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A dense crowd of mostly bare-chested men fills the frame, many wearing white beaded or cord necklaces with gold pendants and some with red or white forehead markings. In the foreground a man with short black hair and a moustache raises both hands in añjali mudra, palms pressed together above his head, a gold bangle and a red thread on his wrist. Behind him an older man with white hair and a white painted forehead stands among others. The setting appears to be a large evening gathering, consistent with a satsang or Shiva deeksha initiation, though no ritual objects are clearly visible.

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May 10 20172017-05-10May 10 20172017-05-10May 10 20172017-05-10May 10 20172017-05-10May 10 20172017-05-10May 10 20172017-05-10A large crowd of devotees sits densely packed under a white tent during an evening satsang. Most men are bare-chested, wearing white dhotis and white or beaded neck chains, many raising palms together in anjali or clapping with hands lifted overhead. A few men wear rudraksha beads and gold chains; one bearded man in the foreground wears a red-beaded mala. A man in the lower right holds a red cloth to his face. Stage lights glow in the background.2017-05-10A very large crowd of devotees, mostly men, stands in dense rows at night under a white tent canopy, with colourful string lights and bunting strung across the top. Most people have palms pressed together in anjali mudra, arms raised in prayer, and many are bare-chested wearing white dhotis or shawls, with rudraksha or beaded necklaces and some with sacred ash marks. Some women in saris stand at the back. The scene suggests a satsang or meditation gathering with a mass of devotees in prayer.2017-05-10May 10 20172017-05-10A dense crowd of shirtless men fills the frame, many wearing white thread necklaces and sacred ash or markings on their bodies. Several in the foreground press their palms together in anjali mudra, while others sit with calm, focused expressions. Behind them a sea of heads extends into the background. No identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.2017-05-10May 10 20172017-05-10May 10 20172017-05-10