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April 21 2013

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June 02 20142014-06-02A seated group of devotees in a hall, many wearing orange and saffron shawls with lanyards. In the front rows, young boys with shaved heads and white forehead markings wear orange and red robes and rudraksha malas, seated on mats with brass plates and small brass vessels in front of them. Behind them, adult men in white shirts and orange shawls sit in rows. A man in a red-and-orange wrap sits among the front row on the left. The scene resembles a satsang or puja gathering.2013-10-20 +1 copiesA large seated congregation fills a tented hall during a satsang or ritual gathering. In the foreground, several young boys and men wear saffron-orange dhotis and shawls with red borders, rudraksha malas, and white horizontal tilak marks on their foreheads, hands pressed together in prayer. Behind them, rows of men in white shirts and white dhotis sit on red mats, many clapping or with hands folded. A young boy in orange lies or rests head-down in the front right. Offerings and small brass plates sit on the floor before them. The crowd fills the frame and extends to the back of the hall under white ceiling fabric and pillars.2013-04-21November 03 20132013-11-03October 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesSeptember 13 20132013-09-13September 15 20132013-09-15A photograph of a satsang hall where a group of young boys and several adult men in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on mats and small metal trays. Several boys have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads and wear rudraksha malas; one boy in front holds a small brass bell and a lit oil lamp, while another plays a blue handheld tambourine-like instrument. Brass kalasha vessels, flowers and offerings sit on the trays. Behind them a large audience of men and women in white clothes sits on chairs and floor mats, and framed portraits of deities and saints hang on the walls under white ceiling fans. The scene appears to be a puja or ritual service in progress.2013-07-07April 06 20132013-04-06A photograph of a large indoor assembly of seated devotees in a hall with pink walls and red curtains. Most men wear saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, with white horizontal tilak marks on their foreheads, while others wear white dhotis with shawls. Several seated people hold open books, and in the foreground brass plates with offerings and small bowls sit on silver trays. Metal crowd barriers and seated women in white and colourful saris fill the background. No individual is clearly identifiable as a senior teacher in this view.2013-03-13 +1 copiesAugust 02 20172017-08-02A large indoor hall where rows of young men in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on white floor mats before brass ritual trays holding small oil lamps, bowls, bells and flowers. Several seated ascetics wear rudraksha malas and white-painted forehead and arm markings, and one at the front right holds a folded-hand pose beside a tray with a lamp. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and shirts sit on the floor and chairs, and a few people stand near the back of the room. The scene looks like a group puja or ritual gathering.2013-04-06