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September 28 20172017-09-28A photograph of a shaved-headed, bare-chested man seated on the floor, holding a small clear crystal or glass object to his forehead with his eyes closed, wearing a thin sacred cord over one shoulder and a red-and-gold patterned cloth. Behind him, people in white garments sit on red floor cushions in a hall, some with hands raised near their faces, and a plastic water bottle sits on the floor.2016-02-23A photograph of a seated crowd of devotees in white shirts and kurtas with red-orange shawls draped over their shoulders. In the foreground a man in a white collared shirt with a red-and-white lanyard touches his forehead with his fingers, eyes closed, in a moment of prayer or meditation. Behind him, others in similar white and red attire sit with hands raised to their foreheads. The background is blurred, with a bright tent-like setting and another devotee on the right with hand raised. No deity murti, puja items or a person candidate is clearly identifiable in the frame.2015-09-16 +1 copiesSeveral men sit cross-legged on a light floor in a hall, applying white sacred ash to their foreheads with their fingertips. The foreground man in the centre wears a red shawl over white clothing with gold trim and a gold bangle. The man on the right wears cream-colored garments and a red shawl, with a white forehead mark. Behind them, others in white dhotis and red shawls also apply vibhuti, and a bald man on the left wears a gold wristwatch and a white outfit with gold edging. Tables and chairs are blurred in the background.2016-03-27 +1 copiesDevotees seated in a hall during a satsang or meditation session, eyes closed. In the foreground a man in white kurta and an orange-red shawl with printed Sanskrit-style script holds a small object to his forehead with his right hand, wearing a gold wristwatch and a red thread on his wrist. To the left, a bald man with a white beard wears white clothes and an orange shawl with his hands raised near his face. Other people, one with white hair, sit blurred in the foreground and background. A patterned wall and a red panel are visible behind them.2016-10-11A photograph of a seated group of devotees in orange-red shawls during a ritual gathering. In the foreground, a young man with short dark hair and white ash marks on his forehead presses white powder to his brow with his right hand, eyes closed. He wears a red-orange shawl knotted at the shoulder, a beaded necklace with a red pendant, and a gold bracelet. Beside him, a bare-chested devotee in a red shawl sits with white marks on his face, and others in white and red garments are visible in the blurred background.2017-07-02 +2 copiesFebruary 18 20162016-02-18 +1 copiesAugust 07 20172017-08-07A seated group of devotees in an indoor hall performs a meditative gesture, each touching a finger to the forehead between the eyebrows. Men wear white dhotis with yellow or orange borders, rudraksha malas and gold bracelets; several have bare upper bodies and orange shawls. A woman in white with glasses and a red shawl sits at left, and a man at right wears a red-maroon turban. Others in white and cream saris and kurtas sit in the foreground. A black board with white lettering hangs on the back wall above the crowd, and a white pillared stage area lies behind them. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2017-08-15Close photograph of a shaved-headed man in a rust-orange kurta, eyes closed, touching a small clear crystal or glass object to his forehead with his right hand while wearing a rudraksha mala at his neck and beaded bracelets. Beside him a man with dreadlocks tied back in a purple band also closes his eyes and holds an object to his brow, and figures in orange and white robes stand nearby in a crowded hall.2016-06-17September 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesAugust 05 20172017-08-05 +1 copies