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A dense crowd of devotees with raised arms reaches toward a central figure seen from behind, whose long light-brown hair and orange-saffron garment stand out. Most people wear white clothing and have their hands lifted high, some palms open. In the foreground, a bald man in white and a grey-haired older woman are visible at the edges. The scene suggests an emotional gathering or darshan with arms raised in greeting.

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A photograph of a large seated audience at an evening satsang, most people raising their arms overhead with palms open. Most wear white clothing; a few have dark or red garments. Many faces are visible in the crowd, and a blue-white lit banner or screen edge appears at the top right. Tiers of people fill the frame.2010-10-07Indoor photo of a devotional gathering in a plain room with yellow walls and a wall-mounted air conditioner. In the centre, a person in an orange-saffron wrap with gold-bordered edges and a saffron head covering raises one arm, with bangles visible on the wrist, facing a group. Around them, a crowd of men in white kurta-style clothes stand clapping and raising their hands in a devotional dance. At the right foreground, a bald, grey-haired man with his arm raised is seen from behind. Several more people are partly visible at the edges of the room.2004-07-26October 07 20102010-10-07 +2 copiesSeptember 13 20102010-09-13August 24 20102010-08-24September 10 20102010-09-10August 24 20102010-08-24A dim auditorium filled with seated devotees in meditation during a Shiva Sutras session. Foreground: a woman in a pink salwar with a red-and-blue blindfold sits cross-legged with eyes closed; a woman in a cream sari with green and gold border sits beside her; a woman with grey hair wears a pink blindfold and a pink-and-cream shawl; a young girl in white with a white blindfold sits at right. Rows of people behind wear white, cream, yellow and blue clothing, several with white or blue eye blindfolds. No speaker or stage figure is clearly visible, so no identity is asserted. Chairs are arranged in rows on a maroon carpet.2006-02-23A night-time group of children and young people with arms raised high in a devotional or meditative gesture, standing on a mat outdoors in darkness. In the foreground, a young girl in a white salwar kameez with a pink-and-white dupatta raises both arms, eyes lowered, while beside her a girl in a white dress with a dark vest and a girl in a yellow-orange outfit also lift their arms. Several more children behind them, some wearing name badges on lanyards, raise their hands in unison. Some wear orange, pink, and white clothing. At the bottom left edge, a partial red-and-orange patterned fabric is visible. The photo carries a faint date stamp in the lower right.2006-05-05Night-time outdoor gathering of children and teenagers with arms raised high in a group ritual or chant. Several young people wear name badges on lanyards; a girl in a white tunic and dark beaded necklace is in the foreground, and others wear orange and peach-coloured kurtas or patterned yellow and pink tops. A boy at the left edge has his hand raised. Their faces are lifted and eyes closed. No identifiable adult leader is clearly visible.2006-05-05A crowded indoor gathering of devotees with arms raised and hands clapping in ecstatic devotion. Foreground, a woman in a cream sari with a red and yellow elephant motif and oversized glasses sways with eyes closed, beside an older woman in a white sari with a lavender border and glasses, and a woman in a beige sari with a pink border holding her palms together. Behind them, a bald man in a yellow shirt smiles, a woman in a white top with a pendant smiles, and several other people raise their hands overhead against a wooden door. The scene is a densely packed satsang-style gathering.May 08 20132013-05-08 +1 copies