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Devotees sit cross-legged on a tiled floor in white clothing with red-orange shawls and red-and-white lanyards, eating a meal served on large green banana leaves with small steel bowls. A bald man in the foreground eats with his right hand, and a bearded man beside him holds food toward the leaf. Several other seated men in white continue eating, with cups and rice dishes visible.

2014-10-28 +1 copies

A large seated group of devotees sits on red mats in a hall during a communal meal. Many are dressed in white, some wear rudraksha malas, and a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a mala sits centre-left. Banana leaves are laid out in rows on white cloth, each holding small rice-based portions, and people in the foreground eat with their hands while others serve from a blue plate. Behind them, a decorated stage with gold and red drapery and a small deity murti or shrine is visible, along with tables and white draping.

A photograph of a long row of seated devotees at a bhandara meal inside an orange tent. In the foreground a man with a shaved head wears a saffron cloth, gold beaded necklaces and rudraksha bracelets, and holds a small steel cup. Beside him an older man with long hair wears a white dhoti and rudraksha mala. Further along, several men and women in saffron and orange clothes sit cross-legged before white paper plates, steel bowls and glasses on the floor. Behind them, other people in orange move around the tent, and a large tent fan is visible at the top right.

Several men in white dhotis with gold borders sit cross-legged on a polished floor during a puja. In the foreground, a man with folded hands and rudraksha malas sits with eyes closed. Near the centre, a man with white tilak and rudraksha mala holds an object while chanting; brass plates, small cups, flowers and a lit oil lamp rest on a green cloth and orange mats. Behind them, more white-clad devotees and a few onlookers in white and red sit in a yellow-walled hall. No figure here is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so the role is described only as priests and devotees.

2012-05-14 +1 copies

November 24 2015

A seated satsang gathering under a canopy with orange and white fabric. In the foreground, two men sit cross-legged on a green mat with striped rugs; the man on the left wears a white dhoti and shawl with an orange-red cloth at his waist, rudraksha mala and pendant, and holds his hands together; the man on the right wears a white shawl and dhoti with a red waist cloth, a beaded rudraksha mala, and a gold chain, with tilak on his forehead and hands folded. Behind them, others in winter jackets, knit caps and white clothing listen attentively. The photo shows devotees at a discourse.

December 22 2016

A row of men seated cross-legged on mats in a plain whitewashed hall, hands pressed together in namaskar with eyes closed. They wear white dhotis with red borders and bare upper bodies, some with rudraksha malas, gold bangles and a gold chain. In front of each is a green banana leaf set with rice, papadam, vegetables and sweets, with steel tumblers of water. A small framed portrait sits on a white draped table at the far right, and a red-framed door and a tripod-mounted speaker stand at left. This appears to be a meal offering or prasadam seating during a ritual gathering.

2011-03-05 +2 copies

Indoor satsang or puja gathering with a large seated audience on a light tiled floor. In the foreground, several men in white dhotis and white shoulder cloths sit cross-legged with eyes closed or hands folded, some with red-bordered cloths and a rudraksha-style neck cord. Brass and steel trays hold yellow flower petals, fruit and offerings in front of them, with orange mats and a plastic container nearby. Behind them, rows of devotees in white clothing, several boys in colourful shirts, and a woman in a white sari with a yellow border sit attentively. Monks in saffron-orange robes sit near the back, and a few men in white shirts stand at the edge of the hall. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance alone.

August 24 2014

July 25 2017

2017-07-25 +1 copies

Outdoor photo of a large seated group of devotees on colourful striped mats, mostly men, many bare-chested in white dhoti-style cloths with orange-gold borders and some with orange shoulder wraps. Several wear beaded necklaces and white head cloths. In the foreground, a figure in a black head covering and orange-bordered white cloth sits facing away, and to the right a bearded man sits in meditative posture with hands folded. Behind them palm trees and orange ornamental decorations hang on a wall, and in the upper right a man in white stands apart, apparently addressing the gathering.