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A large crowd of devotees sits closely packed in an ashram hall, most in white dhotis and shirts, many with palms pressed together in anjali. Several men are bare-chested with sacred threads, rudraksha malas and vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads. A man in the lower left wears a saffron-toned garment and a rudraksha mala while praying with hands folded. Faces are turned forward, toward an unseen focal point at the front of the hall. No clearly recognizable figure of a teacher is visible in this frame.

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A dense crowd of men fills a hall, seated shoulder to shoulder and looking attentively ahead. Most wear white shirts or dhotis, and several bare-chested men wear rudraksha malas and gold chains. A few have white head cloths and some wear white-and-saffron dhotis with sacred ash marks on their foreheads. Many appear to be devotees listening during a satsang or ceremony. The foreground shows men in close view with serious, focused expressions, while rows of others recede into the background. No single figure with distinctive a person cues is clearly identifiable in this frame.2017-02-24A photograph of a large seated congregation in a hall, filled with rows of devotees with palms pressed together in namaskar or anjali mudra. Most men wear white shirts and dhotis or white kurtas, with a few in red, blue, or striped shirts. Several women in saris, including one in a blue sari at the left edge, sit among them. The crowd fills the frame in dense rows. No speaker or deity is clearly visible, and the presence of a single prominent figure cannot be established.2010-10-24October 24 20102010-10-24 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20162016-01-02February 13 20182018-02-13November 21 20152015-11-21April 30 20172017-04-30 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20162016-01-02A photograph of a large seated crowd of devotees in a hall, viewed from behind with many people in the foreground and middle ground. Most are men in white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, many with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. A man at the top left in a white shirt stands with hands folded, and an older man with white hair and a white beard near the centre right also has hands folded. Behind them is a red and orange banner and a pale pink wall with an orange cloth hanging at the top. No a person candidate is visible among the devotees; the people shown are attendees at a satsang-style gathering.2010-10-24A large seated congregation fills a hall, with hundreds of men in white shirts and dhotis sitting cross-legged in rows. Several men in orange-saffron cloth with rudraksha malas sit among them, and a few have shaved heads. Many have hands folded in namaskar and attentive expressions. Stage lights and a distant decorated altar are visible at the top of the frame. No single figure can be confidently identified as a person from appearance alone.2016-07-19A large seated congregation of men fills a hall, most dressed in white shirts and white dhotis with rudraksha malas and sandal or red marks on their foreheads. Many sit with eyes closed in meditation or devotion, hands folded or resting on knees. A few wear orange or saffron shawls and one man in a green t-shirt sits near the right edge. The rows extend to the back of the hall, where white walls and a golden ornamental panel are visible.2015-09-05June 22 20082008-06-22