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A large seated gathering of devotees outdoors at dusk, sitting on the ground in rows. Many wear saffron/orange shawls over white, cream, pink and pastel clothing; some women wear white head coverings and saris. Several people in the foreground wear beaded necklaces and malas. A figure in white sits at the far back, and a red-brick building with a green tree stands behind the crowd. A young child sits in the lower right foreground. No clear a person candidate is identifiable, so the seated devotees are described by role and dress only.2012-04-23April 23 20122012-04-23A large seated crowd of devotees sits on the ground outdoors during a satsang or meditation gathering. Many wear orange shawls or stoles over white kurtas and shirts, while others wear white, red and multicolored clothing. Several have lanyards around their necks. Foreground figures are seen from behind, with dark hair and some with eyes closed. Behind them, a sign on a stone wall is partly visible.2012-04-30April 30 20122012-04-30April 30 20122012-04-30April 23 20122012-04-23A large seated audience in orange, red and saffron clothing fills a tented satsang hall during a Rudrabhishekam event. In the foreground, several young girls and women wear orange or red saris with rudraksha malas, and a shaved-headed child with white tilak marks sits at the right edge. Behind them, rows of people sit on red-carpeted floors beside a metal railing, a few men in white shirts among them. Near the back right, a man in an orange robe sits calmly, with a white-shirted man seated to the left. Red and pink draped fabric decorates the tent walls above the crowd.2016-12-27A large seated audience of women fills a hall for a satsang session. Many wear saffron-orange or white sarees, rudraksha malas, and white tilak marks on their foreheads. Several sit cross-legged on mats in the foreground, some with eyes closed in meditation. Others, dressed in white and orange, watch attentively from rows of chairs at the back. A few wear green lanyards. Wooden lattice panels line the upper wall.2016-03-27A seated congregation fills a hall during a satsang-style gathering. In the foreground, several people in saffron and orange clothing sit with their backs to the camera, some wearing orange garments with gold borders. Behind them, devotees in white, cream and rust-red clothes sit attentively, with some wearing rudraksha malas and some with white forehead markings. A woman in a white sari with a red border sits at left, and a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits centre-right. The scene is a busy indoor assembly with many participants looking toward the front.2015-07-28A photograph of a seated crowd of devotees at a satsang, most wearing orange shawls over white or light clothing. In the foreground a woman in a white outfit with a light teal pattern and an orange shawl presses her palms together in anjali, and a woman beside her has hands folded in prayer. A woman at left with dark hair and a white top also has her hands joined near her face. Others sit attentively in the background, some wearing glasses, with a blurred figure in white at the top of the frame. The scene suggests a devotional sitting with meditative attention.2012-05-03A large hall filled with seated devotees in white ritual clothing and orange-red stoles, many wearing rudraksha malas around their necks. In the foreground, women sit cross-legged on mats with small brass oil lamps (aarti lamps) lit before them, some with plates of offerings and small packets. Others have palms joined in prayer. Behind them, rows of standing and seated attendees fill the room, with a stage backdrop, orange banners and pillars visible in the background. The atmosphere suggests a group satsang or meditation gathering.2012-04-22December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copies