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May 28 2013

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May 24 20132013-05-24May 24 20132013-05-24A large seated gathering of devotees in white clothes with red-orange shawls fills a hall with pink patterned panels behind them. In the centre, a man with long light-brown hair, a white kurta and a rudraksha mala sits with hands folded in meditation. Around him are men and women in white with orange-red shawls, several with yellow-orange tilak marks on the forehead. A man in the foreground wears a yellow forehead mark and holds a small glass, and another seated man beside him has a yellow tilak.2014-05-11May 28 20132013-05-28May 05 20152015-05-05December 20 20132013-12-20A large seated crowd of devotees with eyes closed in meditation, many wearing white kurta-style clothes with saffron-orange shawls (angavastram) and orange lanyard badges. A bearded man in the centre wears round glasses, a white kurta and an orange shawl, with a red-and-white bead necklace. Beside him a young man with a tilak mark on his forehead and a rudraksha mala sits in white, and a few men in yellow and orange garments are visible. Others have hands folded in prayer or raised. The setting appears to be an outdoor gathering, with a red-and-orange ground covering and bright daylight.2016-04-27A seated satsang audience in white kurtas and dhotis, most wearing orange-red checked shawls draped over their shoulders. In the foreground a bearded man with closed eyes sits in meditation with his hands folded at his chest, and a curly-haired man beside him also sits with eyes closed. Other devotees, including women in white and saffron-bordered saris, sit in rows in a hall with red and gold decor. The scene reflects a meditative gathering rather than a single leader on stage. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible.2015-10-12A crowded indoor gathering of devotees in white kurta-style clothing with red-orange shawls and red waist sashes, many with orange and rudraksha mala beads. Several people in the foreground bow forward with hands in anjali or cupped palms, one holding offered hands at chest level, while others stand with palms joined. A video camera on a tripod is visible in the background. No person in the frame is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues alone, so no candidate is marked.2012-12-21Photo of a seated group of devotees at a Samyama session, many in white kurta-style clothes with orange-red shawls and orange lanyards with name badges. A young man in front has long curly hair, a beard, a white t-shirt and a brown rudraksha mala, eyes closed. Beside him a man in white and a younger man with a small gold ornament in his hair sit with eyes closed. On the right an older man with a white forehead marking and mustache rests his hand on his head. Some people are partly visible at the edges. No clearly identifiable a person appearance is present among the visible people.2012-10-27A seated congregation of devotees in an indoor hall with white walls and a gold-patterned backdrop. In the foreground, many young men and women wear saffron/orange robes with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings; several are shirtless with tilak and body ash. In the centre, a man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth and a white forehead band sits upright facing forward. Behind them, more devotees in white and orange sit in rows, some with hands folded. Gold-coloured decorative elements and a small table with a vessel appear at the right. The scene suggests a satsang or ritual gathering, with attendees attentive to the front.2018-11-22A bare-chested man with long swept-back black hair and a red-orange shawl stands in the foreground, placing his hand on the head of a seated woman in a red-orange shawl. Around him, devotees in white clothes and red-orange shawls stand in a hall with red curtains and a white ceiling. A man in an orange robe with rudraksha mala beads stands at left, another man with his palms pressed together in namaste stands at right, and a woman with a red bindi watches. A blessing or initiation is taking place among a crowd of about twenty visible people.2016-02-17