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February 07 2013

May 14 2012

2012-05-14 +1 copies

A seated group of devotees in white dhotis and shawls with gold borders, many wearing rudraksha malas, sits on striped mats in a hall with yellow walls and orange draped cloth. In the foreground, a man with a rudraksha mala and a gold-bordered white dhoti holds a brass bell and a small brass object over a cloth with brass vessels, while the man beside him holds an incense stick. A central seated man in all-white clothes and a grey lower garment holds a rudraksha mala and raises his hands in ritual gesture. Other people, some wearing vibhuti, sit behind them. Hanging decorations are visible at the top. The scene suggests a puja or satsang, with no clear a person candidate present.

2012-05-11 +1 copies

A large orange tent filled with seated devotees on a green mat for a ritual gathering. In the foreground, two shaved-headed men in saffron/orange robes with rudraksha malas sit cross-legged with hands folded, one with white horizontal markings on the upper arm and chest. Beside them, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala performs a puja, with brass lamps, a kalasha-style brass vessel and small bowls on an orange cloth. Behind, rows of men in white and women in orange and white sit in prayer; a camera on a tripod and a large dark screen appear at the back. Several small brass oil lamps and offering trays are in front. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable by appearance.

A seated group of devotees in a hall, sitting on red mats, attentive to an unseen speaker. In the foreground, a man on the left wears white dhoti-style clothing and rudraksha malas. The man in the centre wears white with a golden-bordered shawl, a rudraksha mala, a gold necklace and a gold wristwatch, with white tilak marks on his forehead and arm. Beside him, a man in a white kurta wears a rudraksha mala and sits with hand to his chin. To the right, a man in white with a long rudraksha garland listens. Behind them, a young man in white and several people in saffron robes sit in rows.

2016-08-28 +1 copies

Seated devotees fill a green-carpeted tent with orange and purple drapes during a satsang-style gathering. In the foreground, a young man with a shaved head wears white dhoti and shawl with gold border, rudraksha mala, and hands folded in prayer. Behind him, rows of men in white ritual clothes sit cross-legged, some with bare chests and sandalwood or kumkum marks. A cameraman with a tripod films at left, and women in white and red saris sit along the left side. Behind the seated rows, a screen and figures stand near the tent entrance. No individual is identified as a person in this crowd of devotees.

Devotees sit on green mats inside an orange-red tent at a riverside camp, listening to a satsang. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala sits with hands folded, a small brass lamp and orange cloth before him. Beside him, a man in white with a grey beard and striped shawl sits among others in white and grey clothes. A cameraman with a tripod-mounted camera films the gathering. Outside the tent opening, many people in colourful saris and robes walk across a sandy ground. A figure in saffron robes stands near the entrance, and a flag with a bird emblem hangs on the left.

May 14 2012

2012-05-14 +1 copies

A large group of seated devotees, mostly men, sit in rows on an orange mat during a satsang or meditation gathering. Many wear white dhotis and shawls with gold borders, rudraksha malas, and white sacred ash on their foreheads. Several sit with hands pressed in anjali, eyes closed in prayer. A bald man in a white kurta, wearing glasses and a rudraksha mala, sits at centre with hands joined near his waist. Some devotees in the back wear white shirts, and a few appear to be women seated at the rear. The setting is an indoor hall with a bright orange floor covering.

2013-01-21 +1 copies

A seated group of priests in white dhotis and shawls performs a ritual indoors on orange mats. In the foreground, a priest with a shaved head and white-painted forehead sits beside a bearded-free man in glasses and a rudraksha mala, hands joined in prayer, with a brass plate of fruit, flowers and small lamps before him. Another priest with a rudraksha mala and a long white-striped shawl sits with palms together. Orange and yellow cloth hangings hang from above, and a steel railing separates rows of seated devotees in white and pale clothing. Brass pots and oil lamps sit on the mat in front of the priests.

A photograph of a seated group of men in white dhotis and shawls with yellow borders, several wearing rudraksha malas and forehead markings, sitting cross-legged on a floor during a meditative gathering. The nearest man on the left wears glasses, a red bindi and a rudraksha mala with eyes closed. Beside him, others have shaved heads and hands folded or resting in laps. Red curtains hang at the windows behind them, and an orange cloth with brass items and a small bowl sits in the foreground at right, while a man in an orange garment is partly visible at the far right edge. No figure can be confidently identified as a person from appearance.