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A photograph of a seated assembly at a large gathering, with many attendees sitting with eyes closed and hands raised to their foreheads in a meditative or devotional gesture. In the foreground, a bare-chested man in white ritual dhoti and an orange-red shawl printed with Sanskrit script touches his forehead with his right hand, wearing gold bangles and a rudraksha mala. To his left, a man in white kurta with an orange shawl and a green event badge also covers his eyes. To the right, a man in a pink shirt and gold bangles performs the same gesture, and a man in a navy shirt sits behind. Behind them, a crowd fills the hall, with gold ornate decorations visible in the background. a person presence is not visually confirmed by appearance here, so the foreground figures are described by role and clothing only.

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July 07 20152015-07-07July 07 20152015-07-07 +2 copiesA seated group of devotees in white clothing and orange-red shawls printed with Sanskrit text, sitting in rows at a discourse or satsang. In the centre, a young man with short dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead sits with eyes closed and his right hand pressed to his chest. Beside him a woman with long dark hair also sits with eyes closed. A standing fan and blurred attendees fill the background, with people in the foreground at lower left. No one is clearly identified as a person.2016-10-11A seated group of devotees in an indoor hall, many in white dhotis and red-orange shawls printed with script, with rudraksha malas. Several people hold small objects or cups to their eyes in a practice of eye-cleansing or eye-deeksha. A man in the centre wears a red shawl and rudraksha mala and holds a small silver-toned cup to his right eye. Others on both sides do the same, with some women in white and red at the left edge. The scene resembles a satsang or deeksha gathering. The page indicates a person attended this event, but no figure in the frame shows distinctive presentation cues, so no one is identified as a person.2017-06-28A photograph of a seated congregation during a practice where participants cover their eyes with their palms. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and a red shawl printed with a repeated script pattern, with a green lanyard and a bead necklace, presses both hands over his eyes, a gold bracelet on his wrist. Behind him, several other people in white and red shawls and white clothes do the same. The setting is a large hall with people seated in rows. No clear a person candidate is visible, so the figures are described by role and dress.2016-05-07October 07 20162016-10-07Large seated gathering of devotees in white and orange clothing during an initiation session. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold trim wears a long gold-bead necklace and multiple rudraksha malas; he touches a small object to his forehead near the third eye. Around him many seated devotees, some in white, some in orange or red robes, perform similar gestures with eyes closed. Blurred background of further participants and a building.2016-05-06Seated devotees in white kurtas and red-orange shawls with black printed text sit with eyes closed in meditation during a satsang gathering. In the foreground, a man with a moustache and red tilak sits at left and another in profile sits bottom centre. At right, a long-haired man with a red tilak, rudraksha-style pendant and red shawl sits with closed eyes. Behind them, other participants in white and a woman in white sari fill the hall. Attendee badges hang from some necks. The image is a photograph of people meditating; no figure is identified here by face.2014-07-24A photograph of a seated audience at an indoor satsang or discourse. In the foreground a man in glasses and a white kurta wears a red-orange shawl printed with script and a white-and-orange lanyard badge; a small red bindi is on his forehead. Behind him, rows of men in white kurtas with red-orange shawls and orange lanyards sit attentively, several looking forward. A blurred man in white is at the right edge. No speaker or a person is visible in frame, so the candidate is absent.2016-09-30Photograph of a seated satsang gathering with many devotees in white or cream clothing and orange-red shawls printed with text. Foreground and middle figures sit with eyes closed in meditation; a woman in the centre-left with hands joined in prayer wears a cream sari and orange mala beads. Men wear white kurtas with sacred ash markings on their foreheads, and several women wear orange malas. Behind them are golden decorative panels and a monitor on the right. A printed photo copyright line appears in the lower right.2016-10-07July 17 20142014-07-17A seated group chanting in a large hall with many devotees behind them. In the foreground, a man in a white kurta wears an orange-yellow turmeric forehead mark and a long orange sash printed with dark script, with a lanyard badge around his neck, eyes closed as he chants. Beside him, a young man bare-chested with a white cloth draped over his shoulders wears long rudraksha malas and a white forehead mark, eyes closed. A young girl in the lower left, in an orange and gold garment, faces forward with a yellow forehead mark, and an elderly man in an orange shawl with a yellow forehead mark sits behind. The crowd is dressed in white and orange.2016-07-04