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March 10 2013

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A large seated gathering of devotees performs a group puja in a hall with white floor tiles and red chairs along the back. In the foreground, several young men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls with gold borders sit cross-legged with palms raised in prayer, one wearing a rudraksha mala and bearing white vertical tilak marks on his forehead. Others in white dhotis with gold borders and beaded malas sit nearby, and a man in a black shirt and a few people in white clothing sit behind them. Brass oil lamps and small offering plates sit on the floor in front. Behind the front rows, more devotees in orange and white are seated, and a woman in a white sari stands near the back.2013-02-25A large satsang gathering in an indoor hall with pale walls and draped orange and multicoloured fabric hangings overhead. Many people, mostly men in white ritual clothes and some in white with orange or gold trim, sit cross-legged on mats and raise their arms and palms upward in devotion. A few wear rudraksha malas and gold necklaces; one man in a pale shirt sits on a chair at the right. Behind them a wall backdrop shows a portrait of a figure in orange, and a canopied orange seat stands at the right edge. The scene is a crowded guided meditation or satsang.2011-02-20 +1 copiesJune 10 20132013-06-10 +1 copiesJuly 22 20132013-07-22A photo of a large hall with a white marble floor and draped ceiling hung with colourful striped and yellow-tasselled pillars. In the foreground, a group of men in orange robes and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on the floor before small brass puja plates, lamps and offerings, some with hands raised in mudra. Several men in white dhotis sit beside them, and a long row of younger boys in maroon and red robes sits in front, many chanting or gesturing. Behind them, more people sit and stand in white and orange clothing, and a golden shrine structure and orange-draped seats appear at the sides.2013-01-03A large hall with red curtains where many boys in maroon uniforms with gold trim sit on mats with raised arms, some with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. A woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala sits among them, also with her hands raised. In the foreground a man in saffron robes and a beaded mala raises his palms. Behind them, men in white and saffron and a few women in red and white sit in rows of chairs and mats, many with hands raised in a group chant or greeting.2013-05-24May 24 20132013-05-24Wide view of a large hall where many monks and devotees sit on the floor in rows, many with palms joined in namaskar or raised in greeting. Foreground monks wear saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and white vibhuti stripes on their foreheads and arms; brass plates with flowers, oil lamps and small puja vessels sit before them on orange cloths. Among the crowd, men in white dhotis with gold borders and some in black shirts sit with hands raised. Red curtains and hanging orange-yellow banners line the back wall.2013-03-03A wide indoor hall with cream walls and a polished tiled floor shows rows of saffron-robed priests seated on the floor before small square wooden platforms holding brass plates, bowls and oil lamps with orange cloth. Many shaved-headed men wear orange dhotis, rudraksha malas and white forehead markings, and some hold palm leaves or books. Behind them a crowd of seated devotees in white and dark clothes fills the hall. A framed deity portrait hangs on the far wall beside red curtains and colourful decorative pillars hang from the ceiling.2013-03-08 +1 copiesJanuary 12 20132013-01-12May 25 20132013-05-25July 08 20172017-07-08