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May 27 2018

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A large seated audience in a bright hall with white draped chairs and a red-and-white stage backdrop. In the foreground, many young men and boys wear saffron-orange robes, rudraksha malas and white horizontal tilak stripes on their foreheads; some have hands pressed together in namaste or clapping. Behind them, men in white kurtas and white dhotis, some with rudraksha malas, sit attentively. A man in white with a shaved head sits centre-right among the crowd. Several people with bare shoulders and tattoos are visible. A large audience is seated facing forward, listening to a discourse, with a few people standing at the far back in white.2017-07-29 +1 copiesMay 27 20182018-05-27A 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.2017-07-23A 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.2019-01-01A 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.2013-12-26September 16 20152015-09-16 +1 copiesA large group of seated devotees in white ritual clothing with red-and-orange shawls fills a covered open hall, many with eyes closed in meditation or prayer. Many wear lanyards, some have white vibhuti or sandalwood marks on their foreheads, and some wear rudraksha or bead necklaces. A green mat and colourful cloth are spread on the floor, a water bottle sits in front, and a small ornate shrine or deity display stands at the right edge. Beyond the hall, a few people and white tents are visible outdoors under a blue tarpaulin. No one clearly identifiable as a person is visible in the seated group.2015-09-16 +1 copiesA large group seated on the floor in a temple hall during an arati or lamp-offering ritual. Front row includes a woman in white sari with gold border holding a lit oil lamp, a woman in green and gold sari with a rudraksha mala, a shirtless young man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala holding a lit lamp, and a bearded older man with rudraksha mala holding a lamp. Behind them many men in saffron/orange garments with rudraksha malas and forehead markings sit on mats, some with white body paint or tilak. Brass bowls and small lamps rest on a green cloth before them. No individual is identified as a person by appearance.2019-01-01October 16 20132013-10-16July 02 20172017-07-02 +1 copiesA large indoor hall filled with seated devotees in orange and white clothing. In the foreground, young men and women in saffron-orange cloth and rudraksha malas sit on orange mats beside hand drums (dhol-style) and a long brass horn, several with white tilak marks on their foreheads. Behind them, rows of people in white and orange attire face forward toward an unseen stage, under hanging decorative banners and ceiling lights. The scene appears to be a satsang or ritual gathering with musicians seated among the audience.2018-05-27July 22 20172017-07-22