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Outdoor group meditation session on a striped mat under palm trees and a open-sided shelter. In the foreground, a young man with long hair tied back and a vertical tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged with eyes closed, wearing a white dhoti with orange-gold borders, bare-chested, with white marks on his arms and a rudraksha-style mala. Beside him a bearded man in glasses, wearing a white dhoti and shawl with orange-gold borders, sits with hands folded in his lap. Behind them thirty or more seated devotees in white dhotis with orange borders, some bare-chested, some with necklaces, sit in rows. A standing figure in white stands in the background among trees.

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May 13 20152015-05-13May 13 20152015-05-13A large outdoor gathering of devotees seated cross-legged on striped mats under trees, dressed in white dhotis with orange-gold borders and white upper cloths. Many are bare-chested with white sacred marks painted on their bodies, forehead vibhuti and rudraksha or bead malas. In the foreground a young man with long hair and a red flower in his hair sits with palms together, next to a bearded man in glasses. A few devotees wear saffron or orange cloth. Standing figures in white and an orange-clad person are visible in the background, along with a golden kalasha-like finial at the left edge.2015-05-13A large outdoor satsang gathering of seated devotees on colourful striped mats in a courtyard. Most men wear white dhotis with orange-gold borders, several bare-chested with rudraksha malas; some wear white head cloths. Many sit cross-legged with hands in prayer or meditation posture. In the background a figure in an orange robe and a figure in white stand near a raised dais with gold-topped pillars and orange floral decorations. Palm trees and a cameraman on a tripod are visible at left.2015-05-13Outdoor satsang on a stone-paved courtyard under a corrugated roof, with palm trees behind. Dozens of devotees sit cross-legged in rows on colourful striped mats, mostly men in white dhotis with orange-and-gold borders and rudraksha malas; some are bare-chested and some wear white headcloths. Many have their hands in meditation or prayer mudra. Further back, a few people in white and orange stand near a raised dais with a small deity murti and brass lamps; orange-and-gold decorative hangings hang on the left. The scene is a group meditation or satsang gathering.2015-05-13A row of shaved-headed monastics in saffron-orange dhotis and rudraksha malas sits cross-legged on the floor, bodies bare above the waist and marked with white horizontal sacred ash stripes. Several have palms joined in prayer, while others rest hands on their laps in front of long banana-leaf plates heaped with food and rows of small white cups. A woman in a red and orange saree stands at the upper left, and a decorated backdrop with hanging ornaments fills the background. No identifiable individual is singled out as a person in this image.2016-12-18Seated devotees in white dhotis and white shirts with saffron-and-gold shawls sit cross-legged on a red carpet in a large tent during a ceremony. The man at left has rudraksha malas and beaded wrist bands, the central man wears wire-rimmed glasses and a rudraksha mala, and the man at right has a red tilak, a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala with hands folded. Behind them many more seated people in white fill the hall, with a red-lit screen and hanging orange decorations overhead.2016-05-02Outdoor satsang with a large seated congregation on striped multicolored mats under an open-sided pavilion roof with hanging lamps and palm trees. Many participants wear white dhotis with orange-gold borders and rudraksha malas; some men are bare-chested, one man wears a white head wrap, and others wear white kurtas. Several figures are seated in meditation posture with eyes closed or lowered. Further back, people in white and saffron stand near a raised platform with a few sacred items and ritual lamps. The crowd is dense and extends across the frame.2015-05-13A photograph of a large group of men seated on the floor in an indoor hall during a puja, with eyes closed and hands folded. Most are bare-chested wearing white dhotis with yellow borders and rudraksha malas around their necks; several have white and tripundra vibhuti marks on forehead and body. Two men in the foreground, one wearing glasses and a red bindi, sit with eyes closed and hands together. Behind them devotees fill the room, with a blue water bottle at the lower right corner. The scene suggests a group meditation or puja sitting; no a person candidate is clearly identifiable.2017-05-24March 29 20152015-03-29March 16 20172017-03-16 +1 copiesMay 18 20172017-05-18