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A photograph of a seated group of devotees viewed from behind, mostly shaved-headed men in white kurta-style clothing with saffron-orange shawls draped over their shoulders. Several have hands pressed together in anjali mudra, and some sit cross-legged on a dark floor in front of a wooden wall, facing forward toward an unseen speaker or deity. Some wear hair tied in small topknots. The setting appears to be an indoor assembly hall during a satsang-style gathering.

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A seated assembly of devotees in an ashram hall, photographed from the front. Most are shaven-headed men in white dhotis and white kurtas with orange shawls draped over their shoulders, with white tilak marks on their foreheads. One man in the foreground wears an orange robe with a gold chain and bangles, sitting cross-legged on an orange mat, and another in the foreground wears a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala. Some attendees wear yellow shawls, and a few have spectacles. They sit attentively on orange mats facing the speaker, with laptops and notebooks nearby.2010-10-27October 20 20102010-10-20July 16 20152015-07-16A close side view of a shaved-headed man in a white garment with an orange shawl, seen in profile looking upward, with other men in orange shawls and white clothes beside and behind him.2010-09-24October 10 20102010-10-10Several men seated on the floor, seen from behind, in white dhotis with maroon-red borders and bare shoulders, many shaved-headed, wearing rudraksha malas. Each holds a small lit oil lamp or diya in their hands during a ritual. Some wear orange or saffron cloth over their shoulders. The setting is a white tiled hall with steps and an orange draped cloth behind them, with a brass vessel and offerings on the floor nearby.2010-12-26October 09 20102010-10-09February 24 20072007-02-24A large seated gathering of men in white ritual clothing with saffron-orange shawls draped over their shoulders, sitting closely together on the floor in rows. Many wear lanyards or badges and some have white shirts over white dhotis. The room has plain pale walls and a white-curtained edge at the right. Most attendees face forward, attentive, as at a discourse or satsang session. No single figure is singled out as a central speaker in view.2008-08-02A group of men in white dhotis and white shawls sit closely together in a temple hall, many with hands pressed in anjali mudra, eyes closed or lowered in prayer. A warm glow of oil lamps or a small fire pit lights the scene in the foreground. Several men wear wooden rudraksha malas over their bare shoulders. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so the scene is described by roles only: devotees and ashram members at a puja or satsang.2010-12-28A seated group of ritual participants fills the frame. Many men in plain white dhotis and shawls, some bare-chested with white vibhuti horizontal lines on their foreheads and arms, sit on mats before brass oil lamps and small brass vessels. Several wear rudraksha malas. In the right foreground, a man with short dark hair wears a saffron/orange cloth and a rudraksha mala, seated calmly with hands resting on his lap. Beside him, a shaved-headed young sannyasi in saffron robes sits with a white tilak. Overall muted, warm lighting with orange and white tones.2010-11-12A dense crowd of men seated cross-legged on the floor during a satsang or discourse. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis with saffron-orange shawls draped over their shoulders, and several wear beaded mala necklaces. Their faces are turned toward the front, outside the frame, and a few water bottles sit among them. The scene is a photograph of a seated congregation with rows of orange and white clothing filling the frame.2008-08-03