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August 14 2016

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Seated devotees on a stone floor in an open pavilion, many reading books or leaflets. In the foreground a man in white dhoti with gold border and a wide gold-edged white cloth over his shoulder, rudraksha mala at his neck, a round gold-rimmed pendant, glasses, and a finger raised to his lips, holding a green-covered booklet. Beside him a young man in saffron-orange robes with gold borders and long dreadlocked hair reads a small book, with a rudraksha mala and wrist beads. Another saffron-clad sadhu with long matted hair reads a tablet-style device on the right. Background devotees in orange and white sit reading. No deity or event banner is visible.2016-08-14A photograph of a young man with long swept-back dark hair and a white vertical tilak on his forehead, wearing an orange garment with gold-bordered edging, layered rudraksha malas and a gold-toned beaded necklace, and earrings. He holds a small rectangular card or photo in his right hand while looking down at it, wearing colourful wrist bands. Behind him, seated devotees in white and orange clothing and several children with white forehead markings sit in a temple hall with orange pillars and hanging ornaments. a person cues: long hair, saffron clothing, and rudraksha malas, shown while reading a card as a devotee-like participant.2016-08-04A young man with long dark hair sits cross-legged in a saffron-orange robe with gold border, wearing a rudraksha mala. A white tilak and a dark bindi mark his forehead. He holds a small white-framed booklet or card open in both hands and reads from it intently with eyes lowered. Behind him, several people in orange and red robes sit with similar booklets; one holds a small notebook with a picture. Bracelets of red and beaded strands are visible on his wrists. Two other seated people in orange are partly visible at the left and right edges.2016-08-14A young man in white ritual dress with a bare right shoulder and a gold-bordered white dhoti-shawl stands in a temple setting. He wears multiple strands of rudraksha beads and orange-brown seed malas, a thin white sandal-paste tripundra on his forehead, and gold-band bracelets. He holds a small brass plate or dish in both hands and looks down at it attentively. Behind him a gold trishul stands against a red wall, and devotees sit in the background, including one in an orange garment at right. a person appearance cue is not clearly established here: the subject has shaved-looking hair pulled back with white tripundra and mala adornments but the features are uncertain, so the identity is unsure.2016-08-13A photograph of an indoor gathering with many seated people in white and saffron clothing. In the foreground, a young man with a sandalwood tilak on his forehead wears glasses, an orange robe with gold border, a rudraksha mala, and a thin necklace; he holds a small wooden box with a dark lid in both hands. Facing him at left is a bearded man with hair tied in a bun, wearing a white shirt and an orange beaded necklace. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and saffron garments sit close together, some with tilaks, while a woman in red and white looks at a phone at far left. A leopard-print cushion sits behind the crowd. The scene is a sitting satsang-style gathering with a sense of ritual attention.2016-08-04A young man with a white tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged in a temple courtyard, wearing a white dhoti with gold border and a bare shoulder. He wears multiple rudraksha malas and a gold chain, and holds a small brown plate or vessel toward a woman in a red and blue patterned shawl and white blouse, who faces him from the right. Behind them, other devotees in white and orange sit, and a golden trident stands against a red wall. The scene suggests a ritual offering or prasad exchange.2016-08-13A seated group of devotees sits on a stone platform in an open pavilion with carved wooden pillars and greenery behind them. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders and a rudraksha mala holds a green booklet and reads. Beside him a young person in saffron robes with long matted hair and a rudraksha mala holds an open book, and a long-haired person in orange with gold border sits cross-legged holding a dark leather-covered book. Other people in saffron and white sit behind, and cables and a small laptop lie on the floor.2016-08-14August 09 20162016-08-09December 05 20092009-12-05July 12 20162016-07-12November 15 20112011-11-15March 13 20132013-03-13