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A seated crowd of devotees in white clothing with orange-red shawls during an initiation session. In the centre, a woman in a white sari with a red-and-gold border and gold bangles presses her fingertips to her forehead with eyes closed. Beside her, a man in white with an orange shawl touches his brow. A white pedestal fan stands at right, and a woman with long dark braids sits in the foreground, with people in orange and white dress behind. The setting is a meditation or darshan gathering.

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A seated congregation of devotees in white clothes with orange-red shawls and orange lanyards, photographed in a large hall with a white pedestal fan at upper right. In the foreground an older woman in white with a gold bangle touches her forehead with her hand, eyes closed. Behind her a man in white with an orange shawl also raises a hand to his brow. Other devotees around them, some with long braids and some holding small papers, sit in meditative stillness. No speaker or throne is visible in the frame.2016-10-08July 16 20152015-07-16Large group of devotees seated on a patterned carpet during a ritual, most dressed in white kurta-style clothing with red-and-black woven shawls. Several men in front have a sacred ash or kumkum mark on the forehead and touch their brows or foreheads with their fingers, while others behind also raise hands to the forehead. Some wear lanyards and name badges, and a woman in the middle wears a white top. Warm red stage lighting and a blurred background suggest a large hall during a meditative or puja-style gathering.2016-07-02October 18 20152015-10-18A photograph of a seated congregation at an ashram gathering, most participants in white clothing with red-orange shawls draped over their shoulders. In the foreground a bald shirtless man sits with a red shawl, and a young woman in the centre wears a white top and red shawl while touching her forehead. Several people raise small brass or steel cups to their foreheads, and a brass tray with a small box sits on the floor. A purple shawl is visible on a woman behind them. The background shows other participants and a standing man in a light cream kurta. No a person appearance cues are clearly visible.2017-06-28A seated group of devotees with eyes closed in meditation during a satsang. Most wear white clothing with orange-red shawls or sashes, and several have dark hair in buns or braids. One man in the back has a white forehead mark and wears an orange-red shawl over white, and another man behind has a dark blindfold over his eyes. A woman in the centre wears a white outfit with an orange lanyard. The foreground includes blurred heads of people seated in rows, and the setting appears to be an indoor hall with cushioned seating.2016-10-07October 08 20162016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08July 17 20142014-07-17A seated congregation at a satsang or meditation gathering, with many participants wearing white clothes and orange-red shawls with embroidered borders. Several people in the foreground and middle rows press a hand to the forehead or brow, as if focusing at the third eye. A man at left wears a white shirt, an orange lanyard and a watch; the man beside him in glasses wears a white top and orange lanyard; a long-haired man in the centre wears a white kurta, green lanyard and pendant. Women behind them wear saffron shawls and a woman at upper left wears a teal sari. Water bottles sit at the left edge.2016-10-10A seated satsang gathering in a hall with purple patterned wall panels. Devotees in white clothes wear red-and-white checked shawls and red-orange lanyard badges. Many sit cross-legged on a carpet, some with eyes closed in meditation, some with hands folded. A man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and orange tilak sits centre-right, and a shaved-headed man in white sits centre. Many people in the foreground are seen from behind, with their heads and shoulders in silhouette.2015-05-09A crowded indoor gathering of devotees dressed in white kurta-style clothing with orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders. In the foreground a man with short greying hair closes his eyes and touches his brow with his fingers, while a bald man at left raises his hands near his face. Behind them more seated participants, some with tilak marks, sit close together in a warm, red-lit hall.2015-10-23