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Night outdoor ceremony with devotees in white clothing wearing rudraksha-style beaded malas and a round orange-and-white emblem badge on their shirts. Several men sit cross-legged on the ground in the foreground with hands folded, while others stand behind them and along a white cloth barrier. Red plastic chairs, a stage area with lights and speakers, and garlands of orange flowers lie along the lower edge. A woman in a white sari sits at right. Pale devotees watch from the background seating.

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November 24 20062006-11-24January 01 20032003-01-01December 10 20172017-12-10February 24 20152015-02-24Large crowd of mostly male devotees seated on the ground at night under a white tented pavilion, many bare-chested or in white dhotis and vests, wearing rudraksha malas and sacred thread. Several have vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. Orange cushions and a red mat lie in front of them. Some stand at the back of the pavilion under lights, and a white cloth backdrop hangs behind the seated group.2017-07-08A large seated gathering of men on a red floor covering at an outdoor satsang. Most wear white dhotis and white sleeveless or collared shirts, several with orange-gold borders on the cloth. Foreground: a man in a white shirt with a grey moustache looks off to the side; behind him a man in a white dhoti with an orange border holds an orange cloth, and a bare-chested man with a rudraksha-style necklace sits with his hands folded. Right: a man with a sacred ash/kumkum forehead mark and a dark bead necklace sits cross-legged. Several attendees wear name badges on their clothing. Paper notebooks and a dark bag rest on the floor. Many people are visible in the background, and a yellow bollard edges the frame. No clear a person candidate is identifiable from appearance.2017-06-08July 08 20172017-07-08Night photograph of a large outdoor gathering of seated men at a festival, most in white dhotis and white or pastel shirts, some with sandal or vibhuti marks on their foreheads and rudraksha-style necklaces. Rows of plastic chairs and paved hex tiles stretch across the foreground under bright floodlights and a line of young palms. Some men sit cross-legged on the ground, others watch attentively toward a stage out of frame. A tent and temporary structures appear at left. No identifiable a person is clearly visible in this crowd.2012-11-27May 26 20152015-05-26A photograph of a large seated congregation in a dimly lit hall. Many men in white clothing sit cross-legged on a concrete floor, with a yellow line marking an aisle. Several wear white shirts with lanyards and badges, and some have rudraksha malas. They look attentively toward the front, out of frame. Metal scaffolding and hanging lanterns are visible at the top, and a large painted banner of a woman's face hangs on the wall behind them. A figure in a white shirt stands at the right edge. No single figure is identifiable as the swami in this view.2006-12-29 +1 copiesMarch 11 20132013-03-11December 14 20062006-12-14