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Joyful group photo in a temple hall with gold-coloured deity murtis and red-cushioned chairs behind. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in a red kurta with a rudraksha mala laughs with arms out. Beside him, a smiling man with swept-back hair, white dhoti and shawl, rudraksha malas and a wooden bead necklace raises one arm. At right, a man with shaved head wears an orange-and-red robe and holds a companion. Two more people are partially visible at left and bottom. The scene suggests a festive satsang or devotional dance, with a red carpet on the floor.

October 06 2016

October 06 2016

October 09 2016

A seated satsang gathering in a hall with many devotees behind. In the foreground, a man in a white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala, and beside him a bald man with a red bindi, bare-chested, wearing a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, sitting on a red cushion with hands raised in applause and smiling. Behind them, saffron-clad disciples and a man in a purple robe sit among the audience.

September 18 2015

A photograph of a standing group in an indoor hall with a wood-panelled wall and purple-lit backdrop. Several men and women stand with palms pressed together in anjali, in white dhoti-style clothing with gold borders and red or saffron shawls. A man in front wears a rudraksha mala and a wristwatch, and a younger man at right has long hair, a gold necklace and a gold forehead mark. A woman in an orange saffron sari stands at left, and a saffron flag is visible behind the group. Several others are visible in the background.

A photograph of a satsang-style gathering indoors with pale walls and a screen in the background. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair swept back wears an orange-saffron cloth over one shoulder, a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and a red-orange cloth draped across his chest, and extends his right hand forward in blessing toward a man in a red checked shirt. To the right, a shaved-headed sannyasi in saffron robes wears a heavy gold-bead necklace with a pendant. On the left, a man in white with an orange shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, and other men in white shirts and a bald man with white forehead markings stand nearby. Several people are visible in the crowd.

A procession walks through a temple corridor with ornate stone pillars and painted gopurams visible behind. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes wears a white jasmine garland and a gold pendant, smiling as he holds the hand of a bare-chested man in a white and green dhoti with a gold necklace. Behind them, a bald priest in orange clothing wears a rudraksha mala, and to the right a man in white kurta wears a long dark rudraksha mala. Another orange-robed attendant stands at the left edge, and a few onlookers and a uniformed officer appear in the background.

A seated satsang gathering in an orange-carpeted hall with a large audience of devotees. In the foreground, a man with swept-back white hair and a white dhoti with yellow border smiles while clapping, wearing a rudraksha mala. Beside him, a bald man in a saffron-orange dhoti with yellow border, bare-chested with vibhuti marks on his forehead and arms, wearing a rudraksha mala and a pendant necklace, smiles and claps. Behind them, saffron-robed sannyasis and a man in a purple robe sit among devotees in white and orange. Some of the bald-headed sannyasi-like figures wear rudraksha malas. Several people seated in the back row are clapping, and the room has wall decorations and a white ceiling.

October 09 2016

A photograph of a crowded indoor ritual setting with a group of men in white dhotis and bare-chested devotees with white vibhuti tripundra marks on their foreheads. In the centre, a bare-chested man with grey hair and a white forehead mark wears a rudraksha mala and a colourful beaded necklace. On the right, a man with a topknot wears saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala, holding out his hand toward the group, while another saffron-clad man beside him holds a small brass object. Men in white shirts and a green-striped shirt watch in the background, and a video camera operator is visible behind them near a projection screen. The setting appears to be a hall with warm lighting.