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Outdoor photograph of a crowd of devotees gathered at a stone ritual platform beside a lamp post, many with palms pressed together in namaste. Most wear orange saffron shawls or scarves, with women in white, cream and yellow saffron-accented saris and salwar kameez, and a man in a maroon kurta at centre with hands folded. Silver pots and jugs line the low wall at left, and a brass bell and small brass vessels sit on the platform at right beside green cloth and offerings. Some people kneel in front, including a boy in a white shirt with an orange shawl. Several figures wear rudraksha-style beads. Scene suggests satsang or puja with devotees. No visible a person candidate is identifiable from appearance.

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Photograph of a seated devotional gathering in front of an orange-red wall. In the foreground a woman in a yellow-bordered sari holds a silver plate with orange cloth and offerings, eyes lowered. Beside her a woman in a white sari with a red-bordered pallu and a dark beaded mala holds a plate. Other devotees, mostly women in white and cream saris, some with mala beads and forehead marks, and men in white shirts, sit with hands folded or eyes closed. On the right edge a figure in orange robes sits among the offering plates, and a shaved-headed man in white and gold ornaments sits behind the group. The scene suggests a puja or satsang offering.

A photograph of a large hall with a crowd of devotees standing with palms pressed together in namaskar. Most are women in saffron, orange, rust-red and white saris with gold borders, wearing vibhuti tilak on their foreheads and red-orange or rudraksha malas around their necks. A woman in a white sari with gold motifs stands at right, and another in a green-bordered white sari stands centre. Shelves with items and framed pictures line the back wall, and a water bottle sits on the floor at lower left.

June 17 2009

July 18 2015

2015-07-18 +1 copies

A group of devotees stands and kneels in a plain indoor hall with a grey floor, white pillars and ceiling lights. Most wear orange shawls over white or light kurtas and salwar-style clothing; one woman in the centre kneels with palms pressed together in namaste. Others stand with hands folded in prayer, and a man in a white shirt and wristwatch stands at the right edge, also with palms together. A red and black striped mat and white cloths lie on the floor, with a water bottle nearby. The people look toward the front of the room, which suggests satsang or a devotional gathering. No person is clearly identifiable as a person in this frame.

Large outdoor gathering of devotees seated in rows on yellow and orange mats on a sandy ground, hands pressed together in prayer or holding japa malas. Most wear white clothing with yellow or orange shawls; several women wear red or patterned saris and bangles. A young man in an orange robe sits prominently at right foreground, palms joined. Behind them stand white ashram buildings, a signboard and a tripod-mounted camera at left. Faces are partly obscured by the seated crowd and no leader is clearly identified in the frame.

July 11 2012

June 17 2009

2009-06-17 +1 copies

Outdoor photo of a seated crowd with hands folded in prayer, many dressed in white shirts and dhotis with orange shawls. At the centre, a man in an orange turban and orange shawl, with a green, yellow and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala, sits with palms pressed together, eyes lowered. Around him devotees kneel and sit on stone paving, a woman in a blue sari and a girl in a green dress also join their hands, and some wear tilak marks. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has a distinctive orange turban, orange shawl, flower garland and rudraksha mala, and is seated in the front of the devotee group as the focal point of the gathering.