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May 20 2016

A seated devotional gathering in a hall with red-brown mats. In the foreground, a bearded man with a red bindi wears a white dhoti and white top with a long rudraksha mala and an orange-trimmed pendant, his hands folded. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti and white kurta with a rudraksha mala sits attentively. Further left, a shirtless man with long dark hair and a brown rudraksha mala sits cross-legged, and a man in cream clothes with glasses and a rudraksha mala has his palms pressed together. Behind them, women in green, blue, red and yellow saris sit among the audience. No candidate with the distinctive long swept hair, crown or saffron robes is clearly identifiable, so the a person candidate is uncertain.

Devotees sit in rows with palms pressed together in anjali mudra during a seated gathering in a hall with cream walls and blurred background figures. In the foreground on the right, a bearded man with curly dark hair and glasses, bare-chested, wears a red rudraksha mala and a pendant necklace, eyes closed in prayer. Beside him a shaven-headed man, also bare-chested with a pendant, prays with hands folded. Further left, men in white dhoti-style cloth with bare upper bodies sit in prayer, and a figure with long hair tied back appears at the left edge. Flower petals and small lamps are visible on the floor mats. No one wears saffron robes or a crown, so no candidate is identifiable as a person.

2017-01-03 +1 copies

June 02 2013

February 22 2013

A photograph of a group of men seated on the floor during a puja or ritual prayer. The foreground men wear plain white dhoti-style cloths with gold-bordered edges, rudraksha malas around their necks, and gold bangles, and sit with palms pressed together in anjali. Their foreheads bear white and sandalwood tilak marks, and a white paste is smeared on the arms of the man in the centre. Brass oil lamps, a small brass bell, a steel bowl, bananas, and a clear plastic container sit on a cloth in front. A man in saffron-orange cloth is at the right edge, and red curtains hang in the background.

A large crowd of bare-chested male devotees sits closely packed in a seated satsang or meditation gathering. Many wear rudraksha malas and white ceremonial necklaces with pendants. In the foreground, a bald man with glasses and a wristwatch rests his chin on his hand, while a young man with curly hair and glasses sits with palms pressed together in namaste. Others nearby wear glasses and beards. Faces are blurred in the foreground and the background is filled with more seated devotees.

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October 26 2016

2016-10-26 +1 copies

A large seated congregation of devotees in a temple hall performs a devotional sitting practice with palms pressed together in namaste. Many men, most bare-chested, wear white dhotis, rudraksha malas and horizontal white vibhuti marks on their foreheads and arms; some wear orange or red shawls. Women in white and yellow saris sit in the background among tall yellow-tipped wooden staffs and small oil lamps glowing on the floor. No a person candidate is clearly visible, as all figures are seated devotees in similar white ritual clothing.

February 02 2017

Photograph of devotees seated with palms pressed together in namaskar at a satsang. Three men in front wear white kurta-style clothing with orange-red shawls printed with dark script. The man on the left has a shaved head and wears a metal bangle; the centre man has long hair, a beard, rudraksha beads and a ring; the man on the right wears glasses and a red-and-gold bracelet. Behind them, more seated devotees in orange shawls and white garments are visible. A lanyard hangs from one shawl. The scene is a quiet, attentive devotional gathering. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable by appearance.