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Two men sit cross-legged on a striped mat in a courtyard with orange-painted walls. The man on the left wears an orange robe and rudraksha mala and sits with eyes closed. The seated man in the centre wears white dhoti and shawl with a white tilak on his forehead and rudraksha beads, reads from an open book at a microphone stand, and a small brass bell lies on the mat before him. Behind them a woman in a white patterned sari sits near a gold-coloured throne or palanquin edge, and a white plastic chair stands at the right.

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October 04 20102010-10-04Three men in white dhoti and shawls with red-bordered cloth sit cross-legged on a floor mat during a chanting session. Each wears a gold-bead necklace with a pendant, and white vertical marks are painted on their foreheads and arms. The man at centre holds a small clip microphone and chants, while the man at right also holds a microphone. A brass bell lies on the mat in front, and a notebook is open at the lower right. Behind them, a figure in orange robes sits near an ornate gold-and-red throne in front of an orange wall with a red-and-white striped panel and a black board with white lettering. Nobody in the background is identified.2010-08-21Two seated men on a mat in front of a golden ornate throne with red cushion against an orange wall. The man on the left wears white dhoti and shawl with red border, white tripundra markings on forehead, and gold beaded necklaces; he speaks into a microphone while holding papers. The man on the right wears orange saffron robes and gold beaded necklaces with closed eyes, hands folded in his lap, seated at a microphone. A brass bell lies on the floor in front. A satsang discourse setting.2010-11-03Two young men sit cross-legged on a woven mat chanting before microphones on stands in an indoor hall. The man on the left wears a white dhoti with a red border and a gold-and-red garland with a small pendant, and has white sacred ash markings on his forehead and arms. The man on the right wears an orange-saffron robe with a maroon border, a gold-beaded garland, and a shaved head with white forehead markings and a red dot. Both have eyes closed and hands folded in their laps; a loose sheet of printed text lies on a low wooden stand in front of them. A brass bell rests on the mat at left, and a gilded ornate throne with a red cushion stands against an orange wall behind them.2010-11-03Two shaved-headed men in white dhotis with maroon and red borders sit cross-legged on an orange and striped mat in a hall. Both wear gold bead necklaces and have white and red markings on their foreheads and arms. The man on the left, eyes lowered, sits with hands folded and a brass bell placed before him. The man on the right holds a microphone near his mouth and a sheet of paper, speaking while reading. Behind them stands an ornate gold throne with a red velvet seat and carved lion-head arms, set against a red wall.2010-08-19October 31 20102010-10-31 +2 copiesFour men sit cross-legged on a floor mat in front of a red-orange wall during a chanting session. The central figure wears an orange robe and eyes closed, hands folded in his lap, with white and red tilak marks on his forehead. To his left, a bald man in white dhoti and shawl with red borders and gold necklace sits with eyes closed. Behind them, a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold necklace and red bindi looks ahead. On the right, a man in white dhoti with red borders and gold beaded necklace holds a small lapel microphone, reciting. A brass bell rests on the mat in the foreground.2010-09-03A photograph of two priests seated cross-legged on woven mats in front of an ornate gold throne with red cushion. The priest on the left, with a shaved head, wears a white dhoti and a red-bordered shawl, with gold necklace and rudraksha-style beads, and holds a small wooden book stand with printed pages. The younger priest on the right, with a tilak and white body markings on his arm, wears a white dhoti, red-bordered shawl and gold necklace and reads from printed pages on a wooden stand microphone. A brass bell sits on the mat in front. Behind them, a woman in orange sits on the floor near a red-and-white striped wall and potted plants.2010-09-22October 27 20102010-10-27 +1 copiesA photograph of a group of shaven-headed priests in white dhotis and white shawls with red and maroon borders, seated on the floor of a temple hall. Several wear heavy gold-beaded necklaces and white tripundra marks on their foreheads. Three in front chant from open books on a stand covered with an orange cloth, with microphones before them, and a brass bell rests on the floor. Behind them other white-clad men and a woman in orange sit, with smoke rising at the right. A gold carved throne with a lion-head motif stands at left, and a board listing names and times hangs on the orange wall.2010-09-14Four priests in white dhotis with maroon borders sit cross-legged on an orange mat during a chanting session in a hall with orange walls. Each wears heavy gold beaded necklaces; the two front men hold small brass handbells, and the man at right reads from a printed book placed before a microphone stand. Behind them, a gold-carved throne and a framed portrait on the wall show a figure in orange robes with a long garland, above a copper bowl on a shelf. A tiered wall at the far right has red and white stripes. Papers lie on the floor in front of the chanters.2010-08-25Two shaven-headed men sit cross-legged on a floor before microphones, reciting from an open book on a wooden rehal stand. The man on the left wears white dhoti and shawl with gold-yellow borders, a gold bead necklace, and white sacred ash lines on his forehead and arms. The man on the right wears saffron-orange robes and a long gold bead mala with a red-and-gold pendant, with white ash on his arms and a red bindi. A brass bell lies at the lower left and a maroon curtain hangs behind them.2011-02-01