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A large seated congregation of men in white ritual dhotis and shawls fills a hall during a puja at the Bengaluru ashram. Many wear rudraksha malas; several have bare upper bodies with yellow sacred threads, and a few wear saffron or orange shawls. In the foreground, a man with white hair wears an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala, while a bald man in white sits in front of him. On a raised stage at the far right, musicians perform beside lit lamps under blue lighting, with a carved stone screen behind them and framed portraits on the wall. The congregation counts well over twenty people in view.

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A large hall filled with seated devotees, most dressed in white dhotis and shirts, some with rudraksha malas and sacred ash marks. In the foreground a bald man in white holds a saffron-orange cloth over one shoulder and sits cross-legged on a red carpet. Behind them musicians perform on a stage backed by a lattice screen lit in blue, with a red-clad drummer and a green-clad performer. Framed photographs line the walls.2016-03-07A large seated congregation fills a hall during a satsang, mostly men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with white tilak markings and rudraksha malas. In the foreground a man with grey hair wears an orange-and-red shawl over bare skin and a white dhoti, and beside him men in white sit cross-legged on red mats. Background portraits hang on the walls, and at the right a stage with blue lighting holds seated performers. The scene is consistent with a Mahashivaratri event but the attendees are many and only partly visible.2016-03-07A large indoor satsang hall where a crowd of devotees sits cross-legged on white floor mats. Many wear white kurta-style clothing with red-orange shawls draped over their shoulders, and several wear rudraksha malas. In the front-left, a musician in white plays a harmonium and others sit behind a red-draped dais with small musical instruments. Orange marigold garlands line the floor edge, and a bald devotee in the foreground has white vibhuti tilak marks on his forehead and arms. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible among the seated devotees.2014-07-19March 07 20162016-03-07November 21 20152015-11-21October 22 20152015-10-22 +1 copiesMay 20 20182018-05-20March 07 20162016-03-07August 21 20162016-08-21 +1 copiesA large seated congregation fills a pink-walled hall at a Guru Purnima gathering. Many men sit cross-legged on the floor in white dhotis with gold borders, some bare-chested and wearing rudraksha malas, others in white kurtas, and several in saffron or orange cloths. Several hold their palms joined in anjali while looking forward toward an unseen speaker. A tripod-mounted camera and a large screen stand near the back wall, and framed portraits hang above the doorways. Crowd members are visible throughout the room. No individual is clearly identifiable as a specific person from appearance, so no a person identification is made.2017-07-09A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees in white and saffron/orange clothing, many wearing red-and-orange beaded garlands and sitting cross-legged on mats in rows. Men in white kurtas and dhotis dominate the front, several with white forehead markings and rudraksha malas; children in orange and red sit among them. Ornate golden deity murti and decorated altars stand at the far end of the hall, with red curtains and framed pictures on the walls, and rows of ceiling lights overhead. The gathering appears to be a satsang or meditation session with eyes closed and hands in lap. No individual appears to be identifiable as the a person candidate in the visible frame.2014-08-24October 16 20152015-10-16