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July 18 2016

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A large group of men and boys in white ritual clothes sit cross-legged on red mats during a ceremony. Several men wear white shirts and white dhotis with white vertical tilaks on their foreheads and rudraksha-style beads at their necks. Two boys in the foreground, one in a white shirt and one in white kurta, read from red books. Brass puja plates, small brass oil lamps, yellow cloths and a steel flask and water bottle sit on the mats. The page names an event but no a person candidate is clearly visible, so the appearance is uncertain.2016-07-18Elevated view of a large hall filled with hundreds of seated participants wearing white clothing, many with white shirts and white dhotis, some with rudraksha malas around their necks. They sit on red mats with yellow cushions and papers in front of them. A carved wooden panel with a lion-like figure stands on the right wall, and framed pictures hang on the back wall. No individual can be clearly identified as the a person from appearance; the participants are devotees attending a session.2016-02-28A large indoor satsang hall with a tiled floor and orange lanterns hanging from the ceiling. Many devotees in white dhotis and white shirts sit cross-legged on orange mats, with small oil lamps and offering plates set before them. Several men in the front row wear rudraksha malas, and one front-row man presses his palms together in prayer. Others hold open books. Behind them, a wide crowd of seated devotees fills the hall, and a figure in a dark red top sits near the back at the centre-right. Light beams in through the upper right.2010-12-26A large seated group of men in white dhotis and white shirts sits on mats and yellow cloths during a Vishesha Deeksha session. Many have white ash or sandalwood markings on their foreheads, and several wear rudraksha malas. Brass plates holding small oil lamps, bowls and pooja items sit in front of them, and some hold open booklets or papers. Plastic water bottles and a red floor mat are visible, and an orange-robed figure stands far in the background near the doorway. A watermarked archive photo.2016-07-18A large indoor satsang hall filled with seated devotees in white dhotis and white shawls, many wearing rudraksha malas. Men in the foreground sit cross-legged on orange mats, some with hands resting on their knees, while women in saris are visible further back. Brass plates, small oil lamps, and a blue container of offerings sit on the floor in front of them, and a pale background wall with a dim ceiling frames the gathering.2010-11-14February 27 20162016-02-27 +1 copiesJanuary 24 20132013-01-24 +1 copiesNovember 11 20152015-11-11A photograph of a seated ritual gathering in a bright hall with a light tiled floor. In the foreground, several men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on mats, some with hands folded in prayer, with brass plates, small oil lamps and bowls set before them. Behind them a large audience of men and boys in white, red, green and dark clothing sits in rows, and women in saris sit at the far left near a pillar. At the top right a gilded ornate shrine or throne stands against the wall. No individual is identifiable as a person from the visible cues, so no candidate is marked.2013-02-03A photograph of a large hall where a seated congregation of men in white dhotis and shawls, many with white and red-striped sacred threads and rudraksha malas, sit on orange mats in rows. Several wear white tripundra-style forehead markings. In the foreground, a man in a white dhoti with a maroon border, a rudraksha mala and a forehead marking writes in a notebook, while a young man with long hair sits cross-legged with hands folded. Brass lamps and small vessels sit on the floor, and people in the background, some in shirts, watch from behind. No individual is identifiable as a person; the scene shows devotees attending a satsang-style gathering.2010-10-27A large hall with polished floor where a group of men in white dhotis and shawls sit cross-legged on mats during a pada puja style ceremony, with small oil lamps and brass plates with offerings in front of them. Several front-row priests have sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas. Behind them younger boys in colourful shirts and seated adults in white watch. A man in an orange robe sits near the back on the left, and chairs line the back wall. A red banner with Tamil text hangs on the upper wall. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2011-02-25 +1 copiesFebruary 28 20162016-02-28