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January 01 2019

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A large group of men seated cross-legged on a white floor during a puja or satsang in a hall, many with bare chests, rudraksha malas around their necks, white dhotis with gold-coloured borders, and white ash or sandalwood markings on their foreheads and bodies. Most have palms pressed together in anjali mudra and eyes closed; some are reading from papers. Brass plates, small lamps and offering dishes are set before them. Several men in the front rows are shaved-headed, and the background shows more seated participants, a bright stage and people standing near serving tables.2017-05-27May 13 20152015-05-13September 30 20162016-09-30May 20 20182018-05-20July 09 20172017-07-09 +3 copiesAugust 04 20172017-08-04May 24 20172017-05-24A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees in prayer. Many wear rudraksha malas, and some men are bare-chested with white-painted foreheads and white dhotis. Women in orange saris and orange shawls sit at the front with hands folded, and several people hold their palms together in namaskar. Framed pictures line the walls, a television screen above shows a figure on a stage, and video cameras on tripods film the gathering. The scene looks like a satsang or ritual sitting with a large crowd.2019-01-01July 09 20172017-07-09May 24 20172017-05-24A large seated congregation fills a pink-walled hall at a Guru Purnima gathering. Many men sit cross-legged on the floor in white dhotis with gold borders, some bare-chested and wearing rudraksha malas, others in white kurtas, and several in saffron or orange cloths. Several hold their palms joined in anjali while looking forward toward an unseen speaker. A tripod-mounted camera and a large screen stand near the back wall, and framed portraits hang above the doorways. Crowd members are visible throughout the room. No individual is clearly identifiable as a specific person from appearance, so no a person identification is made.2017-07-09May 06 20162016-05-06