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August 07 2017

Indoor hall with a colourful striped floor mat in red, green, blue and purple. A bearded man in a loose saffron-orange robe sits in a wooden armchair with hands resting on his lap, a brass-like plate of offerings on a small table beside him. Next to him a man in white kurta and light cream dhoti sits with a wristwatch. On the right a bearded man wears a deep maroon robe with gold border, an orange turban, rudraksha mala and orange shawl, seated on a wooden chair. A standing young man on the left wears a white dhoti with gold border, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala. Two older men in white shirts sit in the background, a pink parasol stands behind, and a ceremonial umbrella and speaker equipment are visible.

Four seated swamis in saffron and orange robes sit on gilded thrones with red velvet cushions on a striped multicolour mat inside a large tented hall. Golden elephant figurines rest at the base of several seats. The central figure wears a bright orange turban and a full dark beard, with a hand raised near his face. Strings of coloured tassels and hanging lamps decorate the ceiling, and large screens show a crowd on a stepped path. Devotees are seated behind a metal barrier, and a cameraman stands at the right. a person is seated on the third throne from the left, identifiable by the orange turban and saffron robes; the other seated figures are swamis and attendants.

August 07 2017

A photograph of a meditation hall with a draped white fabric ceiling, hanging decorative cylindrical banners with colourful geometric patterns and orange tassels, and rows of seated practitioners on maroon mats. In the foreground, a man in a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders sits upright with his face tilted upward and eyes closed, while several men in orange-saffron robes sit beside him. Further back, more seated people in white and orange clothing fill the hall, and a framed portrait hangs on the pink wall. Light fixtures and ceiling fans are visible. The scene suggests a seated meditation session.

October 20 2013

2013-10-20 +1 copies

A large hall with a corrugated metal roof and strings of colourful tassels hung from the rafters. In the foreground a bare-chested man in a white dhoti and red garland stands holding a steel vessel, facing a seated group of saffron-robed sadhus on striped rainbow mats. Many saffron and orange-robed ascetics sit in rows, some wearing orange turbans, with a row of monitors in front of them. Behind them a dense crowd of white-clad devotees fills the hall, a cameraman films on a tripod, and a golden decorated palanquin and deity murti stand near the front.

2015-09-12 +1 copies

July 20 2010

A photograph of a large hall during a Kumbh Mela-era gathering of sadhus. In the foreground, several men in saffron and orange robes stand in a row; one wears a rudraksha mala and a saffron shawl, another a light peach-coloured kurta with a sling bag. Behind them, many seated and standing sadhus wear orange turbans and saffron cloth, sitting on colourful striped floor mats. Further back, people in white dhotis and white kurtas with red-and-white garlands stand near the wall, and a gilded deity murti and a decorated altar are visible at the right. Walls are lined with printed posters. Photo credit text is watermarked across the lower right.

A photo inside a large hall with a tiled floor and ceiling fans. A man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing a rust-orange shawl and orange cloth, walks barefoot down a central runway of multicoloured striped mats. Seated devotees in white dhotis and shawls with orange borders sit on black chairs along both sides. Some hold malas and others watch. A cameraman in white dhoti films on the left, and bags and cloth bundles lie on the floor in the foreground. Red-and-orange banners and a large screen are visible in the background.

Indoor hall with striped woven rugs on the floor and red curtains at the windows. Seated on wooden chairs at left are a man in white shirt and a man in a white kurta with orange shawl, plus a bearded man in saffron robes and a turban-wearing sadhu in orange behind them. In the foreground a figure with long dreadlocks and an orange turban and wrap stands with back to camera facing a raised seat draped in red and gold. To the right, women in orange saris stand beside the throne-like seat, where a figure in an orange turban sits. Ornate golden decorations and a hanging orange and yellow banner are visible overhead.

Photograph of a satsang or ritual gathering in a large hall with pale pink walls, red curtains and a tented white ceiling, with colourful striped pillars hanging on the left. A row of saffron-robed monastics and devotees sits cross-legged on mats in front of small brass plates with food offerings and cups, hands in anjali mudra. Several men in white dhoti and orange shawl sit in front, and a woman in an orange sari and a red-bordered sari sits at right. At the far end, a seated figure in orange robes sits on a golden throne-like chair beside a raised dais. A framed portrait hangs on the right wall. A silver ritual vessel rests on the floor in the centre.