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November 26 2016

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A dense crowd of seated devotees in an indoor hall, mostly men in white and cream kurtas, watching intently toward the front. In the foreground a man with round glasses in a cream kurta rests his arm on his knee, and a young man in a light grey kurta with a red tilak on his forehead sits at right. At lower left a man with his hair tied in a bun wears an orange-red shawl. Behind them a man with long hair, glasses and a red tilak wears a grey top with an orange-red stole. Several men wear white ritual kurtas, some with vibhuti or kumkum marks. No one is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd view.

A crowded seated congregation of men in white ritual clothing and orange-red shawls, many with sandalwood or vibhuti markings on their foreheads. In the foreground a man with a red bindi and beaded necklace looks forward, flanked by a man in glasses wearing a rudraksha mala and white dhoti with gold border, and a man with white forehead lines and a gold-bordered cloth. Behind them more devotees sit attentively, facing toward an unseen speaker or ritual focus.

A seated congregation at a Nithya-Satsang gathering, with many devotees sitting cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation. Foreground figures wear orange saffron cloths and rudraksha malas, with white horizontal and vertical tilaka markings on their foreheads. Others wear white ritual clothes and white shawls with gold borders, some with white sandalwood paste on their faces. A man in a light blue shirt and glasses sits in the middle, and a bare-chested man with a sacred thread stands at left. A young boy in white sits at lower left. Behind them, a standing figure in white holds a wooden stick, and a man in a purple shirt stands near a black speaker. Background shows a pillared hall with a red-painted doorway.

November 22 2018

A seated audience of devotees fills the frame, most dressed in white kurtas and dhotis, with several in yellow and orange garments. A man in the center wears a white kurta with a lanyard and an earring, looking forward. At left, a man in a yellow shirt wears a gold chain and a vibhuti mark on his forehead. At lower right, a young person in an orange shawl wears a beaded necklace and white tilak marks on the forehead. Behind them, more participants sit in rows, some wearing glasses and name badges. No speaker or a person candidate is clearly visible in this crowd view.

A large seated audience fills a hall, with many men in white and saffron clothing and some in orange shawls. In the foreground, a man in a teal kurta with a lanyard and glasses listens attentively beside an elderly man with a shaved head, white dhoti and tripundra mark. To the right, a man in white kurta wears an orange shawl, rudraksha mala and a name badge, looking forward. Others wear forehead tilaka and rudraksha malas, and the room is crowded with spectators. The stage and the speaker are not visible, and no specific individual is identifiable as a person.

A packed indoor satsang hall where a large seated audience of devotees fills the floor on colourful striped mats. Most men wear white dhotis and kurtas, some with saffron or red shawls, rudraksha malas and forehead marks; a few wear coloured shirts. A man in the front centre has a vibhuti or sandal mark and a rudraksha mala, and a man on the right wears a white angavastram over bare skin. Many people are seated with eyes closed or looking forward, attending a discourse. Paper name badges hang on several chests. A pink wall, a small framed picture and a stage-like backdrop appear behind the crowd, with a mounted screen at the far left. No a person candidate is clearly visible in the crowd.

April 14 2017

A large seated crowd of devotees fills a tent at a Kumbh gathering. Many men wear white kurtas with orange or saffron shawls and sit cross-legged, eyes closed or looking forward. A man in the foreground left has a white forehead mark and a rudraksha-style mala over a white and yellow cloth. A bearded man in the centre wears a red t-shirt with a mala. Red plastic chairs and a white tent canopy are behind. No speaker or distinct central figure is clearly visible in this frame.

A seated group of devotees with eyes closed in meditation at a large satsang hall. In the foreground a man in white kurta wears a rudraksha mala and a pendant, with a lanyard badge. Beside him a younger man in white wears an orange-and-red shawl with a rudraksha mala and a white kurta. Lower left, a man with long swept-back hair in white clothing sits with eyes closed. Behind them, rows of attendees in white and blue shirts sit in meditation. The scene is a meditation or discourse session, and no one visible is identified as a person.