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March 04 20162016-03-04March 04 20162016-03-04March 04 20162016-03-04A photograph inside a temple hall where a group of seated devotees in white clothes and lanyards sit on the floor facing three large ornate golden thrones or shrines. The central figures are deity murtis in colourful robes and crowns, with a red-curtained throne behind them. In the foreground, two older men sit cross-legged on a mat, one in white dhoti and shirt, another in white. A woman in white saree sits near a brass lamp stand, and a woman in pink sari sits at left with a bag. Brass oil lamps stand in front of the thrones.2016-03-04Photograph of a seated audience inside a stone-pillared hall with a polished wooden floor during a satsang. In the foreground a woman in a cream sari with a red and orange border and gold jewellery looks upward, beside a woman in a white sari with a gold necklace and bangles. Men sit cross-legged in white shirts and dhotis or a striped shirt, some with hands in anjali, one with a tilak on his forehead. A man in a white kurta stands at the back, holding what appears to be a mala, with a row of standing people behind. No clearly identifiable a person is visible; the standing figure in white is a devotee or attendant.2012-05-12A photograph of a large seated congregation in a hall during a satsang or meditation session. Many devotees sit cross-legged on orange and blue mats, most wearing white dhotis, shirts and sarees, with some women in red, pink and yellow saris and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Near the upper right, a figure in saffron-orange robes and a white cap sits on a raised platform beside a bearded man in white with a red-orange shawl. White wall shutters and an overhead truss frame the room.2010-10-10Photograph of a seated group of devotees with hands pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes closed, during a ritual or satsang setting. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with pink border and a rudraksha mala presses her palms together. Beside her an older woman with grey hair wears a white sari and rudraksha mala. Behind them men in white shirts and dhotis sit, one wearing a saffron-orange garment and a garland, another with a white forehead mark. A woman in a yellow-and-white sari with bangles bows her head at lower left. The orange wall and cream doorway form the backdrop, and a silver plate with offerings is visible at the bottom.2010-11-01September 24 20172017-09-24 +2 copiesA seated crowd fills a stone-pillared hall with a wooden floor, devotees sitting in rows during a Madurai Adheenam festival event. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with white vibhuti marks on his forehead, rudraksha beads and a white dhoti sits cross-legged with hands folded. Nearby, a woman in a white saree with gold border and a young woman in a maroon saree sit attentively. Men in white shirts and dhotis and a man in an orange shirt sit behind them. A young woman in a maroon top holds an open book. A red-draped table stands at the left edge. No person is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd view.2012-06-05A seated audience of devotees in white clothing at a satsang gathering, many with palms pressed together in namaskar. In the foreground a man in white shirt and dhoti wears a rudraksha mala and sits cross-legged, hands folded. Beside him a bald man in white holds his palms together and wears an orange-red shawl. A woman in a white sari with gold border and gold necklace, and a woman in white with an orange shawl, also sit with folded hands. Behind them rows of men in white shirts and rudraksha malas fill the hall. A man at the back wears a tilak. The scene is a devotional gathering and no figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2014-06-01March 01 20162016-03-01December 27 20072007-12-27 +1 copies