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June 28 2017

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August 29 20152015-08-29A large seated group during a ritual gathering in a hall with ornate wooden walls. Many participants wear saffron-orange cloths and rudraksha malas; several bare-chested men sit cross-legged on mats. Women in cream and gold-bordered white saris, and one in a green and orange sari, hold small brass oil lamps and cups. A woman in a white headband and a bearded man in glasses sit in the foreground. Brass vessels are arranged on a low table beside them. The photo suggests a puja or lamp offering, but no deity or throne is clearly visible.2019-01-01July 05 20172017-07-05 +1 copiesMay 24 20132013-05-24June 28 20172017-06-28Devotees sit cross-legged in white shirts and dhotis with saffron-orange shawls printed with script, seated on the floor of a large hall during a satsang. In the foreground a bespectacled man with a vibhuti mark on his forehead holds his hands in lap with eyes closed in meditation, a rudraksha mala visible at his neck. To the right a man with a yellow tilak and eyes closed sits with hands clasped. Behind them more seated devotees fill the room under purple lit panels.2014-05-05February 10 20162016-02-10 +1 copiesMay 16 20132013-05-16May 18 20162016-05-18A large seated group of devotees fills a bright hall, many sitting cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation or satsang. Most wear white dhotis and shawls or saffron-orange cloths and rudraksha malas. In the front centre, a man in an orange-and-red patterned kurta with a red shawl sits with eyes closed, a red tilak on his forehead. Two men in saffron robes sit in the foreground, one with his hands folded, another with a shaved head. Water bottles and a bag rest on the floor. Several children in orange and white sit among the adults.2016-01-16November 08 20152015-11-08A seated group puja in a bright hall, with rows of devotees behind small marble puja stands holding brass lamps, bells, a conch-like vessel, flowers and fruit offerings. In front, a man in white dhoti and shawl with white sacred markings and a rudraksha mala performs the ritual with raised hands, eyes closed. To the right, a man in a rust-coloured robe and rudraksha beads sits with hands folded. Behind them, many boys and young men in saffron and orange robes with forehead markings and beaded malas sit attentively. Floor mats and steel barriers frame the scene.2014-08-16