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A large hall crowded with devotees seated on mats during a meditative satsang or puja. In the foreground a young man with swept-back light hair and a tilak on his forehead sits with eyes closed, wearing a white kurta and layered rudraksha malas. Beside him a woman in a red kurta with rudraksha mala sits in meditation, and to the left a man in a white kurta with mala sits upright. Brass ritual items sit on a low table in the lower left. Large screens glow in the background above the seated crowd.

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June 21 20152015-06-21Photo of a large indoor gathering with many seated participants on mats, under a ceiling hung with orange and marigold-style decorations and lit lamps. In the foreground, a young man with hair tied back, wearing a white kurta and red-brown rudraksha malas, sits and holds a small piece of paper or leaf near a brass plate. Beside him, a woman in a red top and red sari-style skirt with a rudraksha mala holds a phone. Behind them, a man in a white kurta with a mala sits near a brass vessel, and to the right an older man in a grey vest and rudraksha mala sits among other attendees. A large screen is visible at the top left. No clearly identifiable a person figure is present.2016-12-12A crowded indoor hall filled with seated devotees in white ritual clothes and colourful saris, many holding small oil lamps or diyas. A shaved-headed young man in the foreground wears a white dhoti and a red-and-white rudraksha-style mala, holding a small lamp. Women in blue and brown saris sit nearby; a large screen is visible at the top of the room.2016-12-12A large hall with a red floor is filled with seated devotees in white and red-and-white clothing, many wearing red shoulder sashes and rudraksha or beaded necklaces. In the centre a standing man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds his palms together in anjali, wearing a red-and-white beaded mala and an ID badge. Seated people nearby have hands raised and eyes closed, and a man in orange robes sits at the left. Water bottles and small booklets lie on the floor. The scene appears to be a satsang or group meditation session. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in the scene.2016-04-23December 08 20152015-12-08A large seated gathering of devotees in white clothes with red-orange shawls fills a hall with pink patterned panels behind them. In the centre, a man with long light-brown hair, a white kurta and a rudraksha mala sits with hands folded in meditation. Around him are men and women in white with orange-red shawls, several with yellow-orange tilak marks on the forehead. A man in the foreground wears a yellow forehead mark and holds a small glass, and another seated man beside him has a yellow tilak.2014-05-11April 22 20142014-04-22A large crowd of devotees sits cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation at a Living Shuddhadvaita event. In the foreground, a woman with a tall topknot wears a red-orange shawl over a teal top and a long gold-bead necklace with a pendant. Around her, people wear red and orange shawls, white kurtas, saffron garments and rudraksha malas, many with white or red forehead markings. Two young girls in red and orange sit nearby, one in pink, and an older woman in a purple sari with gold border is at left. Background lights glow pink and orange, and a few people hold water bottles.2016-04-23November 21 20172017-11-21September 05 20142014-09-05March 10 20172017-03-10November 13 20172017-11-13