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July 15 2016

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Seated 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.2016-05-02October 22 20152015-10-22 +1 copiesA seated congregation of devotees in an indoor hall with white walls and a gold-patterned backdrop. In the foreground, many young men and women wear saffron/orange robes with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings; several are shirtless with tilak and body ash. In the centre, a man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth and a white forehead band sits upright facing forward. Behind them, more devotees in white and orange sit in rows, some with hands folded. Gold-coloured decorative elements and a small table with a vessel appear at the right. The scene suggests a satsang or ritual gathering, with attendees attentive to the front.2018-11-22July 15 20162016-07-15Devotees sit cross-legged in white shirts and dhotis with saffron-orange shawls printed with script, seated on the floor of a large hall during a satsang. In the foreground a bespectacled man with a vibhuti mark on his forehead holds his hands in lap with eyes closed in meditation, a rudraksha mala visible at his neck. To the right a man with a yellow tilak and eyes closed sits with hands clasped. Behind them more seated devotees fill the room under purple lit panels.2014-05-05A large seated group of devotees fills a bright hall, many sitting cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation or satsang. Most wear white dhotis and shawls or saffron-orange cloths and rudraksha malas. In the front centre, a man in an orange-and-red patterned kurta with a red shawl sits with eyes closed, a red tilak on his forehead. Two men in saffron robes sit in the foreground, one with his hands folded, another with a shaved head. Water bottles and a bag rest on the floor. Several children in orange and white sit among the adults.2016-01-16October 04 20162016-10-04A photograph of a large seated gathering at an ashram-style hall. In the foreground, several shaved-headed men in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl sit cross-legged with rudraksha malas; the central man has a red bindi, white tilak stripes on his head and chest, and keeps his eyes closed in meditation with hands held together. Beside him, another man in orange and a younger boy in a dark shawl sit with eyes closed or hands folded. Behind them, many bare-chested devotees in white and grey clothing sit in rows, with oil lamps glowing at left. Appearance-based cues for a person presence are not clearly visible, so no specific candidate is identified.2017-01-08A seated group meditation or satsang in a hall with many attendees in white and saffron clothing. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man with white vibhuti marks on his forehead and arms wears a rust-red dhoti and shawl with a long rudraksha mala and a small gold-framed pendant, holding a small phone-like object. Beside him, a bespectacled man with a beard and white forehead marks wears white dhoti with gold border, a red rudraksha mala and a gold chain, seated with hands resting. Behind them, rows of devotees in white and orange sit on mats, some with white tilaka. Watermarked archive photo; no a person cues are clearly visible.2016-09-11September 08 20122012-09-08July 12 20162016-07-12November 08 20152015-11-08