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April 28 2018

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A seated satsang audience of men in white kurtas and white dhotis sits on striped rugs in a hall with a red-and-white screen behind them. Many wear rudraksha malas; some have tilaka or vibhuti marks. One man in the centre wears glasses and a white shirt, hands folded in lap; a younger man at right touches his forehead; others clap or gesture with palms together. Framed pictures line the wall at right, and the hall has ceiling lights. No specific individual is identified as a person.2017-04-21A large seated assembly of devotees in white dhotis and shirts with gold borders, many with palms pressed together in anjali or hands raised in devotion, at what appears to be a satsang or discourse. In the foreground a young man in a white dhoti with gold border wears a red-and-black rudraksha mala and a red shawl, smiling with hands folded. Beside him a man in a white dhoti with gold border and a dark rudraksha mala raises his open palms. Further left a small boy in a gold-embroidered silk garment sits with hands together, and in the middle a young person in an orange-and-gold wrap wears glasses and beads. Rows of others fill the background, some with shaved heads and vibhuti marks, and a small framed picture is visible at the lower left.2016-04-10A seated satsang gathering in a hall with cream walls and wooden doors. In the centre, a man with long braided hair, bare-chested except for a white shawl and rudraksha mala, sits with palms pressed together, tears on his face. Nearby devotees wear white dhotis with gold borders, orange robes and rudraksha malas; a bald man in white sits at the right. Around the room many people sit on mats or chairs, some on the back row in white and green. The a person cue is the long braided hair with the shawl and mala, but his face is not visible enough to confirm this. Many people are visible, roughly 40 seated and standing across the frame.2017-07-23A seated group of devotees performs a ritual in a bright hall, many with bare upper bodies, white dhotis with gold borders, and rudraksha malas. Two men in front wear saffron-orange cloths over their shoulders; the foreground man on the left is bald and clasps his hands in anjali, and the one on the right with glasses also wears a saffron cloth and joins palms. Others sit with hands folded or raised in prayer, and their faces bear white sandal or ash markings on the chest and arms. Brass oil lamps, small brass bowls, flower petals and mats fill the floor in front of them. Behind, more devotees sit in rows, some with white turbans and others with grey hair, while a small wooden table and chairs sit against the wall. This appears to be a group puja or satsang in progress.2017-07-23August 29 20152015-08-29A large seated congregation in an ashram hall, mostly men in white dhotis and shawls with gold borders and rudraksha malas, many with hands pressed in anjali. In the foreground a bald man in white with a rudraksha mala presses his palms together, while a young man with a vibhuti mark on his forehead smiles beside him. Others sit on colourful striped mats; some wear saffron or orange shawls. Several people are shirtless or bare-chested. Behind them is an altar area with a red-draped backdrop and lamps. Photo shows a satsang or meditation session with well over twenty people visible.2017-06-20May 27 20172017-05-27Photograph of a seated congregation at a pada puja satsang in an ashram hall, with devotees in saffron and maroon robes, red-orange rudraksha malas and white ritual dress. In the centre foreground a bald man in a white dhoti with gold border and red-brown arm bands sits cross-legged with palms pressed together, smiling. Behind him a man in white with a gold chain and rudraksha mala joins his hands in prayer. On the left, a man in maroon robes and gold-edged yellow shawl sits with hands folded, and puja trays with brass lamps, flowers and offerings are set on low wooden stands on a mat. Metal barrier posts and seated devotees fill the background, some with white forehead markings.2014-08-17A seated group of devotees in a hall, most wearing white dhotis with gold-and-white borders and bare upper bodies with white ash markings on the chest and arms. A central young man with long dark hair, rudraksha mala and gold pendant sits with palms joined, eyes half-closed, chanting. A man on the left with short hair and a bare chest looks upward. A bald man on the right in white dhoti and rudraksha beads sits with eyes closed. One man in a red and orange shawl sits nearby, and a grey-haired man in glasses sits beside the central figure. No individual is identified as a person by appearance cues; all figures are devotees seated in meditation or chanting.2018-01-21December 13 20132013-12-13April 28 20182018-04-28A photograph of a large seated crowd, mostly men in white kurta-pajama and dhoti, sitting closely packed on the floor of a hall at a satsang or discourse. In the center, a young bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a pendant necklace sits with palms pressed together in a namaste gesture, with a vertical tilak mark on his forehead. Around him people wear white, cream, and saffron-orange shawls; some have vibhuti marks and glasses. Red lights glow in the background and a tripod stands at the right edge.2017-04-09