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December 23 2017

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A large seated audience fills a hall at a satsang, with many devotees sitting cross-legged on colourful striped mats. In the foreground a bare-chested man with long swept-back hair wears a white and gold shawl, a long beaded necklace and rudraksha-style adornments, sitting upright and attentive. Around him men wear white dhotis and shirts, some with orange or rust shawls, and one man in a green kurta sits with folded hands. Name badges hang from several shirts. The setting suggests a discourse or question-and-answer session.2017-04-02A seated audience fills a hall during a satsang-style discourse, with many devotees in white kurtas and dhotis and some in orange or saffron garments. Several men wear rudraksha malas and name badges. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with an orange shawl sits cross-legged near the centre, and a man in a red shirt sits at the left. Many people face forward toward an unseen speaker. The crowd is large and tightly packed across the frame.2017-04-02A photograph of a large seated audience at an indoor event with yellow and gold draping behind. In the foreground, a man in white with a tripundra forehead mark and rudraksha mala sits with hands clasped, next to a young man in an orange kurta with a mala, sitting cross-legged. To the right, a man with long dreadlocks and a white and gold shawl rests his hand near his face. Many others in white clothes, malas and sandals fill the rows behind. No one in the image is identified as a person.2017-12-12May 28 20172017-05-28A large audience of seated devotees fills a bright hall with white draped walls and a wooden door in the background. In the foreground and middle rows, many people wear white clothing and rudraksha malas. A man in a maroon kurta with a red-brown mala sits centre-right, and a man in an orange-yellow shirt is at left. A man with long dreadlocks and a bare upper body wearing a mala sits at right, with another man in a white outfit beside him. Most attendees face forward toward the unseen stage. Some hold booklets and some rest a hand on their chin.2016-12-05A large seated congregation at a Hindu ceremony, most men wearing white dhotis and white shirts with red or saffron shawls draped over their shoulders. Several men wear rudraksha malas, and some have garlands of marigold-yellow flowers. A small boy in a pale shirt sits in the lower right foreground, and a man in a green lanyard smiles at right. A few men seated in the middle rows are older, with white beards or bald heads. A red mat covers the floor, and there is an orange cloth and water bottle in the lower left. Nobody in the crowd is clearly identifiable as a specific person from appearance alone, and no single figure is distinctly marked as the central teacher.2016-05-05April 16 20172017-04-16February 14 20162016-02-14A large seated audience in a hall during a satsang or discourse. In the foreground, a man in a green polo shirt sits with his hand to his chin. Nearby, a bare-chested man with white ash markings on his arms and a red-brown rudraksha-garlanded sash sits in white. Several seated devotees wear white dhotis and orange or red shawls, some with rudraksha malas and tilak. Behind them, many more people in white and red sit in rows, and a few wear orange robes. The mood is attentive and composed.2016-07-10A large seated audience fills a hall at a discourse or satsang. In the foreground, a man in a red-and-white striped shawl and white dhoti holds a pen and notepad, next to a man in a dark kurta with a name badge. Other attendees wear white kurtas and dhotis, orange and red shirts, and pink checked shirts; several have tilak marks and beaded malas. Two men in front have lanyards and badges. Rows of attendees behind them face forward, and some sit on red mats. Nobody on stage is visible.2016-07-30December 15 20152015-12-15April 02 20172017-04-02