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June 17 20172017-06-17Devotees in white dhotis and shirts with gold borders sit cross-legged on colourful striped mats during a ritual. In the foreground a man with white vibhuti on his forehead and a brown rudraksha mala holds his hands together and faces left, while a woman with white forehead markings and bangles raises her hands. Beside them a seated man in white with a gold-bordered cloth bows, and a younger man in white with gold trim leans forward. Brass or gold ritual vessels sit on a table in the background, along with other seated participants.2017-06-17Seated devotees on a striped multicolour mat during a temple ritual. In the foreground a bald man in a white shirt holds a brown coconut. A man on the left wears an orange-saffron cloth, a rudraksha mala and a vertical tilak on his forehead, with an ID badge on his chest. Beside him a young man in white dhoti with gold border sits with a red-gold waist cloth visible on another seated man whose bare back shows a rudraksha mala. An older man in white with gold borders and a flower in his hair sits at the right, and more white-clad participants are seen at the top edge. Gold-coloured stands are visible at the back of the hall.2017-06-17June 17 20172017-06-17A seated group of devotees on a red floor mat in a hall with cream walls, a carved wooden door and a gold-framed structure at right. A man in white with a red shawl sits centre; beside him an older man in white wears an orange shawl. Women in saris and a woman in a turquoise and blue outfit sit nearby, and several other devotees sit along the mat, some in striped shirts. No one is clearly identified as a person by visible cues, and no printed name is visible in the scene.2013-09-15A photograph of a seated congregation at a satsang or ritual gathering in a hall with red-brown walls and metal railings. In the foreground, a woman in a red saree with gold border and orange shawl sits cross-legged, wearing a white and red flower garland and holding a small leaf offering in her hands with eyes closed. Beside her, a woman in a purple saree wears a white and red garland, and a man in white dhoti with a red and white garland sits with a tilak on his forehead. Behind them, many devotees in white clothes and orange shawls sit on mats, some wearing garlands. A small speaker sits on the mat at left and a brass lamp at lower left, with a golden throne-like chair visible at the far right edge. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable.2013-03-07Devotees sit on red mats on a tiled floor in a hall, listening attentively. In the foreground a woman in white with a rudraksha mala and a man in white with gold-bordered dhoti and a red rudraksha mala sit beside two boys in saffron-orange robes with white forehead markings. Behind them more devotees in orange and white sit in rows; a man in white with a white forehead mark and an older man in white are visible, and a steel railing lines the wall.2014-08-25May 06 20122012-05-06A 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.2013-02-12Seated devotees in white clothing sit on striped floor mats in a hall with red curtains and dark chairs behind them, appearing to attend a satsang. In the foreground a woman in white with a rudraksha mala and a woman in white with a red and pink shawl and bindi sit with eyes closed or lowered; a blurred child and a fair-haired woman in white sit in the front rows. A water bottle sits on the floor at lower left. No one in the scene is identified as a person, and no presiding figure is visible.2011-11-17A seated group of women and a few others sit on the floor of an ashram hall during a satsang or discourse. Several wear white or cream salwar and sari, one in a pale green top and grey trousers, another in a deep maroon sari with a bindi and glasses, and a woman in an orange sari sits at left. Brass lamps and small steel containers with fruit and offerings rest on a glossy floor in front of them, with a folded stack of striped mattresses and red curtains behind. The women sit quietly with hands folded in their laps, attentive to an unseen speaker.2011-10-03December 22 20102010-12-22