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January 18 2013

January 22 2013

A large seated gathering of devotees in a bright hall, many with hands folded in namaskar or palms pressed together. In the foreground, a man in an orange-brown robe with a rudraksha mala and gold bangle sits with hands joined, beside a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold border, a rudraksha mala and vertical white tilak. Behind them, rows of boys and young men in maroon and black clothing, some in white dhotis, sit attentively. The men in front have shaved heads and white forehead markings. a person is not clearly identifiable in this frame, so no candidate is confirmed.

2013-01-25 +1 copies

A seated assembly during a devotional gathering, with many people sitting in rows and some clapping. In the foreground centre, a man with a shaved head, a red bindi and a rudraksha mala over orange robes sits with palms pressed together. To his right, a bespectacled man with a shaved head and white tilak on the forehead wears orange robes and a rudraksha mala. Behind them, men in white dhotis and a man in a yellow shirt sit among the audience. The swami-style figures are sannyasi-like devotees rather than confirmed identities.

2017-07-16 +1 copies

January 22 2013

January 15 2017

A seated congregation of devotees in a hall with a colourful striped mat underneath them. Most wear orange or saffron cloths over bare shoulders and rudraksha malas, with white ritual cloths worn by others in the background. Several have white vibhuti or sandal marks on their foreheads and arms. A bald man in the centre-right wears an orange cloth and smiles while clapping, and a man in front-centre wears glasses and smiles. Some people in the back appear to clap or raise their hands in greeting. No single person in the frame is clearly identifiable as the a person.

2017-07-19 +2 copies

February 02 2015

A seated group of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees in a hall during a satsang. Central figure wears saffron cloth with gold border, a long rudraksha mala and a small pendant, and has a red bindi and white tripundra on his forehead; he sits with hands pressed together in applause or greeting. Beside him, a bald sannyasi in saffron with rudraksha malas claps with palms joined and gold bracelets. Behind them, men in white dhotis and black shirts sit on orange mats, some with white forehead markings. Brass kalashas and small brass bowls rest on the floor and red mats are visible. Four to six people are prominently visible.

September 10 2012

Photograph of a seated congregation at a pada puja satsang in an ashram hall, with devotees in saffron and maroon robes, red-orange rudraksha malas and white ritual dress. In the centre foreground a bald man in a white dhoti with gold border and red-brown arm bands sits cross-legged with palms pressed together, smiling. Behind him a man in white with a gold chain and rudraksha mala joins his hands in prayer. On the left, a man in maroon robes and gold-edged yellow shawl sits with hands folded, and puja trays with brass lamps, flowers and offerings are set on low wooden stands on a mat. Metal barrier posts and seated devotees fill the background, some with white forehead markings.

November 07 2016