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August 30 2011

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September 09 20112011-09-09September 03 20112011-09-03September 09 20112011-09-09A young man stands in a hall, facing left, wearing a cream turban with a long cream sash draped over his left shoulder, a red and gold silk garment, a blue and gold waistband, rudraksha beads layered across his chest, and gold-bordered bangles on his arms. He extends his right arm toward a row of men in white dhotis and shirts who bow with palms pressed together, separated by a silver stanchion and chain. Other people stand in the background, and a large banner with red and orange tones hangs on the right wall.2011-09-22September 05 20112011-09-05September 05 20112011-09-05November 16 20132013-11-16September 16 20112011-09-16A photograph of a ritual blessing in an indoor hall. A man in a deep red turban with a silver brooch and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces over a white dhoti with orange-red border raises his right hand in blessing over a bowed devotee in a white shirt with folded hands. Another man in orange robes stands behind holding a tray with yellow items. A bald man in orange and other people in white appear in the background, with a colourful patterned backdrop.2011-12-31A photograph of a smiling person in a rust-orange ornate turban decorated with pink petals and a jewelled brooch, wearing a matching orange-red robe with gold border and layered rudraksha and gold necklaces, holding a bouquet of red roses and a yellow flower. Behind them, devotees in white with saffron-trimmed sashes press palms together, and a man in a white kurta with a headset stands at right while flower petals fall through the air.2015-05-07 +1 copiesA photo from a Bhagavad Gita satsang where a man in a cream turban and cream shawl over a red and gold silk garment stands centre, placing his hand on the head of a seated devotee in a checked shirt. Gold bangles and a gold necklace adorn the officiant. Beside him a bald man with glasses, wearing a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, holds a white tray. Behind them is a large banner showing a smiling figure in a turban, with 'Bhagavad Gita Dhyaana Satsang' printed on it, and a green and gold decorated pot stands nearby. Several other people stand at the left edge in white and casual clothes.2011-09-22A photograph of a ceremonial moment in an indoor hall with a line of devotees on the left, many in white dhotis and kurtas, several with palms pressed together in namaste. Centre, a figure in a bright yellow turban with a jewelled ornament and a yellow shawl, over a red garment and deep purple dhoti with gold borders, wears a gold-and-beaded garland and holds a folded paper while raising one hand in blessing. Beside him, two shaven-headed men in white dhotis with red-striped borders stand; one holds a wooden box or stand, the other a silver tray with fruit and rudraksha malas. Ceiling lights and a pale wall backdrop complete the setting.2011-09-09