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July 14 20172017-07-14July 14 20172017-07-14 +1 copiesAugust 08 20172017-08-08September 13 20162016-09-13August 08 20172017-08-08A seated congregation of devotees in a hall with a colourful striped mat underneath them. Most wear orange or saffron cloths over bare shoulders and rudraksha malas, with white ritual cloths worn by others in the background. Several have white vibhuti or sandal marks on their foreheads and arms. A bald man in the centre-right wears an orange cloth and smiles while clapping, and a man in front-centre wears glasses and smiles. Some people in the back appear to clap or raise their hands in greeting. No single person in the frame is clearly identifiable as the a person.2017-07-19 +2 copiesSeated group of devotees at a satsang or ritual gathering, many with white and orange-ochre tilak lines and rudraksha malas. In the foreground a man in white clothes and a rudraksha mala has hands raised in mudra with eyes closed. Beside him a bald man in saffron-orange robes and glasses, with a rudraksha mala and sandalwood markings on his arms, sits with a steady expression. Behind them young men in white shirts and orange or red shawls, a man in a white shirt and rudraksha garland, and other shaven-headed sannyasis in orange sit in rows on the floor.2014-10-06A large indoor gathering of seated devotees on a white tiled floor, with a red curtain and white wall behind them. In the foreground, many young boys and teenagers wear saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, with white sandalwood stripes on their foreheads; several sit with palms joined in prayer. Among them are men in white dhotis and shirts, and some adults in red or maroon robes. Shaved-headed monks in orange robes sit near the front. A green-and-gold ritual brass plate and small offerings lie on the floor near the seated group. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so the scene is described by roles.2013-08-18A seated assembly during a devotional gathering, with many people sitting in rows and some clapping. In the foreground centre, a man with a shaved head, a red bindi and a rudraksha mala over orange robes sits with palms pressed together. To his right, a bespectacled man with a shaved head and white tilak on the forehead wears orange robes and a rudraksha mala. Behind them, men in white dhotis and a man in a yellow shirt sit among the audience. The swami-style figures are sannyasi-like devotees rather than confirmed identities.2017-07-16 +1 copiesMarch 26 20172017-03-26A seated group of devotees in an indoor hall, mostly young men and boys wearing saffron-orange cloths over bare upper bodies, many with rudraksha mala beads around their necks and white ash or paste markings on their foreheads and chests. Several have hands folded in anjali or resting palms together. Some older men in white dhotis sit in the background near chairs, and a brass trishula stands against the wall. The atmosphere is focused and attentive.2017-06-20June 21 20172017-06-21 +1 copies