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A photograph of a crowded seated gathering of men, most bare-chested with white dhotis visible at the bottom. In the centre foreground, a smiling man with a short moustache and a red cloth wrap around his neck raises both hands in anjali mudra above his head, with a yellow-and-red sacred thread on his wrist. Other men around him, some with hands pressed together in prayer and some wearing thin white thread necklaces, sit close together. The scene suggests a devotional satsang or class held outdoors in India.

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May 10 20172017-05-10May 10 20172017-05-10May 10 20172017-05-10 +1 copiesMay 10 20172017-05-10A dense crowd of men seated closely together, mostly bare-chested and wearing white sacred threads over their shoulders, at an outdoor evening gathering. In the centre, a man with a short beard and a forehead marked with sandal or vibhuti lines holds his palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes lifted in devotion. Beside him, an older man wears round spectacles, a red headband and a white moustache, and others around them sit attentively. A red thread is tied on the wrist of the praying man. The setting suggests a satsang or initiation-style gathering, though no deity or stage is clearly visible.2017-05-10Dense crowd of mostly bare-chested men seated closely together at an evening gathering. In the centre, an older man with grey hair and a grey moustache sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a red cloth over his shoulders and a thin orange-brown thread on his wrist. Around him, younger men with bare upper bodies and white beaded necklaces listen with eyes lowered or closed; a bald man with a red mark on his forehead sits in the lower right foreground. The scene conveys a satsang or meditation sitting. No identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame.2017-05-10May 10 20172017-05-10May 10 20172017-05-10Photograph of a dense crowd of devotees at an evening gathering, mostly men in white dhotis with bare upper bodies and rudraksha-style beaded cords. In the centre a young man in a white cloth with a red-bordered edge presses his palms together in anjali mudra, eyes lowered, with vibhuti marks on his forehead. Around him others raise hands in prayer and sit close together, some shirtless, one bald man at right with a thin white cord. The setting is crowded and dimly lit. No identifiable a person figure is visible among the people shown.2017-05-10May 10 20172017-05-10May 10 20172017-05-10May 10 20172017-05-10