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December 19 2011

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A photograph of a group of men seated on the floor in a hall, several in meditation or listening attentively. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt with a vertical white-and-red forehead mark and a brown rudraksha mala sits beside a man in a white shirt with eyes closed and a red bindi and a dark mala. Behind them, men in white dhotis with gold borders and a man in a striped yellow shirt sit in rows against a pale wall. Nobody is shown as a presenter or seated on a throne, and no one is identified as a person.2013-01-04September 22 20122012-09-22Devotees seated cross-legged on white mats in a dim hall, palms pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed in prayer. Men wear white shirts and cream or white dhotis, several with vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads, and some wear rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces. Ashram identification badges hang on lanyards from some shirts. Behind them, temple pillars and a hanging lamp are visible. No clearly distinctive a person candidate is visible among the seated people, so the a person field is unsure. Several devotees are seen from the side and back, and the scene reflects a satsang or meditation gathering during the Ananda Samajam event.2007-02-24A photograph of a group of men seated on the floor in white dhotis and white shoulder cloths, performing a devotional prayer with palms pressed together at the chest. The man in the centre has short dark hair, closed eyes and a red-brown rudraksha mala around his neck, and he is chanting. Others beside and behind him, some shaven-headed with white markings on their foreheads, also hold their hands in anjali mudra with eyes closed. Some wear yellow-edged cloths and wrist bracelets.2011-01-28July 25 20122012-07-25A seated group of men in plain white shirts and white dhotis sits cross-legged on a polished floor in a hall, with many more devotees behind them. The man in front left has a white forehead mark and folds his hands in front of his chest; the man centre has a brown rudraksha mala around his neck and folded hands, and the man to the right has his palms pressed together. Several others sit with eyes closed in prayer. A small offering of red and green cloth lies near them.2015-11-28A seated group of devotees with eyes closed during a satsang or meditation gathering on a blue-striped mat. In the foreground, a bespectacled man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a lanyard badge sits with hands folded. Beside him, a man in white with vertical tilak on his forehead sits with eyes closed, and a bald man in white looks down. On the right, a bare-chested man with white ash markings on his arms and forehead wears a white dhoti and red cloth. A child is blurred in the lower foreground, and other seated people are visible in the background.2011-10-15July 25 20122012-07-25A large seated audience of men fills the frame at an evening satsang. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala sits with eyes closed, hands folded in prayer. Beside him, a man in a checked shirt and white dhoti sits with palms joined. On the right, a man in white dhoti with orange border and rudraksha mala sits attentively. Many other men in white and light-coloured shirts, some with vibhuti or kumkum on their foreheads and some wearing glasses, sit in rows behind them. The scene shows devotees listening in prayerful attention. No speaker or a person candidate is visible in this frame.2013-04-20May 18 20122012-05-18September 19 20122012-09-19A seated group of men and young men, mostly in white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, sit with eyes closed in meditation or satsang at a hall with cream-yellow walls. Several wear lanyard-style cords with pendants and some have sacred marks on their foreheads. One man in the left foreground holds his palms joined in prayer, and a man in front wears an orange shirt. The image shows a crowd of many attendees; no one is clearly identified as a person, and no ritual objects or speaker are visible in frame.2012-06-17 +1 copies