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May 09th 20162016-05-09A seated group ritual in a large hall with orange floor mats. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron cloth and a multi-strand rudraksha mala sits with his body marked with white ash stripes and a white tilak on his forehead. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti and shawl has white tripundra marks and a white sacred thread, and another man in white has yellow turmeric paste on his forehead. Behind them, many devotees in white and orange sit with hands folded or palms together, and a row of people in white and orange clothing fills the background. The crowd and setting suggest an assembly during a puja or satsang.2018-11-22A large seated crowd of devotees with eyes closed in meditation, many wearing white kurta-style clothes with saffron-orange shawls (angavastram) and orange lanyard badges. A bearded man in the centre wears round glasses, a white kurta and an orange shawl, with a red-and-white bead necklace. Beside him a young man with a tilak mark on his forehead and a rudraksha mala sits in white, and a few men in yellow and orange garments are visible. Others have hands folded in prayer or raised. The setting appears to be an outdoor gathering, with a red-and-orange ground covering and bright daylight.2016-04-27A seated assembly during a morning satsang indoors. In the foreground, many young boys with white sandalwood or ash lines on their foreheads wear orange and yellow robes and rudraksha malas, sitting close together. Behind them, rows of men in white shirts and white dhotis sit attentively, several wearing rudraksha malas and name badges. A man in the centre-left wears a red-and-white shawl with hands pressed in anjali, and another man in the centre holds his hands together in namaskar. A man in an orange kurta sits near the middle with a shawl draped over his shoulders. Other devotees in white and in a checked shirt sit in the background beneath a framed picture on the wall.2015-02-01A crowded seated congregation of men in white ritual clothing and orange-red shawls, many with sandalwood or vibhuti markings on their foreheads. In the foreground a man with a red bindi and beaded necklace looks forward, flanked by a man in glasses wearing a rudraksha mala and white dhoti with gold border, and a man with white forehead lines and a gold-bordered cloth. Behind them more devotees sit attentively, facing toward an unseen speaker or ritual focus.2016-05-05October 09 20162016-10-09May 28 20132013-05-28A large seated congregation of devotees fills a hall during a satsang-style gathering. In the foreground, a bald man with a vertical white tilak wears clear-framed glasses and a cream kurta, eyes closed, sitting beside a man in a light grey shirt and dark trousers. To the left, a man in white dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha mala has white ash markings on his arms. A young girl in white with a gold-bordered sari sits at right. Behind them, many people in white clothing and orange-red shawls sit close together, some with white forehead markings, while a red-shirted person appears further back. Warm lamplight glows in the background.2016-10-09October 09 20162016-10-09Devotees sit cross-legged in white shirts and dhotis with saffron-orange shawls printed with script, seated on the floor of a large hall during a satsang. In the foreground a bespectacled man with a vibhuti mark on his forehead holds his hands in lap with eyes closed in meditation, a rudraksha mala visible at his neck. To the right a man with a yellow tilak and eyes closed sits with hands clasped. Behind them more seated devotees fill the room under purple lit panels.2014-05-05July 15 20172017-07-15 +1 copiesNovember 26 20162016-11-26 +1 copies