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November 27 2011

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Indoor satsang scene in an ashram hall with a cream tiled floor and red curtains. In the foreground a man in saffron-orange robes and an orange shawl, with a rudraksha mala and a small red tilak, sits in a chair holding a pen over an open notebook. Beside him a woman in an orange silk saree sits with folded hands, and to the left a woman in a blue and red saree with a red shawl listens attentively. Behind them a man in a white kurta, a white-clad figure with a shaved head and gold necklace, and a bare-chested man in a white dhoti seated on the floor fill the rows. Many more seated devotees in white and pastel clothes fill the hall beyond.2011-11-27January 08 20182018-01-08A wide view of a large hall where many women and girls sit cross-legged on mats in rows, facing toward the front. Several are dressed in orange, red, blue, yellow and pink saris or kurtas, and some wear white. Brass plates and small oil lamps sit on the floor in front of them. Framed portraits hang on the pink wall above red drapes, one showing a man in a red and gold garment with a garland. A few figures near the front wear orange robes. A large screen is mounted on the far wall.2011-12-27A photograph of a large seated congregation in a hall with pale pink walls and red curtains. Rows of devotees sit cross-legged on red floor mats, many women in orange and saffron saris with rudraksha malas, some in red, white and pink outfits, with a few men in white kurtas seated at the back. The attendees face forward toward the front of the hall, appearing attentive as at a satsang. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.2013-04-07A large hall with cream tiled floor and red curtains shows many seated women and some men in saffron, orange and red ritual clothing, sitting in rows on mats in a ceremonial gathering. Several women in the foreground wear orange saris with rudraksha malas and hold small brass lamps or puja items. Brass trays with flowers, fruit, sweets and small oil lamps are arranged before them. A framed portrait hangs on the back wall and decorative fabric banners in orange, red and white line the upper walls. The seated devotees appear absorbed in worship or meditation.2013-03-03A large hall of seated devotees attending a satsang or discourse. Many sit on the floor on mats and cushions, while others sit on chairs at the front left. Women wear saffron, orange, red, yellow and white saris and salwar; men wear white kurtas and dhotis. Some hold small brass oil lamps and offering trays with flowers and fruit on the floor. Framed portraits hang on the pink walls above, and red curtains frame the windows. Several people are standing near the back of the hall.2011-08-22January 09 20122012-01-09 +1 copiesJuly 06 20142014-07-06 +1 copiesA large hall with cream walls and hanging orange and multicoloured banners where a seated audience listens to a satsang. In the foreground a young man in saffron robes sits cross-legged on an orange mat before a small brass plate with offerings. Nearby, men in white dhotis with red-bordered shawls sit on mats with brass plates, and rows of women in saffron and white sit on the floor. A tripod-mounted video camera and a screen stand at the front. Many more devotees sit in rows behind them.2010-11-10Indoor temple hall with a large seated congregation during a puja. In the foreground, shaved-headed priests in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth and rudraksha malas sit on the floor before brass plates, oil lamps and offerings. Behind them, rows of devotees in white and colourful clothing sit on mats, including a man in an orange t-shirt and children in white. Red curtains and framed devotional portraits line the back wall, with a gilded deity shrine at right. No identifiable a person candidate is visible.2011-11-21A seated group of devotees fills a hall during a satsang-style gathering. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shirt with a rust-coloured shawl and red-brown mala sits cross-legged, forehead marked with white vibhuti, and several people in the rows behind wear saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas. Women in white and pastel saris sit among them, some with hands folded in meditation. Metal stands and a brass vessel sit on the floor, and the audience faces forward toward an unseen speaker. Visible people number roughly two dozen.2015-08-02April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copies