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June 01 2017

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A large seated congregation fills a hall with rows of women in orange and white saris strung with rudraksha malas, many with vibhuti or kumkum marks, seated before tall yellow pillars and a bright altar at the top. Some wear orange saris, others cream-and-gold saris with gold borders; several have eyes closed in meditation. A distant figure stands near the upper stage, and a large ornate banner with deity imagery is visible at the top left.2017-05-24May 24 20172017-05-24A photograph of a large seated gathering of devotees in orange-saffron clothing at an indoor hall. Many young women in orange saris and orange garments with rudraksha malas and red and white forehead markings sit in rows on the floor, some smiling, clapping or gesturing with raised hands. Behind and to the right, men and boys in orange or white clothes sit among rows of wooden chairs, and a few men in white stand at the back. The room is bright with white walls and columns. The scene conveys an assembled satsang or discourse audience.2017-07-24A large indoor hall packed with seated devotees, mostly women in saffron-orange and white saris and salwar, many with rudraksha malas and gold pendants. Front rows sit close together on the floor while others fill rows behind. At the far left, a golden ornate throne with a figure seated on it, garlanded with flowers, flanked by ornamental umbrellas and a green canopy; a floral decorated altar sits beside it. Pink walls, framed banners and a large screen at the back complete the setting.2017-07-09A large seated assembly of devotees fills a hall for a group puja. Most women wear saffron-orange saris with rudraksha malas, while others wear cream and gold-bordered white saris; many have tilak marks on their foreheads. Several sit with hands folded in prayer or holding offerings, and oil lamps and brass items sit on the floor in front. Rows of tall lit candles stand behind them, and a large screen on the back wall shows a robed figure. The crowd fills the frame, with many people visible in the back rows.2017-05-24July 09 20172017-07-09A large seated audience fills a hall, most wearing orange or saffron clothing and rudraksha malas, with some women in white saris. In the foreground, a young woman in orange sits on a mat with hands in her lap, beside girls in orange with bare arms and necklaces. Behind them, rows of devotees sit on mats in a pink-walled hall with framed pictures on the walls. No speaker or a person candidate is visible in the frame, only the seated congregation attending a satsang.2017-07-09December 31 20132013-12-31 +2 copiesMay 23 20172017-05-23November 15 20132013-11-15A large seated audience in orange, red and saffron clothing fills a tented satsang hall during a Rudrabhishekam event. In the foreground, several young girls and women wear orange or red saris with rudraksha malas, and a shaved-headed child with white tilak marks sits at the right edge. Behind them, rows of people sit on red-carpeted floors beside a metal railing, a few men in white shirts among them. Near the back right, a man in an orange robe sits calmly, with a white-shirted man seated to the left. Red and pink draped fabric decorates the tent walls above the crowd.2016-12-27A large seated crowd performs puja in a hall, with many women and girls in saffron-orange saris and white traditional dress, foreheads marked with white tilak. Several hold small brass bells and implements, and a woman in front wears a rudraksha mala and a cream-and-gold sari. Front left, a brass tray with offerings is visible. In the background, a bright stage with golden pillars and illuminated decorations. No single presenter is identifiable as a recognizable central figure in this frame.2017-05-24