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October 16 2013

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May 27 20182018-05-27November 18 20132013-11-18A large indoor hall where many devotees in saffron-orange robes sit in long rows on the floor, facing a distant figure in orange at the far end near a small stage. Many seated people wear orange and maroon clothing, with rudraksha necklaces visible on several. Long strips of green banana leaves hold food with small brass or steel cups beside them, laid out along the aisles for a community meal (annadan). Colourful paper lanterns and decorations hang from the ceiling, and screens on the side walls show the speaker. Ceremonial white-clad devotees sit toward the right near the front.2019-01-01September 23 20132013-09-23A seated group of women and girls in orange and red saris with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings sits on the floor of a hall during a ritual gathering. Several hold small books or clasp their hands in prayer, and brass puja items and small trays of offerings lie before them. Behind them, a larger crowd of seated attendees in white and colourful clothes fills the room, with more people standing along the far wall.2013-12-26A hall with white tiled floor and red curtains shows many saffron-robed sannyasins seated in rows on low mats, holding brass plates, lamps and offerings during a ritual. Several young women in orange garments with white forehead markings sit in the foreground, some holding small brass vessels and flowers. Behind them, rows of people in white and dark clothing sit on chairs and floor. Posters hang on the upper walls and a sofa stands at the back. Many people are visible, with the foreground group the most prominent.2013-11-19December 31 20132013-12-31 +2 copiesPhoto 11739013A large hall full of seated devotees in orange and saffron robes, many with white sacred markings on their bodies, sitting on mats in rows during a ritual or satsang. In the foreground a seated man in a white dhoti with a red-and-white bag beside him, and a brass tray with oil lamps, flowers and small offering dishes on the floor. Behind them, rows of people in white and orange fill the hall, with framed pictures on the walls and large white-and-red decorative backdrops at the far end. Hundreds of people are visible across the room.2017-07-02A large seated group of young boys and adolescents in saffron-orange robes sits on a cream floor during a ritual gathering. Many wear rudraksha malas and white sandalwood or ash markings on their foreheads and bodies, and some hold small palm-sized objects. Brass and silver puja vessels, small oil lamps, flower petals and bowls are arranged in front of them. Behind the rows, adult devotees in white clothing and more saffron-clad participants fill a hall. No candidate for a person is clearly identifiable by appearance, so no identity is claimed.2017-07-23July 23 20132013-07-23July 02 20172017-07-02