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June 08 2017

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June 08 20172017-06-08July 19 20162016-07-19July 19 20162016-07-19A procession moves down a carpeted hall lined with onlookers in white and green clothing. In the centre, a young man in orange dhoti and bare chest, with white tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala, carries a brass tray holding flowers and two lit brass lamps. Behind him, a figure in a red turban and orange garments wears a long floral garland and raises a hand in greeting. A man with a shaved head and a child in orange follow, and a drummer in orange sits to the right. A tall red and gold ceremonial banner on a pole leads the group. Several people in white dhoti and shirt stand along the edges.2016-09-26 +1 copiesApril 03 20172017-04-03March 17 20172017-03-17 +1 copiesA large seated gathering of devotees in white and cream clothing fills an open-sided pavilion, many with white ID lanyards. In the foreground a young girl with long dreadlocked hair, a pink hair tie and earrings wears an orange saffron wrap, garlands of beads and a ceremonial gold pendant; she holds a small plate and walks between rows of seated devotees. Several women wear saris with gold jewellery and bindi. Large speaker towers stand at the top of the frame. The scene resembles a satsang or discourse event. a person is not visibly identifiable in this photograph.2017-05-10A young sannyasi with long dreadlocked hair wrapped in a bun stands at a raised dais, raising a silver handbell in his right hand while holding a lamp-like ritual object in front. He wears an orange saffron wrap, rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, and a tilak on his forehead. Behind him a camera on a tripod records the event, and a man in white shirt and white dhoti stands nearby. Dozens of seated devotees in orange and yellow saris and robes fill the hall, with a lit oil lamp on the dais in the foreground. The scene suggests a puja or aarti during a Guru Purnima gathering.2016-07-19April 03 20172017-04-03September 16 20132013-09-16July 09 20172017-07-09December 18 20162016-12-18