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July 13 2009

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A photograph of a seated congregation inside a plain tiled hall with red trim, double wooden doors and ceiling fluorescent lights. Dozens of devotees sit cross-legged on a striped red and green mat, most bare-chested or in white dhotis and shawls, many with yellow or saffron cloths and rudraksha malas. Several people in the foreground have their hands pressed together in anjali. At the left, a figure in saffron robes stands near a garland hung on the wall, and a woman in white stands near the middle. Ceremonial garlands and a small framed picture hang on the side wall.2009-07-13July 09 20172017-07-09July 09 20172017-07-09A large crowd of devotees sits cross-legged on a tiled floor in a pale pink hall during a satsang-style gathering. Many men wear white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas; several wear orange or saffron cloths. Most sit with palms pressed together in anjali, and a few hold hands folded at the chest. Bright wall panels, a tripod-mounted camera stand and a large screen at the back frame the scene. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues.2017-07-09 +1 copiesA large seated congregation in a pink-walled hall sits on striped mats with palms pressed together in namaskar. In the foreground, a young bald man in orange robes with rudraksha malas and gold bangles sits with hands joined, and beside him a bearded man in orange with rudraksha necklaces and tilak marks also sits in prayer. Many devotees in white dhotis and shawls fill the rows behind, some seated on chairs at the right. At the far left, a pink-lit screen shows a deity or ritual figure, and framed devotional posters hang on the walls above. a person is not clearly identifiable by appearance here, so the depicted presence remains uncertain.2017-07-30 +1 copiesNovember 19 20162016-11-19September 14 20132013-09-14October 10 20102010-10-10A seated group ritual in a bright, white-walled hall with ceiling fans and a wall clock. Many participants sit on blue-and-white striped mats and red rugs, most wearing red or orange shawls over white or yellow clothing. In the foreground a man in a white kurta and rudraksha mala holds a small brass plate, while a man in a yellow kurta with a name badge sits with hands together. A man at right in an orange shawl holds papers and a water bottle. Brass oil lamps and offering plates are set on the floor before the seated devotees, and a woman in yellow sits at left with a small lamp. Several people in the background hold open booklets.2012-10-13July 09 20172017-07-09November 20 20162016-11-20October 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copies