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Two devotees sit side by side in profile with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, praying. The man on the left has grey hair, a white vibhuti mark on his forehead, a black rudraksha mala, a gold bracelet, and wears white dhoti-style clothing with a reddish-orange border. The woman beside him has hair tied back, wears a tan blouse, a small earring, and a gold bangle, and kneels near a white cushioned surface. The blue and white patterned backdrop suggests an indoor satsang or meditation hall.

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November 02 20112011-11-02A photograph of a seated man in white ritual clothing with a white tilak on his forehead, palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed and smiling. He wears a grey patterned shawl over his shoulders and a multi-strand rudraksha mala with brown beads. Behind him a woman in a cream saree with a gold border and a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded. On the left edge a figure in an orange turban and saffron clothing is partly visible. A small black box and a white cloth with red marks sit on the table in front.2017-07-09December 21 20092009-12-21January 13 20152015-01-13A seated man in white dhoti and white shawl with gold borders sits with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes lowered, in a pale room with a red curtain. He wears a black rudraksha mala, a silver bracelet, red-orange beaded wrist threads, and white vibhuti stripes on his forehead and arms. Behind him, two other seated devotees in white with gold-bordered cloth also have their hands folded in prayer, one of them shaven-headed. The scene suggests a satsang or meditation session. Physical people visible: three.2011-11-07Photograph of devotees in prayer at a satsang gathering. In the foreground a man with swept-back white-grey hair and white vertical tilak on his forehead sits with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed, wearing layered rudraksha malas and a round pendant with a portrait. Beside him a bald man with glasses, wearing a white cloth over bare shoulders with white ash markings, also holds his hands in anjali. Blurred figures in orange and white clothing sit behind them in the hall, and a blurred warm light glows at left.2017-01-06January 01 20192019-01-01A photograph of devotees seated in prayer with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. In the foreground a woman with hair pulled back wears a white shawl with embroidered detail, a small white and red forehead mark, gold bangles and a beaded bracelet, eyes lowered. Behind her a bald man in white clothing with a red bindi and a rudraksha mala holds his hands in namaste. At the right edge another woman in white also joins her palms. A brass vessel sits on a stand at the upper left against an orange wall, with purple cloth hanging above. The setting suggests a satsang or puja gathering.2010-08-26January 01 20192019-01-01A photograph of two people seated cross-legged on a red and patterned floor mat in front of a stage backdrop with painted orange, green and blue temple-style pillar motifs. A man on the left wears a dark red dhoti-style garment with gold border and a rudraksha mala, with white horizontal markings on his forearms and forehead, hands pressed together in anjali. Beside him a woman in a cream and gold saree with an orange-red shawl and small red bindi sits with palms joined, eyes lowered. Two microphone stands stand in front of them, and a sheet of paper rests on the man's lap. The scene suggests a devotional recitation or chanting.2011-12-30Two men sit in a close row with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes lowered in prayer. The nearer man in front has short dark hair, a red-brown rudraksha mala around his neck, and wears a white dhoti-style garment with a gold border over his shoulder; a white horizontal tilak marks his forehead. The man behind him, also in white with a gold-bordered cloth and white tilak, has a shaved head. Soft-focus lamps glow in the background and a blurred figure sits further back. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable among the visible people.2011-11-18Three devotees sit in profile in a dimly lit hall, palms pressed together in anjali mudra. The nearest woman wears a white top and gold bangles, the middle woman in white with rudraksha mala and drop earrings, and the man behind her wears a rudraksha mala and wristwatch. A pink-and-white garment is visible at the far left. Warm lamplight and a small brass object appear in the background. Shared ceremonial attentiveness is conveyed; no speaker or deity is visible.2016-12-09