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May 19 2016

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A large seated satsang audience in a hall, packed closely together. Many devotees wear white kurtas and saffron-orange shawls, some with red shawls, and several wear rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces. Several people have red or orange tilak marks on their foreheads. Several hands are raised in prayer or gesture, and some faces show open-mouthed chanting or singing. A man in the foreground with a grey-streaked head wears a white shirt and an orange shawl, and a young man with long hair in the foreground wears a red and orange shawl and layered beads. No individual in the crowd is identifiable as a person from the visible appearance.2016-05-19A large indoor satsang gathering seen from the back and side, with a crowd of devotees seated and standing in white kurtas and white clothing with red-orange shawls draped over their shoulders. Several men wear rudraksha and beaded malas, and a few wear tilak on the forehead. Women in saris and colourful salwar sit among them, including one in a magenta outfit at right. A large illuminated screen glows at the top of the hall. The gathering is dense, with many heads visible across the room. No single figure is identified as a person in this frame.2016-05-19A large crowd of devotees fills a hall at a satsang gathering, many standing and clapping with hands together. Men wear white kurtas with orange-saffron shawls and rudraksha malas; women wear saris and salwar in orange, red, yellow and white, some with vibhuti or kumkum on their foreheads. A bearded man in white with a rudraksha mala holds his palms together in front of his chest. Many participants wear lanyards and badges, and the crowd extends to the back of the hall.2016-05-19A large seated audience fills a wood-panelled auditorium at a satsang session. Many attendees sit cross-legged on a carpeted floor, pressing palms together in anjali or clapping, with some wearing white kurtas and dhotis, others orange, maroon or saffron shawls, and lanyards around their necks. A man in a white kurta and orange shawl claps near the centre, while a bald man in white sits near the front. The camera looks toward a stage that is not visible in frame. The view is a photograph of the crowd, with no speaker clearly identifiable in the image.2015-12-15A large seated congregation of devotees fills a hall during a satsang. Most wear white kurta-style clothing with orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders, and several have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. Many sit with palms pressed together in namaskar or hands raised in prayer, while others chant or meditate with eyes closed. Among them, a bald man in white with a red shawl and forehead marking sits near the centre, and a man with curly dark hair and a rudraksha mala sits to the right. No single figure stands out as a clear, distinctively adorned teacher, so no candidate is identified. Several people wear red-orange saffron-toned shawls, and a few carry backpacks on the floor at left.2014-12-16July 25 20142014-07-25A large seated audience fills a temple hall at an evening gathering, many people with rudraksha malas and white, red, saffron and yellow clothing. Several women in red, yellow and orange saris and a woman in a blue top raise open hands while others sit with hands folded. A lit oil lamp is visible at the upper right near a wooden pillar, and a white-pillared doorway frames the background. No clearly identifiable a person is visible among the crowd.2016-12-12A large seated audience at a Sadashivoham convention hall, viewed from behind rows of heads in the foreground. Many attendees wear white kurtas and rudraksha malas, including a bearded man in white with hands joined in prayer and a young man in a blue kurta with a red-beaded mala. Women wear saffron, pink, purple and orange saris and shawls. Some raise palms in greeting or prayer. Attendees sit attentively facing the front, where a stage is out of frame.2016-12-05A seated congregation inside a hall with cream walls and wooden doors, with gold-tipped wooden railings in the foreground. Many devotees sit on the floor and clap or raise hands. Several men wear orange-saffron cloth and rudraksha malas, some with white ash marks on their foreheads and bodies. Women wear saris, a few in orange and red, and a woman at lower right in a white sari with a red bindi claps and smiles. Others wear white ritual clothing. Background shows desks and electronic equipment. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person by appearance cues.2017-11-26Dense crowd of devotees seated and standing in a large hall, many in white dhotis and white kurtas with orange-red shawls and rudraksha malas, hands raised, palms pressed together and clapping. A large screen at upper left shows a distant stage with red-orange tones. Some men wear gold chains and one wears a red head covering. Most faces are turned toward the stage. No single figure can be identified as a person from appearance cues here.2016-05-04May 15 20162016-05-15January 01 20172017-01-01