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A large hall filled with seated devotees in orange saffron clothing, many wearing rudraksha malas, some with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. A woman in white clothes with a rudraksha mala sits with palms pressed together in prayer, and a bald man in white and a man in a grey shirt sit nearby. Orange mats cover the floor, and wooden stands and framed photographs line the walls, with a golden deity murti visible near the back. A tripod-mounted camera stands at the left edge. Many seated people are visible, so the scene is a group satsang or session.

A seated group of young and adult saffron-robed monks and devotees sits on the floor of a hall during a puja. Many boys wear saffron and maroon robes with gold-edged cloth, white tilak lines on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Brass oil lamps, small brass vessels and plates of offerings sit on red cloths in front of them, and several participants have hands pressed together in prayer. Behind them, other devotees in white and saffron sit among the rows, with a wooden cabinet and maroon curtain along the wall.

A large hall filled with many seated devotees in saffron-orange robes, some bare-chested with white markings on their skin, sitting on mats in rows with hands folded in prayer. In the foreground a young man in an orange cloth sits with palms joined, and a man in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha mala stands at a wooden table holding ritual items near brass plates of offerings and oil lamps. Two large illuminated deity or guru portraits glow at the far end of the hall, with framed pictures along the walls and a camera on a tripod filming the gathering. Sitting before a large backdrop, crowded ritual assembly.

2017-07-02 +1 copies

A large hall during a seated ritual gathering. In the foreground, several shaved-headed men wear saffron-orange robes, rudraksha malas and white tilak marks on their foreheads and arms, seated on mats before brass plates, small brass lamps and kalasha-style vessels. Behind them, a wide crowd of seated devotees fills the room, many in white and some in orange, with red curtains, air conditioners and a pillar-lined floor. Several people in white stand at the back and the right edge. No candidate can be identified with confidence from appearance, so the seated monastics are described by role only.

A hall of seated monastic and devotee participants performing a ritual. In the foreground, a central figure in orange robes, a long rudraksha mala and a horizontal white-and-red forehead mark sits with hands together over a brass lamp and small offering vessels. Men in saffron and orange robes with forehead markings sit on mats at left and right, one holding a small brass vessel. Behind them, young boys in maroon and red robes with yellow borders sit with palms pressed together. Brass oil lamps, plates and a small book stand on orange cloths. Standing people in white and light clothing fill the background near red-curtained windows. A dark rudraksha-beaded mala hangs on the central figure.

August 02 2013

A photograph of a large seated satsang gathering in a hall with pink walls and framed pictures. Many devotees sit cross-legged on colourful striped mats, most in saffron-orange and rust-brown robes with rudraksha malas, some with white-painted or ash-marked bodies, several with hands folded in anjali. A few women in white and white-clothed people are seated among them, and a brown-and-red bag rests on the floor at right. Background includes a shrine area with a wall-mounted frame and rows of chairs. No single figure is clearly identifiable as the a person from appearance alone.

March 22 2013

February 26 2013

A large hall with cream tiled floor where many women in orange and maroon saris sit in rows on mats performing a pada puja. Each seated devotee holds brass plates with fruit, flowers and small oil lamps before raised stone-like puja platforms. Some wear rudraksha malas and bindis. In the background a decorated stage with a yellow-and-gold backdrop and a central seat or altar is visible, with framed photographs on the walls. A few women in white garments stand or sit among them, and a clear screen-free ceremony is in progress.

A photograph of a seated group of young saffron-robed boys and youths in an indoor hall with pink walls and a maroon curtain. Many wear white vertical tilaka marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. In the foreground they sit on a light tiled floor before brass puja plates, small brass lamps and bowls, flower petals and white flowers, apparently preparing or performing a ritual. Framed portraits hang high on the back wall, and a wall-mounted air conditioner sits at the right. Roughly two dozen people are visible.

A large hall filled with seated devotees in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, many with white and red tilak marks on their foreheads, sitting on orange cloth on the floor during a group session. A woman in white with a mala and a bindi sits in the left foreground with her palms open. Along the left, men in white and a man in a dark shirt sit among the crowd. Wooden sticks or poles stand upright among the seated group. A tall figure in orange at upper right stands with long dark hair. Behind them, a wall displays framed pictures and a large wheel-like ornament, with a deity murti on a side shelf at left. Several dozen people are visible.