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January 01 2012

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A seated group of young boys and men in orange robes and pink-red waist sashes sits on the floor of a hall, many with white vibhuti bands on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Several boys have their palms open or hands joined in prayer before small brass plates and a lamp on low white platforms. Behind them, a larger crowd of seated devotees in white and red garments watches, and a golden shrine canopy stands at the back of the room. Two boys wear round glasses. The scene looks like a satsang or meditation session.2013-09-13July 04 20172017-07-04 +1 copiesA large seated group of devotees with palms pressed together in namaste during a satsang or puja in a hall with wooden doors and framed pictures on the walls. Many women in orange and rust-coloured sarees and salwar kameez wear rudraksha malas, with hair in buns and some with white tilak marks. Men in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha malas and tilaks sit in the foreground. Steel drums stand on a red-draped table at the back, and a man in saffron and white at the rear right sits near a small table.2019-01-01December 14 20142014-12-14April 25 20152015-04-25October 11 20132013-10-11A photograph of a large seated congregation inside a hall with cream walls and a tiled floor. In the foreground, two young men in saffron-orange dhotis and cloths with rudraksha malas sit cross-legged; one has white tilak markings on his forehead. Beside them men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls sit, one in a pale pink shirt. Behind them rows of devotees in orange and white clothing fill the room, with gold-painted wooden stands visible at left and a stainless steel counter at the back. Many people wear ID badges.2017-10-15A large group of young saffron-robed monks sits cross-legged on a floor in a bright hall, performing a puja with brass plates and lamps. Many wear rudraksha malas and have white tilak marks on their foreheads, and several hold up lit oil lamps or small brass vessels with both hands. Silver and brass puja trays with flower petals and offerings are arranged in front of them. A seated saffron-robed figure with a shaved head, glasses and rudraksha beads sits near the left edge. Behind them are stacked chairs, a pink curtain and a cabinet, with a golden seat and saffron cloth partly visible in the upper left corner.2013-04-25A seated group ritual in a bright hall with a tiled white floor and cream walls. Three priests in white dhotis with gold borders sit cross-legged on woven mats in the foreground, hands in anjali, rudraksha malas around their necks. The central priest has white horizontal tilak marks on his forehead and arms. Brass oil lamps, a small brass vessel, a plate of offerings and a book sit before them. Behind them, a large seated audience of roughly fifty to sixty people, many in white shirts and lanyards, some children, sits attentively.2012-04-15October 23 20152015-10-23A large group of women and girls seated on the floor in a hall performing a ritual with brass vessels and oil lamps. Most wear orange-red saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas, with white vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads. Several hold small brass lamps or cups, and brass pots, bowls and conical brass vessels sit in front of them on a white cloth. A few women in white saris sit among them, and a woman in white kneels at the back. Behind them a banner and people seated along the wall watch.2013-11-25December 28 20122012-12-28