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January 01 2019

January 01 2019

A seated group of devotees eats from metal thalis on a red mat during a ritual meal. Most wear white or cream dhotis and sarees with gold borders, and many wear rudraksha malas. A woman in a green-and-white saree and a man in a white shirt eat with their hands; a woman in a white saree with gold border eats from a bowl. A man in a maroon shirt with a tilak sits in the foreground. Behind them, decorated deity murtis in yellow and gold cloth stand on a table with floral offerings, and children sit among the crowd. Roughly a dozen or more people are visible.

Devotees seated in rows on red mats hold lit oil lamps aloft during a ritual gathering. In the foreground, several men bare-chested in white dhotis with orange-red sashes and orange ID lanyards hold diyas, while a woman in white with a red-orange shawl and orange lanyard holds a lamp. Behind them, rows of people in white and orange robes sit with hands folded in prayer. A figure in white stands at the left edge. Mostly white and orange clothing fills the hall, with vibhuti and tilak visible on several foreheads.

July 25 2017

2017-07-25 +1 copies

April 28 2018

A large hall filled with seated devotees in orange and red attire during a ritual gathering. In the foreground, several men in white dhotis and sashes sit cross-legged on red mats with palms pressed together in anjali, some with rudraksha malas and forehead markings. Behind them, rows of men in saffron-orange garments sit with hands folded, and women in red and orange saris are seated along the floor. Metal tiffin-style containers and banana leaves holding fruit and offerings line the floor, with a small brass plate of flowers and oil lamps in the centre. Behind them a golden deity shrine and a large screen showing a robed figure are visible.

Several bare-chested men in saffron-orange dhotis sit in a row on the floor eating a ritual meal from green banana-leaf plates. Their chests and arms bear white sacred ash lines, and they wear rudraksha mala necklaces. The nearest man in front has a shaved head, a small hoop earring, and an orange shawl, and he is pressing food with his fingers. Other seated men beside him eat with their right hands. Small white paper cups and food portions are arranged on the leaves. The background is softly blurred with other seated attendees.

A large hall with a white tiled floor where many devotees sit cross-legged in white dhotis and white shirts, several with rudraksha malas, some with ash or white markings on their foreheads and bodies. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with a shaved head and rudraksha mala sits with hands together, and another man in white with a mala holds a small bell and offerings. Brass puja plates, lamps, flower offerings and small silver vessels are arranged on the floor before them, with a yellow cloth backdrop and an orange-robed figure in the background. The scene suggests a group puja or ritual gathering. No identifiable a person appearance is shown.

December 18 2016

May 26 2017

A large seated congregation fills a hall at a Vijaya Dashami satsang. Many men wear white dhotis and shirts with saffron-orange and gold shawls, rudraksha malas and sacred-ash markings on their foreheads. Some are bare-chested in orange and white wraps. A woman in an orange sari with long dreadlocked hair sits near the centre, and a young child sits in the front row. In the background, a red-draped dais and a stage screen display the event. Blue padded mats and hanging ropes line the upper wall. Dozens of people are visible.