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October 11 2010

2010-10-11 +1 copies

A large hall of seated devotees on white floor sheets during a satsang. Many men wear white dhotis with gold borders and red shawls; several have shaved heads and tripundra or sandalwood marks on their foreheads, and some wear rudraksha malas. In the foreground, a bald man in red and gold cloth and a man in white with gold-bordered dhoti sit with hands raised. A tripod-mounted camera stands at the left edge. Behind them, rows of chairs and a stage with a decorated backdrop and a figure on a dais at the far right. The crowd appears to number in the dozens.

A seated group ceremony in a hall with orange curtains and rows of attendees on mats. In the foreground, a shaven-headed man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala sits beside a man in white dhoti and shawl, with a red-and-white ritual trim, both with hands joined. A tilaka-marked man in saffron and red-bordered cloth sits at lower right with a mala. Small oil lamps and brass plates with offerings lie on a purple cloth and a red mat at left. Many attendees in white, red shawls and saffron sit behind, some with papers and lanyards, while others meditate with hands folded. Roughly 25 people are visible in total. Printed copyright text appears in the lower right corner.

July 20 2014

2014-07-20 +1 copies

January 31 2016

May 06 2012

A photograph of a row of people seated on the floor in prayer, hands pressed together in anjali mudra, in a hall with white walls and red curtains. Men in white dhotis with red-and-gold borders and bare upper bodies sit closest to the camera, one wearing a yellow-and-white shawl, another with a rudraksha mala. Beside them, figures in saffron-orange robes sit with their eyes closed. Brass lamps and metal plates with flowers, fruit and offerings sit on orange cloths along the polished floor, with lit oil lamps and candles. Other attendees in white and orange kneel further back, and a figure in a pink top is at the left edge. No one clearly matches an identifiable ceremonial presentation beyond these ritual cues.

A seated group of devotees in a hall during a satsang, with a large audience of women and children in orange and white behind them. In the foreground, several men sit cross-legged on orange and pink mats wearing white dhotis and shawls, with rudraksha mala garlands and red-brown beaded necklaces; one wears a black beaded mala and arm bands, and another wears a bright white cloth with orange-gold border. A man on the right in beige clothing sits with arms resting on his knee, and a person on the left has hands folded near a white cloth.

A large hall filled with seated devotees on white and red floor mats during a ritual session. In the foreground, several men in saffron and orange robes with red-orange sashes and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged, some with yellow-painted foreheads and bare shaved heads. Other participants wear white dhotis or kurtas with red shawls. Brass plates, small lamps and offerings in silver bowls sit before them. Further back, rows of people in white and red garments fill the room, with a stage area and purple patterned wall panels behind. A banner with a portrait is partly visible at left. No candidate can be confidently identified by appearance.

July 23 2011

May 23 2015

A seated satsang gathering in a temple hall with a cream tiled floor and mats. In the foreground, a row of men wear saffron-orange dhotis and shoulder cloths with rudraksha malas; one in white dhoti with a red-brown shawl looks down at a phone, and a bald man in orange holds a small book. Behind them, a larger crowd of seated devotees in orange and white clothing, some in white shirts, fills the hall, with an ornate golden shrine partly visible at the upper left. A small white paper cup sits on the floor in front.

2015-08-28 +1 copies