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A large dense crowd of seated men fills the frame at night, many bare-chested with white and horizontal ash marks on their foreheads and bodies, and wearing sacred thread and necklaces. Some have closed eyes as if in meditation or chanting. Strings of coloured lights hang above, with a smoky haze and a small flame visible in the background. The foreground includes a blurred figure in glasses and a child with white forehead marks. No individual can be clearly identified as a person.

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May 24 20172017-05-24A dim outdoor gathering at night under a tent canopy with a white draped backdrop and wooden pillars. Many shirtless men with shaved heads and white or sandalwood markings on their foreheads sit closely packed, several wearing white sacred threads and rudraksha-style beads. In the foreground at left, a bald man in dark-rimmed glasses and a rudraksha mala looks toward the camera, while a man near the centre-right raises his voice as if chanting. Colourful string lights glow at the upper left. The seated crowd appears large, extending back into the darkness.2017-05-24May 24 20172017-05-24July 08 20172017-07-08May 10 20172017-05-10A large crowd of bare-chested men sits in dense rows at an evening outdoor gathering, many with white vibhuti stripes across their chests and foreheads and wearing white dhotis and rudraksha or bead necklaces. In the centre foreground, an older man with white hair and beard wears a long silver-beaded mala and a bead necklace, his forehead and chest marked with white ash, and a small ID badge hangs from his neck. To the right a younger man wears a gold-toned pendant and a white dhoti, and to the left a bespectacled man in a white vest sits among the rows. Behind them, red-and-white striped barriers, bright lights and a golden ornamental structure are visible at night. Printed copyright and source credit overlays appear in the lower right.2017-07-08May 24 20172017-05-24May 25 20172017-05-25May 24 20172017-05-24A large crowd of seated men fills the frame at an evening outdoor satsang, shown as a photo. Most are bare-chested or wearing white dhotis, many with white or gold chain-style necklaces and some with rudraksha or bead malas. Some have vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads, and a few older men wear glasses. Bright string lights and a decorated pandal canopy are visible in the background, along with a stage or platform at the top right. a person is not visibly present in this frame; no candidate can be identified by appearance.2017-05-10A large crowd of mostly male devotees sits closely packed on the ground at night during an outdoor gathering. Most are bare-chested, wearing white dhotis and rudraksha or gold-toned pendant necklaces, with many with the sacred thread across the shoulder. Several hold small papers or booklets, and some sit with hands folded in prayer. Strings of colourful lights hang overhead, with a stage speaker system and white tents at the back. Their attention appears directed toward the front, consistent with a satsang or meditation session. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd view.2017-05-10Night photograph of a large crowd of male devotees seated closely on the ground under an open pavilion. Most are bare-chested or wearing white dhotis, with white or orange cloths over their shoulders, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, and white sacred ash or tilak marks on their foreheads and bodies. Several sit with hands joined in prayer. Behind them a golden kalasha-like ornament or decorative structure is lit, with smoke rising from the right, and strings of coloured lights hang along the top edge beside red-and-white striped canopies. The gathering appears to be a satsang or meditation session, though no a person is clearly identifiable in the frame.2017-07-08