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A crowded evening satsang gathering of men seated closely together, most bare-chested or wearing white dhotis with white sacred ash (vibhuti) smeared on their foreheads and chests. A central man in the foreground wears a multi-strand rudraksha mala and a pendant, with a pale green cloth at his waist. To the right, a man rests his hand against his face and wears a white shawl and beaded necklace. Behind them, many devotees fill the frame, some wearing white garlands and sitting attentively.

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A dense crowd of bare-chested men seated closely together at an evening gathering, many wearing white dhoti cloths and thin white sacred-thread style necklaces with small red pendants. Several have white ash or chalk markings across their foreheads and bodies, and some wear earrings. Faces show concentration and stillness. Many people are visible, and a few partially visible figures fill the foreground and edges.2017-09-05A dense crowd of men sits closely packed on mats at an evening gathering, most bare-chested with white sacred ash smeared across their foreheads, chests and arms. Many wear rudraksha or bead necklaces and white dhotis with coloured borders. Some sit with hands folded or heads bowed, and a few men stand at the left edge in white dhotis. Brass oil lamps are visible in the background near the top of the frame. The scene resembles a satsang or initiation sitting; no a person candidate is clearly visible in the frame.2017-09-05March 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesSeptember 05 20172017-09-05September 05 20172017-09-05 +1 copiesA large group of men sit closely packed on mats in a hall, most shirtless and wearing white dhotis with white sacred threads across their chests. Many have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads and bodies. Several wear rudraksha malas and pendant necklaces. Some sit with hands folded in prayer while others sit attentively. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd.2017-02-22September 05 20172017-09-05 +1 copiesFebruary 22 20172017-02-22A large crowd of seated men, mostly bare-chested or in white dhotis and white shirts, fills the frame, as at a satsang or discourse. In the right foreground a shaved-headed man wears a rudraksha mala, a white sacred-ash horizontal mark with a red dot, a white sacred thread and a white dhoti. A man in the centre wears a white shirt and white shawl with a red tilak. Others wear sandalwood or red tilak marks, and several wear rudraksha malas. No deity murti, throne or stage is clearly visible, and no single figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2017-06-08February 22 20172017-02-22October 01 20172017-10-01September 05 20172017-09-05