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A seated devotee in an orange-saffron cloth with a long rudraksha mala and gold-toned bangles sits at the centre with palms pressed together in anjali, smiling and looking forward. A white tilak marks his forehead. Around him, seated devotees in orange and cream clothing fill a gathering, with a child in the lower left foreground, lowered head and eyes closed. The setting appears to be an indoor satsang or discourse audience.

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January 15 20172017-01-15May 25 20132013-05-25January 15 20172017-01-15 +1 copiesA seated audience at a large gathering, with a central bare-chested man in orange dhoti and a rudraksha mala clapping, his body marked with white sacred ash stripes. Around him devotees in white and orange garments sit, including a man in a white dhoti with an orange shawl and a bald man with a red tilak. Two children in orange clothing sit in the foreground, one wearing a rudraksha mala. Nearby an older man with white hair wears an orange shawl. No clearly distinctive a person cues such as long swept-back hair, crown or ceremonial gold necklace are evident on any candidate, so the identity is uncertain. Roughly twenty to thirty people are visible in the scene.2016-11-24 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated group of devotees at a satsang gathering. In the foreground, a smiling bald man with a red tilak on his forehead wears an orange shawl with a yellow border and a long rudraksha mala, with a pendant at his chest. Beside him, a bald man with white urdhva pundra markings wears an orange robe and a rudraksha mala. Behind them, several people in white and orange clothing sit on a red-and-white striped mat, with more attendees visible in the background and a metal railing on the left.2012-09-15A seated group of devotees with palms pressed together in a hall, with small oil lamps glowing on the floor. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in saffron robes with a gold necklace and sandalwood marks sits with eyes closed and hands joined, beside a second man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and bangles smiling while in prayer. Behind them a man in white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth sits with hands joined, and a long-haired man in a white and yellow dhoti sits with eyes closed. Many men and boys in white and light clothing sit on mats behind, with offerings and plates of food and fruit placed on the floor.2011-02-02Outdoor photograph of a seated man with long swept-back dark hair, white sacred ash on his forehead with a red dot, wearing a saffron-orange shawl and a white and red-pink flower garland, hands folded in front of him. Beside him a shaved-headed monk in saffron robes with a gold ceremonial necklace and rudraksha-style beads sits and holds a folded orange cloth. To the right a shaved-headed man in saffron dhoti and shawl with gold necklaces presses his palms together in namaste. Behind them a crowd in orange and pink robes stands on grass, with a red-clad figure among them. Several people are visible in the group.2013-02-12A seated satsang gathering in an orange-carpeted hall with a large audience of devotees. In the foreground, a man with swept-back white hair and a white dhoti with yellow border smiles while clapping, wearing a rudraksha mala. Beside him, a bald man in a saffron-orange dhoti with yellow border, bare-chested with vibhuti marks on his forehead and arms, wearing a rudraksha mala and a pendant necklace, smiles and claps. Behind them, saffron-robed sannyasis and a man in a purple robe sit among devotees in white and orange. Some of the bald-headed sannyasi-like figures wear rudraksha malas. Several people seated in the back row are clapping, and the room has wall decorations and a white ceiling.2017-01-07August 03 20172017-08-03A seated satsang gathering in a hall with many devotees behind. In the foreground, a man in a white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala, and beside him a bald man with a red bindi, bare-chested, wearing a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, sitting on a red cushion with hands raised in applause and smiling. Behind them, saffron-clad disciples and a man in a purple robe sit among the audience.2017-01-07A large seated congregation of devotees at an indoor satsang or puja gathering. Foreground and middle rows show many men in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with rudraksha malas and pendant necklaces, several with white and red forehead markings. One man in the centre wears a rust-brown robe with rudraksha beads and raises his hands in anjali. An older man in white stands at left, hands folded. A few devotees in white and blue clothing appear in the background. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance, so the figures are described by role only.2017-01-08April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copies