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A photograph of a crowded hall during a ritual where a man in white clothes with a red sash and red-beaded necklace raises a small oil lamp on a dish with one hand while holding a bell-like object in the other. Beside him, a man in white with a white forehead mark and red shawl stands with palms pressed together, and a woman in red shawl holds a small brass dish. Several participants in white and red shawls stand in prayer with folded hands, and a black-draped table is at left.

A photograph of a standing group in an indoor hall with a wood-panelled wall and purple-lit backdrop. Several men and women stand with palms pressed together in anjali, in white dhoti-style clothing with gold borders and red or saffron shawls. A man in front wears a rudraksha mala and a wristwatch, and a younger man at right has long hair, a gold necklace and a gold forehead mark. A woman in an orange saffron sari stands at left, and a saffron flag is visible behind the group. Several others are visible in the background.

September 18 2015

July 20 2014

2014-07-20 +1 copies

A photograph of a devotional gathering in a temple-style hall. In the foreground, a man in white kurta and dhoti with a red-and-black printed shawl stands with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, a white vibhuti line on his forehead. Beside him, men in white with red shawls and white forehead marks stand quietly, some with hands folded. A person in an orange sari stands in the background, and a green cloth hangs on the wall.

A photograph of devotees standing in a large hall during a satsang, many with palms pressed together in prayer. Men wear white dhotis with gold borders and red-orange shawls draped over their shoulders; a few women in white saris with gold borders stand nearby. Several participants wear lanyard badges around their necks. Behind them, tall decorative pillars in red, yellow and green patterns hang from the ceiling, and the floor is covered with white cloth and red mats. No central figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this frame.

May 16 2015

Large group of devotees seated on a patterned carpet during a ritual, most dressed in white kurta-style clothing with red-and-black woven shawls. Several men in front have a sacred ash or kumkum mark on the forehead and touch their brows or foreheads with their fingers, while others behind also raise hands to the forehead. Some wear lanyards and name badges, and a woman in the middle wears a white top. Warm red stage lighting and a blurred background suggest a large hall during a meditative or puja-style gathering.

A photograph of a group of devotees standing with palms pressed together in anjali mudra during a ritual gathering indoors. Most wear orange and maroon dhoti-style garments with gold-bordered cloth, and several have white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads. Rudraksha malas hang around many necks. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a red-bead mala and a gold-bordered cloth stands in the front left, and a man in maroon and gold cloth with a rudraksha mala stands centre front, both with hands folded. Brass lamps and offering items are visible on a table at the lower edge, and a wall with framed pictures and a colourful display stands behind.

2014-08-27 +1 copies

A photograph of a ceremonial gathering in a hall with wood-panelled walls. In the foreground a older man with grey hair and glasses, wearing a white shirt and red-orange patterned shawl, stands with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, a wired earpiece visible. To his left a man in a white shirt with a red shawl stands facing forward. Behind them other people in white and red shawls stand, and at right an orange and red decorated banner on a pole is visible. The scene suggests a puja or satsang setting.

A large group of devotees, mostly men in white dhotis and shawls with white sacred ash marks on their foreheads and arms, sit cross-legged on orange mats during a puja. In the foreground, two men with rudraksha malas have their hands pressed together in anjali; the nearest holds his hands folded while the man beside him sits with palms joined. Brass oil lamps, a brass thali with fruit, flowers and kumkum, and small brass vessels are arranged on the floor before them. Orange cloth hangings with decorative borders hang from the ceiling, and a row of steel railings separates the seated rows. Other participants in white clothes sit behind, some with eyes closed in meditation. No figure is identified as a person.