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A seated satsang gathering in a bright hall with white tiled floor and mats. In the foreground, young boys in orange and red robes with rudraksha malas and white sacred ash on their foreheads sit cross-legged, some holding folded hands; brass plates with fruit and sweets and a small brass bell lie before them. Behind them, rows of men in white shirts and dhotis, many wearing orange or saffron shawls, sit attentively. A man in the centre wears a saffron shawl and white ritual clothing. A visible plate of offerings and brass vessels sit on the floor. No individual is clearly identifiable as the subject from appearance here.

2013-10-20 +1 copies

A large seated congregation fills a bright marble hall during a satsang gathering. In the foreground, many young and adult devotees wear saffron-orange robes and orange turbans, with rudraksha malas around their necks and white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. Some wear white dhotis, and a few women wear cream or yellow saris. Behind them, seated devotees in white and yellow clothing fill the rows, and a man in a purple shirt sits near the back right. A small child in white cloth sits centre front. The atmosphere is calm and attentive as people face forward toward the front of the hall.

A seated group ceremony in a hall, with a bald priest in the foreground wearing an orange-and-saffron shawl, rudraksha malas and white tripundra marks across his forehead and arms, reading from a laptop on a low table. Beside him a young man in plain white robes sits with hands folded, and several boys in orange robes and red cloths with white forehead marks sit around the central floor area, some with small cups and brass lamps. Behind them rows of seated men and women in white kurtas and white dhotis with rudraksha malas, some wearing orange shawls, watch the rite. The setting suggests a padapuja or satsang-style ritual with devotees observing.

August 14 2017

A large hall filled with seated devotees performing a puja with hands pressed in anjali. In the foreground, a group of men in white dhotis and shawls sit on the floor, several with white and orange tilak on their foreheads, holding their palms together. Two men on the left wear saffron-orange robes, one with his head bowed and hands folded, the other seated cross-legged with palms joined. Brass puja plates and small brass vessels with flowers and offerings sit on red mats in front of them. Behind, rows of devotees in white and yellow clothing sit in prayer, and video tripods stand on the left side of the frame. Lighting is hazy.

2010-09-16 +1 copies

A large bright hall where many people sit cross-legged on the floor in rows, each before a brass puja plate holding small oil lamps, flowers, bells and metal vessels. In the foreground a priest in white dhoti and shawl with a tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala sits at the front, while young boys in shirts and t-shirts sit at their plates. Behind them women in saffron, yellow and pink saris sit in rows, and metal stanchions with ropes divide the aisles. A golden deity murti stands at the far end beside a wall of framed banners, and a woman in orange stands near the back.

2012-04-16 +1 copies

Large indoor hall where many young boys and girls in orange and saffron clothes sit cross-legged on the floor in rows, many with white vibhuti bands on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Each child sits before a small tray with oil lamps, flowers, brass vessels and offerings, performing a puja. Behind them, adults in white and orange sit in a gathering, including a woman in pale blue at centre. A golden ornate arch and a deity murti stand in the background, with red curtains and a ceiling fan at the left.

A large group of seated devotees in white dhotis and shawls with white or ash-marked foreheads perform a ritual in a hall with a polished floor. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron robe sits cross-legged on an orange mat, eyes closed. Brass puja plates, small brass vessels and lamps sit on orange and purple mats before the seated rows, with a few plastic containers nearby. Behind them, many more participants sit in rows, some wearing lanyards, and a crowd fills the background.

September 30 2013

A large hall filled with seated devotees during a satsang or ritual gathering. In the foreground, women in white and saffron-orange shawls sit cross-legged on mats with small brass vessels, oil lamps and food offerings arranged before them; one woman in a blue floral kurta and white dupatta sits in the centre, and another in a deep red sari with orange wrap sits at right. Behind them rows of people in saffron and white sit on the floor, and a few men in white and orange stand or sit near the back. Coloured fabric tassels hang from the ceiling, pink curtains frame the windows, and a framed picture and a banner hang on the walls. No individual can be identified as a person from the image.

A large hall filled with seated devotees in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls performing a group puja on the floor. Many wear rudraksha malas and white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads and arms. Brass plates, small oil lamps, flowers and kalasha-like vessels sit on mats in front of them. Large framed portraits and banners line the walls behind, and a few onlookers in white stand near the back. Many people are visible, so the count is a crowd of over 100.

A large hall filled with seated young boys and some adults wearing saffron-orange cloth draped over the body, many with white vibhuti and tripundra markings on their foreheads and bodies, and rudraksha malas around their necks. Many sit cross-legged on mats with hands in anjali mudra or folded in prayer, while others hold their palms together or work on brass puja plates. In the foreground, plates hold flowers, small brass lamps, oil lamps and offerings on green plates. On the right, a woman in white sits cross-legged performing a ritual beside a brass kalasha-style vessel. Behind the seated group, more people and white-clad attendees fill the background under a tiled ceiling.