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A photograph of a seated group of men in an indoor hall with polished floors, sitting on striped mats and cushions. Most wear red-and-orange shawls over white dhotis with gold borders, and several wear rudraksha malas. Several hold small wooden stands or books and appear to read or chant, while one man in the foreground with a shaved head and glasses writes or reads from a small book. A man with a headband and a shirtless devotee are also seated among them. In the background, a woman in white sits at a table with a notebook and another table is draped in yellow and red cloth. a person is not clearly identifiable among the visible participants, so no candidate is named.2017-06-28June 06 20162016-06-06A seated ritual scene on a red carpet with a row of devotees behind a metal railing. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with a pink-bordered cloth, a rudraksha mala on his wrist and white tilak markings on his forehead and arms, sits cross-legged with hands joined over a paper, while a second shaved-headed man in white with spectacles sits beside him. On an orange cloth before them are brass plates holding red flower petals, vibhuti and small offerings, typical of a puja. Several people in white and orange clothing sit in the background near small oil lamps.2010-10-30Two men sit cross-legged on a striped floor mat taking notes during a gathering. The man on the right, bare-chested and bald, wears a red-orange shawl over his shoulders, a white dhoti with a yellow border and a pendant necklace, and writes in an open notebook with a pencil. Beside him, a man in a white kurta with a red shawl and a headset writes on a loose-leaf pad with a blue pen. Behind them, other seated people in white dhotis with yellow borders and orange cloths lie on colourful striped mats. Orange bags, a cup and small wooden boxes sit on the floor. The page is not in Latin script and no legible English text is visible in the scene.2017-06-26Seated devotees on a striped multicolour mat during a temple ritual. In the foreground a bald man in a white shirt holds a brown coconut. A man on the left wears an orange-saffron cloth, a rudraksha mala and a vertical tilak on his forehead, with an ID badge on his chest. Beside him a young man in white dhoti with gold border sits with a red-gold waist cloth visible on another seated man whose bare back shows a rudraksha mala. An older man in white with gold borders and a flower in his hair sits at the right, and more white-clad participants are seen at the top edge. Gold-coloured stands are visible at the back of the hall.2017-06-17December 23 20112011-12-23February 27 20172017-02-27August 24 20142014-08-24A photograph of a seated group of men in white ritual dhotis and shawls with red-striped borders, sitting cross-legged on the floor during a satsang-style gathering. In the centre, a man with shaved head and white tilak markings on his forehead wears a rudraksha mala and sits with hands clasped, gazing to the side. Brass pots and small brass lamps stand on orange and patterned mats in front of the group, with a clear plastic container and scattered flower petals nearby. Several other seated participants are visible behind and to the sides, and the floor is pale tiled.2010-10-13March 03 20172017-03-03A seated group of monastic devotees in saffron and orange robes sits on orange mats on a polished floor, with small brass pots, cups and plates of offerings arranged before them. The central figure, bald and wearing glasses with a rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged with hands joined low over a small brass vessel. Beside him, a monk with a shaved head and white tripundra markings on forehead and arms holds an open book on a red cloth. Behind, men in white dhotis and shawls, some with tilak and malas, sit in a row. Brass lamps and incense stand on the floor, and a wooden stand with an open book is visible at right.2010-10-22 +1 copiesSeptember 07 20122012-09-07