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December 27 20162016-12-27 +1 copiesDecember 27 20132013-12-27A large outdoor ceremonial hall with red carpeting, where a crowd sits in rows, many wearing orange and saffron clothes. In the foreground, shaven-headed boys in saffron robes with rudraksha malas play drums, cymbals and long brass horns. Adults in white dhotis and saris sit at a low wooden platform displaying brass lamps, kalashas and ritual vessels, indicating a puja. On the right, a figure in red and saffron stands at a raised podium, and a camera on a tripod is visible at the upper right. The setting suggests a temple-style music and ritual event.2013-12-27December 27 20162016-12-27April 19 20162016-04-19April 23 20162016-04-23April 23 20162016-04-23October 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesA large seated gathering of devotees fills an ornate hall with a patterned carpet in warm reds, greens and golds. In the foreground, many people in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged, several with yellow tilak or forehead markings and rudraksha malas, some with long hair, a few playing or resting hand drums and small cymbals. Behind them, rows of people in white kurtas and dhotis with red shawls or sashes sit attentively, and a portrait of a seated deity hangs on the wall at upper right. The scene suggests a satsang or chanting session with musical accompaniment.2016-07-03January 03 20162016-01-03Photograph of a large outdoor satsang or Rudrabhishekam gathering under a white canopy with red and yellow bunting. In the foreground, rows of shaven-headed monks in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas sit on a red carpet, several with palms pressed together, with small brass oil lamps and offering plates set before them. Behind them, seated devotees in red, orange and white saris and kurtas fill the hall beyond metal barricades and red-cushioned benches. The crowd extends back toward the canopy entrance. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2016-12-27A large seated gathering of young and adult devotees in a bright hall, many wearing saffron-orange clothing and orange turbans or head cloths, with rudraksha malas and white tilak marks on their foreheads and arms. Several boys and young men sit in front, some with hands folded in namaste, while older men in white dhotis and white shirts sit behind. A lit screen or backdrop glowing pink and white shows a deity image in the upper left. The scene suggests a satsang or yoga event, with a crowd of roughly thirty to fifty visible people.2017-10-03