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May 29 2018

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A large crowd of devotees dressed in saffron and orange robes sits closely together under a thatched-roof pavilion hung with rows of brass bells. Many men have long matted dreadlocks and rudraksha malas; some wear bare-chested with orange shawls. A carved stone pillar with a red and multicoloured sash rises in the centre. At left, a small shrine holds a deity murti and brass lamps. A woman in an orange sari stands at the upper right, and red lights glow overhead during a courtyard satsang session.2018-05-29May 29 20182018-05-29 +1 copiesMay 29 20182018-05-29 +1 copiesMay 29 20182018-05-29 +1 copiesAugust 08 20172017-08-08A seated crowd of devotees fills a temple courtyard at night, many dressed in saffron-orange robes and some in white dhotis with bare upper bodies. Several have long matted dreadlocks and vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads and arms. A tall red-and-blue striped pillar with a yellow floral motif stands in the centre of the frame. Behind them are hanging brass bells, a lit string of red lights, and a small deity shrine with a gilded image. A woman in orange robes stands at the right edge of the crowd. Several people sit cross-legged and smile, some with hands joined.2018-05-29February 17 20172017-02-17A packed open courtyard session under a tiled roof with fringed straw-thatch valances. Seated on a raised red-cushioned platform at the right, a bare-chested man with long dark hair and a crown-like headpiece sits in meditation, with a bronze Nataraja (dancing Shiva) statue and a framed deity painting on the wall behind him. A ceremonial trident leans beside the platform. Below, a dense audience of over a hundred devotees sits on the floor, many women in orange, red and saffron saris and shawls, plus men in white; some wear rudraksha or beaded necklaces. Brass lamps and flower offerings sit near the front. Pillars with hanging lights frame the scene.2017-01-25July 01 20182018-07-01A large group of young men and boys in saffron-orange robes and matching orange turbans sits cross-legged on a floor covered with a striped cloth, many wearing rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces, with white markings on their foreheads and arms. Several older men in orange sit among them, and the scene appears to be an evening gathering in a pillared hall. No single individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, so the a person field is unsure.2017-09-07September 19 20162016-09-19A photo of an outdoor courtyard gathering with red walls and a green tree. Many young children and teenagers in orange and saffron clothing, with rudraksha malas, sit on the ground in rows facing a raised dais. A man seated on the dais wears an orange robe and a tall dark crown-like headpiece and speaks into a microphone. Brass lamps with hanging chains and a brass kalasha-like bowl filled with white flowers and a red petal stand in the foreground. A woman in red sits to the side, and a shaved-headed man in orange sits in front, writing in a notebook. Brass bells and ornate golden elements hang near the dais.2016-01-11