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January 01 2019

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January 01 20192019-01-01A large seated assembly in a hall with pink walls and a red curtain, many participants in saffron-orange and white clothing with rudraksha malas, holding small brass oil lamps with lit flames. Foreground women in white and orange, some with garlands and bangles, hold aarti lamps; a woman in the centre-right wears a white outfit. White pillar candles stand among the rows. The scene suggests a group puja or abhishekam ritual, with no visible person clearly identifiable as the a person.2014-09-15A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees in prayer. Many wear rudraksha malas, and some men are bare-chested with white-painted foreheads and white dhotis. Women in orange saris and orange shawls sit at the front with hands folded, and several people hold their palms together in namaskar. Framed pictures line the walls, a television screen above shows a figure on a stage, and video cameras on tripods film the gathering. The scene looks like a satsang or ritual sitting with a large crowd.2019-01-01October 10 20152015-10-10October 22 20152015-10-22 +1 copiesMay 01 20142014-05-01January 01 20192019-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a large seated congregation of women in white and saffron clothing at a satsang or padapuja. In the foreground, a woman in a cream patterned sari with a printed design sits before a brass-and-silver puja tray with flowers, and a woman in a white sari with a light blue shawl bends over a similar tray. Behind them, rows of devotees sit cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation; one woman in an orange-red top wears a long beaded mala, and others wear rudraksha-style necklaces, red and orange shawls, and white garments with name badges. Brass lamps, plates and marigold petals rest on mats. No individual on stage is identifiable as a person in this image.2013-12-09August 29 20142014-08-29A large seated congregation fills a hall with rows of devotees on the floor during a satsang. Many women wear saffron-orange and red garments with rudraksha malas around their necks, while others wear white ritual clothes or green and purple saris. Several have long braided hair and some sit with their hands folded or hold small objects. Men in white dhotis and shirts sit toward the back among the audience.2014-07-06 +1 copiesDecember 01 20132013-12-01A large seated congregation in a hall with red curtains and gold-painted deity sculptures along the back, including a golden horse-drawn chariot figure and a standing deity murti. Many devotees sit cross-legged on white mats, the front rows wearing rust-red and orange saris or dhotis with rudraksha malas, while others wear white and cream saris and kurtas. Small brass lamps and puja items sit before them. A framed portrait hangs on the upper right wall.2014-08-24