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A large crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing red-maroon shawls around their necks, sits closely packed on the floor of a hall during an evening meditation or satsang. Several have their eyes closed, and some sit with heads bowed. A few wear orange-saffron garments, and one man in front has a white vibhuti mark on his forehead. A small child in glasses rests on a man's lap near the front. Behind the crowd are red curtains, framed portraits on the walls, and drum-like instruments at the right edge. A watermarked credit line appears in the corner but is not described. The scene suggests a devotional gathering in an ashram hall.

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A large seated crowd of devotees fills a hall during a night satsang or meditation, most dressed in white with red-brown shawls and cords around their necks. Many have eyes closed or heads tilted upward in contemplation. In the foreground a bald man in white with a red shawl sits beside a small child in dark clothes. Behind the crowd, framed portraits and a kalasha-decorated stage area with musical equipment are visible, and a few people stand at the back. Photo appears to show a Maha Shivaratri night gathering.2015-02-17 +1 copiesMay 07 20162016-05-07August 24 20142014-08-24September 06 20152015-09-06May 07 20162016-05-07A large crowd of devotees sits closely packed in a hall for a Maha Shivaratri satsang, eyes closed in meditation. Most men wear white dhotis and shirts with red or orange shawls and rudraksha-style beaded malas around their necks. Several men in front have vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Portrait posters of saints hang on the back walls beside red curtains and wall-mounted air conditioners. A few people wear saffron-orange garments among the crowd.2015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19May 10 20152015-05-10September 06 20152015-09-06May 05 20152015-05-05September 06 20152015-09-06July 12 20152015-07-12