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A large seated congregation in a hall with wooden chairs at the back, the devotees pressing fingers to their foreheads and eyes in a meditative or initiatory posture. Foreground men wear saffron-orange cloths over bare chests, with rudraksha malas and beaded bracelets; some have vibhuti or tilak on their foreheads. Behind them men and boys wear white dhotis and white shirts with saffron or gold-bordered shawls. A boy in white with a rudraksha mala sits at the lower left, and a boy with a tilak is visible at the bottom edge. Several seated figures have eyes closed, and a white lanyard badge hangs from one orange-clad man. The scene suggests a satsang or shaktipada initiation session.

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June 01 20172017-06-01A seated congregation at a Nithya-Satsang gathering, with many devotees sitting cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation. Foreground figures wear orange saffron cloths and rudraksha malas, with white horizontal and vertical tilaka markings on their foreheads. Others wear white ritual clothes and white shawls with gold borders, some with white sandalwood paste on their faces. A man in a light blue shirt and glasses sits in the middle, and a bare-chested man with a sacred thread stands at left. A young boy in white sits at lower left. Behind them, a standing figure in white holds a wooden stick, and a man in a purple shirt stands near a black speaker. Background shows a pillared hall with a red-painted doorway.2017-11-27June 27 20172017-06-27A seated assembly during a ritual gathering in a hall, with many participants in orange robes and white clothing sitting on the floor. Front-row figures wear orange sashes and rudraksha malas, with white forehead markings, and several hold or sit beside brass plates of offerings, flowers and small lamps. Behind them, rows of people in white shirts and dhotis watch, and some have white ash marks on their foreheads. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance; the scene shows devotees and sannyasis in ritual sitting.2014-06-02August 16 20172017-08-16September 16 20162016-09-16July 05 20172017-07-05August 04 20172017-08-04November 03 20132013-11-03A large seated congregation fills an indoor hall at a KAILASA satsang-style gathering. Most attendees wear white dhotis and white shirts, while several wear orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders and rudraksha malas around their necks. Many have white or sandalwood markings on their foreheads and bodies, and a few wear eyeglasses. In the foreground, an older man with a shaved head wears an orange shawl, a rudraksha mala and a red pendant. Beside him, a younger shaved-headed man in glasses wears an orange shawl and rudraksha beads. Nearby, a child has a tilak on the forehead. Many people sit with eyes closed or smiling in meditation or attentive listening.2017-07-05June 27 20172017-06-27A large crowd of seated devotees fills a hall during a puja, with hands pressed together in anjali and eyes closed. Many wear rudraksha malas and bare upper bodies, with white and orange cloths draped on them, and several have white sacred ash or tilak marks on their foreheads and arms. A man in the front centre wears an orange dhoti and shawl, and a young boy in orange sits near the bottom of the frame. Small brass lamps and offering plates with flowers stand on the floor in front of them, and tall candles line the upper background of the hall.2017-05-25