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Seated devotees in a hall during a satsang or sakshi session, sitting on colourful striped mats with hands in anjali mudra. In the foreground at right, a bearded man in a white dhoti and white shawl with gold border, wearing a thin gold bangle and glasses, with a white tilak on his forehead and hands pressed together. Beside him a bearded man in a white t-shirt and white dhoti also has his palms together. At far right, a man in orange saffron clothing with white tilak and arm bands sits with hands folded. Other seated people in white, blue and grey shirts fill the background, and a bag sits on the mat at right. No person in the image is identified as a person.

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A seated group ritual in a large hall with orange floor mats. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron cloth and a multi-strand rudraksha mala sits with his body marked with white ash stripes and a white tilak on his forehead. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti and shawl has white tripundra marks and a white sacred thread, and another man in white has yellow turmeric paste on his forehead. Behind them, many devotees in white and orange sit with hands folded or palms together, and a row of people in white and orange clothing fills the background. The crowd and setting suggest an assembly during a puja or satsang.2018-11-22A photograph of a seated congregation during a ritual gathering. In the foreground, a man in a white dhoti with a gold border and bare upper body sits with hands folded, his forehead marked with white and red tilak. Beside him, men in saffron robes with rudraksha malas sit in rows, several with white sacred ash on their faces and arms. A man in white clothing with a gold-bordered wrap and a mala raises one hand in a gesture of devotion. Behind them, many more devotees in saffron, white and beige attire fill the hall, some with hands raised or clasped. No one in the scene is identified as a person.2018-11-22April 02 20172017-04-02Devotees sit cross-legged in a large tent on green and striped mats during a satsang or meditation gathering. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in an orange saffron shawl sits with eyes closed, beside men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls, rudraksha malas and vertical sandalwood tilak marks. A woman in red and white sits to the left, and a man in a dark jacket sits in the background. Small oil lamps and marigold petals lie on the mat, with a candle and a small framed picture in the lower right. Many more seated devotees fill the background.2013-02-11A seated congregation of devotees at an indoor satsang or talk, many sitting on orange mats. In the foreground, several men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and white vibhuti stripes on their foreheads and arms sit with palms pressed together in namaskar or clapping. Behind them, men and women in white dhotis and white kurtas, some with yellow or white forehead marks, sit attentively, and a few people in the back raise their hands. Two women in orange and white saris are visible in the background, along with a wall with a framed sign. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance in this image.2018-11-22A seated congregation in a hall, mostly men, with many people sitting cross-legged on light blue-striped mats. In the foreground a man in a dark grey t-shirt and white dhoti sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, and beside him a man in a white kurta with red lanyard also holds palms together. A bald man in a white kurta and rudraksha mala sits with eyes closed, and a man in a yellow shirt with red mala sits to the right. Behind them rows of men in white and pastel shirts sit on red chairs, and two small children in front wear a green top. The scene suggests a satsang or meditation session, with people in quiet, eyes-closed attention.2011-07-05A dense seated gathering of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts sits on red-and-white striped mats during a satsang. Foreground men with white vibhuti stripes across their foreheads and bare upper bodies wear white dhotis with red borders and rudraksha malas. In the centre, a man in white clothing with folded hands in anjali mudra sits in meditation, with a lanyard-wearing man in white beside him. Behind them, rows of participants in white and a man in a green-striped white shirt with a red mala sit quietly. Orange bags and small offerings lie on the mats.2010-12-04 +1 copiesA large indoor congregation of devotees seated on orange cloth mats during a ritual gathering. In the foreground, a bald man with glasses wears a rudraksha mala and white robes, and a bearded man in orange with a mala and folded hands sits at the right edge. Many men wear white dhotis and shawls, some with white sacred ash marks on their foreheads and shoulders, and a few wear red or orange shawls. Several women in saffron and pink saris sit among them, and a woman in the background raises her arm. Brass or gold-coloured ceremonial lamps stand at the left, and people in the back row stand and sway. Some participants press their palms together in prayer.2018-11-22December 22 20102010-12-22A seated congregation of devotees in a hall during a satsang or discourse. In the foreground, several men wear saffron/orange cloth with rudraksha malas and white vibhuti or chandan marks across their foreheads and arms; the man at right in orange and a bead mala applauds with raised palms, and the man centre with folded hands wears white. Behind them, many more devotees sit in white dhotis and orange robes on orange mats, some clapping and raising hands, with a stage and an orange-draped figure visible further back. No individual is identified as a person.2018-11-22November 26 20162016-11-26 +1 copiesNovember 27 20172017-11-27