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November 14 2010

A crowded indoor satsang gathering of men dressed entirely in white shirts and white dhotis. In the centre, a smiling man in a white shirt wears a long rudraksha mala and holds a folded white cloth, while others around him raise their arms and look upward with joy. Several faces are partially visible at the edges of the frame. The scene conveys a lively, devotional assembly with a white-clad congregation; no a person candidate is distinctly visible.

A large seated gathering of men dressed in white kurtas and white shirts sits on orange and blue mats on a hall floor, listening to a discourse. In the centre foreground, a shaved-headed man in a white kurta with a red bindi on his forehead smiles broadly while seated cross-legged. Behind and beside him, other men in white sit with rudraksha-style malas and name badges visible on some chests. Several participants smile, laugh or hold hands near their faces. No stage or deity is visible, and the scene conveys a satsang-style sitting session.

Indoor satsang hall with a large group of devotees seated cross-legged on colourful striped mats. Most wear white kurta-style clothing and rudraksha malas. In the centre foreground, a smiling man with a shaved head and vertical tilak on his forehead, wearing thick glasses, a white shirt and white trousers, a rudraksha mala and a wristwatch, sits with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him a man in white holds his hands together near his chest, and a bearded man in white rests his hands clasped at his chin. Red and orange cloth bags lie on the mats in front. A screen behind shows a red-framed image of a figure, and framed pictures hang on the walls.

A photograph of a large seated satsang gathering in a hall, with rows of devotees on colourful striped mats. In the foreground, several men wear white dhoti-style cloth with orange-gold borders, rudraksha malas around their necks, and white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads; some clap and smile. A man in saffron-orange robes with dreadlocks and rudraksha malas sits at left, and a bald man with a white shawl and glasses smiles at right. Water bottles sit near the mats. Behind them, many more participants in white and orange clothing fill the hall. No single person is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues in this frame.

A photograph of a seated crowd inside a hall with white walls and pale tiled floor. In the foreground, several monks in saffron-orange robes with orange shawls sit on mats, some with hands pressed together. Beside them, young men in white kurta-style clothes, many wearing white or orange shawls and beaded necklaces, sit smiling and laughing, some with hands folded. A video camera on a tripod stands at left near a stage with a painted backdrop of a deity image. Banners with yellow and blue trim hang from the ceiling, and a few people sit on chairs at the back. The mood is cheerful and attentive.

A seated group of young men in white ritual clothes sits on orange and red mats during a satsang gathering. Many wear dark blue or navy lanyards with rudraksha-style beads, a few have white sandalwood or ash markings on foreheads and arms, and several wear yellow shawls draped over their shoulders. The men look toward the front, attentive. The setting appears to be a hall with white walls and a staircase at the upper right.

A seated congregation at a Sadashivoham session. In the foreground, three young men in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a mat; the one at centre smiles while pressing palms together, the one at right holds hands in his lap with a rudraksha mala and white tilak, and the one at left claps. Behind them, many men in white dhotis and white shirts or saffron shawls sit on colourful striped mats, several with palms joined, a bald older man with forehead markings among them. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable here, so no ceremonial figure is named.

A large crowd of men seated closely on a red mat, dressed almost entirely in white shirts and white dhotis, many with lanyards around their necks. Several are smiling, laughing or clapping, with some hands raised. In the foreground a smiling man in a white shirt and dhoti sits cross-legged with a notebook, pen and white cloth bag beside him on the red floor. No single figure is identifiable as a person in this view.

Seated devotees in white ritual clothes sit on orange cloth mats in a hall during a puja or satsang. Several men wear white kurtas and dhotis with black-and-white beaded malas and pendants, and bare-chested young men wear white dhotis bordered with red and tilaka marks on their foreheads and arms. The man at centre gestures with his hands in front of brass plates, small brass lamps and bowls of yellow offerings. Plastic containers and green bowls sit on the floor.

A photograph of a large crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis, many with rudraksha malas around their necks, some with arms raised and hands clapping or swaying in an energetic group meditation or celebration indoors. In the right background, a man in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala stands among the crowd, and red curtains hang behind the group. A man in the centre-left has his eyes closed and face tilted upward. Most participants wear white, with a few in pastel or patterned shirts.

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