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July 19 2016

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A large seated congregation in a hall, many men dressed in white kurta and dhoti with orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders and orange lanyard cords around their necks. Several have vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. A few wear glasses, and some sit with hands folded in prayer. Red carpeting runs along the front of the rows, and a stage area with flowers appears in the background. Most faces are blurred in the foreground.2016-04-26July 05 20172017-07-05July 09 20172017-07-09 +3 copiesMay 05 20162016-05-05July 01 20172017-07-01 +1 copiesA large crowd of devotees sits closely packed on the floor of a bright hall during a satsang gathering. Many wear white dhotis and shawls with rudraksha malas around their necks, while several younger men in the foreground wear saffron-orange cloths and some have white sacred markings on their chests and foreheads. A woman in a pale cream sari with orange border sits near the centre, and a man on the right has long hair and a saffron wrap with rudraksha beads. Tall brass lamps stand along the back left. The seated assembly is focused forward, toward an unseen speaker, in an atmosphere of meditative attention.2017-05-29February 14 20162016-02-14September 23 20162016-09-23 +1 copiesMay 04 20162016-05-04July 05 20172017-07-05 +1 copiesA large indoor gathering of seated devotees in white dhotis and shirts, many wearing rudraksha malas, sacred ash or vibhuti marks on their foreheads and arms, and some in orange or saffron robes. Men fill the front rows, with a young boy near the bottom edge and bare-chested men among the seated crowd. The hall has pale walls, carved wooden doors and a distant red-toned shrine area.2017-07-05A large indoor satsang hall with a red and orange colour scheme, where many devotees sit cross-legged on white cloth in close rows. Most wear white dhotis and kurtas or white saris, with saffron and red shawls, and some have orange tilaka on their foreheads and lanyards around their necks. Several men in front wear rudraksha malas and hold their hands in lap or prayer posture. At the back, a decorated stage area with hanging orange cloth panels and framed photographs on the walls is visible. The gathering appears to be a spiritual discourse session with an audience of many hundreds, though only part of the audience is fully visible.2015-10-08