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A large night gathering of men seated closely on the ground during a ritual, most bare-chested or wearing white dhotis with yellow and orange borders. Many have white vibhuti and sandalwood marks on their chests and foreheads and wear rudraksha or beaded malas and gold necklaces. A woman in a white sari with a red border stands at left near a red carpet, and smoke rises from a fire or lamp area in the background under bright lights. Some seated men press palms together in prayer. Faces are mostly unclear and no one is clearly identified as the a person in this crowd.

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A large night-time satsang gathering under a tented pavilion strung with coloured fairy lights and hanging lanterns. Dense rows of seated devotees fill the frame, mostly men bare-chested in white dhotis with gold-bordered yellow cloth, many wearing rudraksha and bead necklaces, some with sacred ash marks and hands folded in anjali. Several women in white saris sit among them and a few stand at the back. No individual leader is clearly identifiable in this view.2017-05-25May 27 20172017-05-27July 05 20172017-07-05 +1 copiesA dense photograph of a large crowd of men seated closely together on the ground at an outdoor gathering, most bare-chested and wearing white dhotis, many with white or gold-coloured necklaces and rudraksha or bead malas. Several men near the front have sacred ash or marks on their foreheads. Faces are shown in tight rows filling the frame, with white tent fabric and fans visible overhead. No individual stands out as a clearly identifiable leader, so the scene reads as a devotional satsang or class audience.2017-05-10A dense outdoor crowd of men, mostly bare-chested, wearing white dhotis with gold-bordered edges and white vibhuti or sandal marks on their foreheads and chests. Many wear rudraksha or bead malas and pendant necklaces. A woman in a white sari with gold borders stands at the right, holding a small packet, and a few others sit or stand in the packed group. Some devotees have their hands raised or folded in devotion. The setting appears to be a large ritual gathering, possibly a satsang or temple event, with the figures pressed closely together.2017-05-26January 02 20162016-01-02 +1 copiesA large seated crowd of men, mostly bare-chested and wearing white dhotis, sits in rows under a white tent canopy at night. Many wear white sacred-thread style cords and beaded or red-orange necklaces; several have white vibhuti or sandalwood marks on their foreheads and bodies. Some wear white shirts. Attention is directed forward toward an unseen teacher. No a person candidate is clearly visible in the frame.2017-07-08May 28 20172017-05-28A large crowd of mostly shirtless men sits cross-legged on the floor of a hall, eyes closed in meditation. Many wear white dhoti cloths, rudraksha malas and white or ash horizontal markings on the forehead and chest, with a young boy in the foreground wearing a pendant and a braided hairstyle. Behind them, rows of seated devotees in white fill the ornate hall, with glowing red-lit altar lamps and gilded decorations visible at the far end. The scene suggests a satsang or meditation gathering, with no identifiable individual shown as a figure of authority at the front.2016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02 +1 copiesNight outdoor ceremony where a large crowd of devotees sit cross-legged in rows, most bare-chested with white dhoti cloths, sacred ash or white marks on their bodies, and rudraksha or gold necklaces. Many have hands pressed together in prayer or hold small items. In the foreground at right, a young man wears an orange-saffron turban, a rudraksha mala, and white body markings, seated with palms joined. Bright lights overhead illuminate the scene, with a red-and-white striped ritual enclosure behind the rows and a decorative backdrop at top right.2017-08-21July 08 20172017-07-08