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A large crowd of mostly bare-chested men sits closely packed on the ground under a thatched canopy with palm fronds and greenery behind. Many wear red blindfold cloths tied over their eyes and white dhotis, with sacred threads and beaded necklaces across their chests. Some have orange or red cloths on their heads and white-painted foreheads. Behind them, a man in a white dhoti stands at the right edge near a pillar, and a child sits among the group. The participants appear to be in a ritual or meditative practice with eyes covered.

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November 19 20172017-11-19September 17 20172017-09-17 +1 copiesNovember 19 20172017-11-19November 19 20172017-11-19A crowded indoor satsang hall with many seated devotees in orange and red shawls, many wearing red blindfolds or red eye-coverings. Men in the back row are bare-chested with white dhotis and rudraksha-style malas; a woman in the centre wears a red shawl and a red eye covering. Several people sit with eyes closed in meditative posture. Foreground figures have their backs turned, and a pink plastic chair is visible at lower right. A large pink-framed window and wooden door appear in the background. The scene conveys a shaktipata or initiation session.2017-07-06August 21 20172017-08-21May 10 20172017-05-10A dense crowd of mostly bare-chested men sits closely together under white draped cloth canopy in a tent-like hall, many wearing white dhotis and some with white sacred threads across their shoulders, red cloth tied on heads and kumkum or vibhuti marks on foreheads. Wooden posts support the white fabric. At the upper right edge, a standing figure in orange or red robes is partly visible near a red-brick wall. Many faces are turned toward the front. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, so no a person candidate is marked.2017-05-26A large indoor hall crowded with seated devotees wearing saffron-orange cloths and red blindfolds tied over their eyes, many holding small notebooks or papers. A shirtless man with rudraksha malas and a white dhoti stands at the back left near a camera on a tripod. Seated participants in white shirts and dhotis, some with rudraksha malas, fill the floor, and several young people in orange garments sit closely together. Gold-trimmed stanchions and banners line the background walls. No single person is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues in this crowd.2017-07-16 +1 copiesNovember 23 20172017-11-23April 02 20172017-04-02July 03 20172017-07-03