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February 28 2016

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A photograph of devotees seated in a large tent hall, many wearing white dhoti-style garments with gold borders and red shawls, along with rudraksha malas. The central man in white, with a red tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and a red shawl, smiles and claps while seated among the crowd. Men on either side, one wearing spectacles and another with a red shawl, also clap. Strings of small colourful lamps hang from the tent ceiling, with a golden structure visible at the right edge. The mood is joyful and participatory, with many people sitting closely together.2016-05-04February 19 20132013-02-19 +1 copiesA seated congregation at an indoor satsang or discourse, with many devotees filling the hall. In the foreground a young man in white dhoti with an orange-red shawl and rudraksha mala claps his hands, beside a man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark. Another man in white clothes with a grey-streaked head and white tilak sits with hands folded. Behind them, devotees wear orange and saffron robes, rudraksha malas and white forehead markings, and a young boy in a patterned golden robe sits at left. a person is not clearly identifiable here, so no ceremonial figure is named. Watermarked archive photograph of devotees in prayerful attention.2016-04-10November 10 20152015-11-10July 08 20172017-07-08 +1 copiesMay 20 20172017-05-20 +1 copiesMay 27 20172017-05-27January 17 20132013-01-17Three men in white dhotis with gold-bordered edges stand on a stage in front of a whiteboard, clapping their hands in a devotional gesture. All three are bare-chested and wear rudraksha malas; each has white ash markings on the forehead and body. The man on the far right, with hair tied back, has a tattooed arm and a small pendant necklace, and stands beside a microphone. The man in the centre has a shaved head, and the man on the left smiles while clapping. A seated person is partly visible at the lower left. The setting is a plain hall with pink walls and a red wooden door.2017-05-28A large seated assembly of devotees in white dhotis and shirts with gold borders, many with palms pressed together in anjali or hands raised in devotion, at what appears to be a satsang or discourse. In the foreground a young man in a white dhoti with gold border wears a red-and-black rudraksha mala and a red shawl, smiling with hands folded. Beside him a man in a white dhoti with gold border and a dark rudraksha mala raises his open palms. Further left a small boy in a gold-embroidered silk garment sits with hands together, and in the middle a young person in an orange-and-gold wrap wears glasses and beads. Rows of others fill the background, some with shaved heads and vibhuti marks, and a small framed picture is visible at the lower left.2016-04-10Photograph of three men standing shoulder to shoulder and smiling at the camera in a warmly lit tent or pavilion with red fabric behind them. Each wears a white dhoti-style cloth draped over the upper body, dark rudraksha mala strands across the shoulders, and heavy gold necklaces with ornamental pendants. Each has white vibhuti horizontal bands on the forehead with a red kumkum dot at the centre. The man on the centre has longer swept-back hair and a red thread around his neck; the other two have shorter hair. No identity can be confirmed from appearance, so they are described by role only as devotees or priests in ceremonial dress.2015-09-18November 16 20112011-11-16