legged on orange mats wearing white dhotis with gold borders and white shirts, many with rudraksha malas and sandalwood tilaks; the man at center has hands folded in anjali, and another at left is eyes-closed in meditation. Behind them, rows of seated devotees and younger boys in white and maroon fill the room, with a microphone stand at right. Some people in the background wear white shirts. No figure is clearly identifiable as the presenter from appearance alone, and the seated mass suggests a sizable audience.2013-01-22May 26 20172017-05-26May 28 20172017-05-28May 27 20172017-05-27A large group of men seated cross-legged on a white tiled hall floor perform a ritual. Most wear white dhotis with gold borders, bare upper bodies, rudraksha mala necklaces and sacred white ash markings on their arms and chests. In the foreground, a bespectacled man in a dark shirt sits with eyes closed, while the men beside him hold their hands in mudra gestures. Orange cloth mats in front of them hold brass plates, flowers, a small pot, lamps and incense sticks. Many participants are visible behind them, with white chairs and banners in the background. Several women in white saris are also seated at the rear of the hall.2017-07-27September 26 20172017-09-26 +1 copiesMay 13 20152015-05-13A large seated congregation fills a hall, with many men sitting cross-legged in rows on white cloth. Most are bare-chested or in white dhotis, wearing rudraksha malas, and several have white or ash forehead markings, including one man with a vertical yellow-ochre tilak. In the foreground a man in an orange shawl and rudraksha mala sits with eyes closed, and a man in a brown-red wrap sits beside him. Brass lamps with lit flames stand along the upper left, and a bright stage screen glows at the back. Many participants appear to be in meditation or chanting.2017-05-26May 18 20172017-05-18May 18 20172017-05-18