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A photograph of a line of devotees standing outdoors on a tiled courtyard in front of a red-orange temple wall, with a dark doorway behind them. Most wear white or cream traditional clothing: women in white saris with coloured borders, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a sacred thread, and a woman in white tunic and trousers. Several have palms pressed together in prayer or hands folded at the waist, and one woman in green patterned trousers and a green scarf stands at the right. A few have vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. A golden ceremonial palanquin or decorated structure is visible at the far left edge. Some figures are partly cut off, and a few people are visible in the background near the doorway. The scene suggests a satsang or ritual gathering, though no one is clearly identified as a person.

A group photograph of nine smiling adults in white clothing seated on red floor cushions in a bright hall with red curtains and chairs behind them. Several wear orange lanyards and beaded rudraksha-style malas; a woman in the centre wears a teal scarf, and a woman at right holds a small wooden object. No one in the frame is clearly identifiable as a person, and no ceremonial markers establish a specific ritual.

May 02 2018

A seated group of devotees in white clothing sits on orange mats outdoors during a satsang listening session. Several women in white kurtas or shirts and white trousers wear rudraksha malas, with a woman in the front left in a dark short hairstyle and a woman at center wearing a long wooden-bead mala and a red sash. A woman on the right has curly hair and a white forehead mark, and a red water bottle sits beside a bag. A man in white in the back right wears a mala, and an orange-robed person is partially visible at the far right. No speaker is visible in the frame; the people are gazing forward attentively.

Outdoor photo of a group of devotees standing barefoot on a grey concrete path beside a red brick wall and lush green foliage, a pole light on the left. In the foreground a woman in a white embroidered outfit with a pink shoulder bag and red floral top presses her palms together. Behind her a man in white kurta with a lanyard badge stands with hands folded, next to a boy in white chikan kurta with hands joined in namaste. Further back a bare-chested man wears a white dhoti with a gold border and a mala, and other people in white clothing stand quietly, facing forward in a moment of darshan.

A line of women stands on a dirt ground in front of green bamboo and foliage, most wearing red-orange shawls with printed text over white, cream, purple and blue clothing. A woman in a purple patterned dress and dark glasses stands at left, next to a woman in a white saree with a red-orange stole. In the centre, a smiling woman in white kurta and white trousers wears a red stole, and beside her a woman in white with a red stole and an ID badge looks on. At right, an older woman with grey hair wears a white saree with a red border and blue blouse, and a woman in white with a red stole stands at the edge. Several are watching something off-frame with crossed arms or hands clasped.

2013-07-13 +1 copies

March 18 2013

A large group of people stands barefoot in a courtyard of paved tiles, many in white kurtas, pants and dhotis with orange-red lanyards, hands folded or clasped in front, eyes lowered in a standing prayer or meditation. A small coloured rangoli floral pattern is laid on the ground at lower left. Behind them are orange and pink buildings, a corrugated roof, green trees and a trident mounted on a wall at upper right. In the centre a woman in an orange-saffron sari with a long rudraksha mala stands with hands folded; her face is not described and no identity is asserted. Several people wear white, one in a patterned pink and white kurta, and a man at right wears white with arms crossed.

May 02 2018

2018-05-02 +2 copies

A row of devotees in white clothing stands outdoors with palms pressed together in namaskar during a ritual. A young man in the centre wears an orange saffron shawl over white kurta and dhoti, with a rudraksha-style necklace. Beside him, a woman in white with glasses and a dark necklace stands with hands folded. Behind them, more people in white stand under palm trees. At left, brass vessels and a brass pot connected to a green hose sit on a sandy ground. The scene is calm and devotional.

March 13 2013

A night-time photo of a standing crowd of devotees with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, facing forward. Most wear white or cream kurtas and trousers with maroon-red shawls or sashes over the shoulders, and some wear red and yellow garments. A woman in the centre wears white with a maroon shawl, and a woman on the right wears a yellow top and white sari with gold trim and an orange-red headwrap. A bald man in a white shirt with a beaded necklace stands behind them. A pink stage light glows at the upper right, and the ground is reddish-orange. No one is clearly identifiable as the a person from this photo.

2013-07-09 +1 copies