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A seated crowd at a satsang or ritual gathering, mostly men in white dhotis and shirts with white tripundra forehead markings. In the centre, a smiling man in a purple polo shirt sits with a marigold garland around his neck, beside a bespectacled man in white with a saffron-and-gold sash, a rudraksha mala and a thick ornamental necklace, who smiles broadly. A bald man in glasses and a white dhoti sits at right with a gold-bordered cloth and a rudraksha mala. Foreground figures include a man in a red shirt at left and a person with dark hair at bottom right. Their colours and roles are visible, though no one is clearly identifiable as a specific individual from appearance alone.

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Photograph of a seated crowd at a ceremony, mostly men in white ritual clothes with white forehead markings. In the foreground, a man in a purple polo shirt sits and looks to the side. To the right, a bare-chested man with swept-back dark hair, thick red-brown rudraksha malas and a white-and-gold shawl smiles broadly; he wears glasses and a clip-on microphone. Behind them, other devotees in white and cream clothes sit close together. Several people are present, with some partly obscured, and the scene suggests a satsang or puja.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07November 26 20162016-11-26 +1 copiesA photograph of a large seated gathering of devotees clapping and smiling, most dressed in white dhotis and shawls with orange or saffron borders. In the foreground, a man in a pink-orange kurta and glasses claps while smiling, beside a man in white with a rudraksha mala and orange-bordered shawl. A young boy in a white dhoti and orange shawl sits with rudraksha malas. A man at right wears an orange head wrap and rudraksha mala. Other participants with white forehead markings fill the background.2017-01-01A photograph of a large seated gathering of devotees at a satsang-style event, many smiling and laughing. In the foreground a man in glasses and a pink-orange kurta claps his hands while smiling. Beside him a young boy in orange and white sits wearing rudraksha malas and a kumkum-marked forehead. Other devotees wear white dhotis and shawls, orange and yellow cloths, rudraksha malas and white tilak on their foreheads. A man at left in white with a red bindi wears a rudraksha mala and sits near a bald figure in the lower left corner. The background is a crowded hall with people packed closely together. No specific individual is identified as a person in this image.2017-01-01 +1 copiesMay 04 20162016-05-04A packed indoor satsang hall where a large seated audience of devotees fills the floor on colourful striped mats. Most men wear white dhotis and kurtas, some with saffron or red shawls, rudraksha malas and forehead marks; a few wear coloured shirts. A man in the front centre has a vibhuti or sandal mark and a rudraksha mala, and a man on the right wears a white angavastram over bare skin. Many people are seated with eyes closed or looking forward, attending a discourse. Paper name badges hang on several chests. A pink wall, a small framed picture and a stage-like backdrop appear behind the crowd, with a mounted screen at the far left. No a person candidate is clearly visible in the crowd.2017-05-21December 12 20172017-12-12A photograph of a large seated gathering of devotees at an ashram event, with many people smiling, laughing and clapping. In the foreground, a man with glasses and swept-back hair wears a white and gold-bordered dhoti-style garment with a shawl and rudraksha mala. Beside him, a smiling man in a pink-orange kurta with glasses claps his hands. A young boy in orange clothing wears a rudraksha mala, and a man in an orange turban and white-and-gold garment sits at right. Several men in white robes with tilak marks and rudraksha malas fill the rows behind them.2017-01-01A large seated congregation of devotees fills the hall, most dressed in white shirts and white dhotis with gold borders, many wearing red-brown rudraksha malas and sandalwood or vibhuti markings on their foreheads. In the foreground, several men sit cross-legged with hands folded or clapping, while others in the rows behind look forward attentively. Thin silver posts line the upper background. The scene reflects satsang or darshan at a person ashram gathering. No single figure in the crowd is clearly identifiable as a person, and no throne or raised dais is visible.2015-07-31May 08 20132013-05-08July 03 20172017-07-03 +1 copies